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Anthos Capital and NBA All-Star Baron Davis back LA-based college tuition savings service, UNest

TechCrunch LA

Ksenia Yudina initially founded the company to provide financial planning and services to lower- and middle-class families looking for ways to start saving for their children’s education, she said. “To me the investment in UNest is a great opportunity to help my community.

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UNest Acquires Kidfund

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North Hollywood-based UNest, a fintech startup backed by Anthos Capital, Draper Dragon, The Artemis Fund, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, NBA All Star Baron Davis, and Band of Angels, says this morning that it has acquired Kidfund, the developer of an app which helps parents save money for their kids and which teaches good financial habits.

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Local Clean Energy Business Plan Contest Awards $160,000

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First Look West also said it provided $5,000 in a "Tansformational Idea Award" funded by Draper University, the entrepreneurial education program from venture capitalist Tim Draper. firstlookwest first look business plan competition venture capital prize award cleantech university education spinout' READ MORE>>.

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship. This education will continue. We sort of think of ourselves as an “accelerator” who provides strong education & mentorship. TechForward – Raises $7 million from NEA & First Round Capital. So we went ahead. and so much more.

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Launchpad LA – More Details Revealed

Both Sides of the Table

1 of the companies was sold (FlipGloss), 11 of the companies received funding, and one of the companies is profitable and has decided not to raise outside capital. We decided that V2 would have a more formal education program taught by real practitioners rather than just hosting discussions on topics as we did in V1.

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500 Startups Presents Bitcoinference

Tech Zulu Event

Our panel notes that Bitcoin’s problems are as much to do with public perception as they are to do with education. And of course, to extend a supportive and educated hand to inquisitive friends and acquaintances – through social media, fact checking, and a call to disconnect from toxic news stories. Bitcoin’s PR War.

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2009 Coming To A Close, 2010 Just Around The Corner!

Tech Zulu Event

All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy. . is funded by: Y Combinator, Alsop Louie Partners and Draper Associates. Justin.tv - Founded in October 2006, Justin.tv