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

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UNest , a Los Angeles provider of financial planning and savings tools for parents including college savings plans and other beneficial investment vehicles for various life events, has raised $9 million in a new round of funding, the company said. . “To me the investment in UNest is a great opportunity to help my community.

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500 Startups Presents Bitcoinference

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The Bitcoinference served as day 1 of 2 for 500 Startups’ “Commercism” series, with an official agenda that covered industry happenings, social dynamics, and a look into the investment environment. Our panel notes that Bitcoin’s problems are as much to do with public perception as they are to do with education.

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

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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. million from Rincon Ventures & Tim Draper. So What is Different for Class Three? So we went ahead.

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DefCon 22 | DISOBEY!

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Others like John “ Captain Crunch ” Draper tuned in remotely via social outlets. Hackers for Charity is a non-profit organization that leverages the skills of technologists to help provide food, equipment, job training and computer education to the impoverished in Uganda.