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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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ConsejoSano Gets Impact Funding

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North Hollywood-based ConsejoSano , a developer of patient experience and engagement software, aimed at payers, providers, and health care systems, has scored a round of "impact" funding, the company said this week. According to the company, it received an equity investment from the Bernard J.

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YAPI Finds Funding For Dental Software

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North Hollywood-based Yapi , a provider of paperless communications and account management software for dental practices, says it has raised a round of growth investment from M33 Growth. YAPI is led by co-founder and CEO Dr. Gina Dorfman; the company was founded in 2009. Financial details of that investment were not announced.

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Sunrun Plans Major Hiring In Southern California

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The San Francisco company said that it plans hiring and expansion in Escondido, North Hollywood, Orange County, Pomona, San Diego, and San Luis Obispo, among other locations. The company said the expansion comes due to increased consumer demand for home solar installation.

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Sonnen Plans Battery Storage, Microgrid Effort In Puerto Rico

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headquarters in North Hollywood, said it has pledged to ship its systems into Puerto Rico to assist with recovery of that island's electrical grid. The company said it is launching a "Puerto Rico Energy Security Initiative" to help deploy microgrids in local communities.

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Car Harmony Takes On Car Financing With Self Service Tool

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The company said that it is partnering with auto finance provider Westlake Financial Services, which lets users adjust down payments, monthly payments, contract terms, and more on any car listed on the site--short cutting the usually long process at traditional dealerships. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles is using ride-hailing startup Via to shuttle people to public transit

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Under the pilot program, Via will provide on-demand rides to and from the Compton, El Monte and North Hollywood stations. The company also partners with cities and transportation authorities, giving clients access to their platform to deploy their own shuttles. Via operates consumer-facing shuttles in Chicago, Washington, D.C.