The founder of a geographic data company based in Grand Junction is among those featured in annual magazine coverage of the top entrepreneurs in Colorado.

Aaron Young, the chief executive officer of Kaart, was among seven finalists featured in ColoradoBiz.

Matanya Horowitz, chief executive officer of AMP Robotics in Louisville, was named Entrepreneur of the Year for 2021.

Young launched Kaart in 2006 to provide Global Positioning System mapping services to developing countries. The company now provides geographic data along with consulting, editing, engineering and surveying services.

Before starting Kaart, Young worked as a geographic information system specialist with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and environmental resources management consultant in South Africa.

Kaart recently moved into a new, four-story building constructed on Main Street in downtown Grand Junction to house a work force that’s grown to more than 100.

Young plans to construct a six-story building nearby for mixed use.

Young stated in a brief story about him in ColoradoBiz he’s optimistic about the continued growth of the technology sector in the Grand Valley.