Utah's Cotopaxi among first funded by AOL founder

SALT LAKE CITY — In a confluence of efforts centered on social consciousness, Utah gear company Cotopaxi is among the first companies to receive funding from Rise of the Rest.Rise of the Rest is an investment effort — launched by billionaire AOL founder Steve Case and "Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. Vance — aimed at discovering and supporting innovation companies outside Silicon Valley and East Coast tech epicenters.The fiscal infusion, announced Friday, will help Cotopaxi expand