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

TechCrunch LA

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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Graduway Gets Investment From Manhattan Beach's K1

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Graduway , a developer of software used for alumni engagement and career services management, has scored an investment from Manhattan Beach-based investor K1 Investment Management. Size and terms of the investment were not announced. K1 Investment Management says it invests in high growth, enterprise software companies.

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How I Invest

Both Sides of the Table

During the Q&A I was asked about how I make investment decisions in early-stage businesses. I know that sounds trite but it’s the best way I can describe my early-stage investments. If I don’t do both then it’s highly unlikely I will invest. I answered in the same way I always do so I thought I’d just write it publicly. “I

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8 Priorities When Offering A New Product Or Service

Startup Professionals Musings

Every one of you business owners I know periodically introduces new products and services to sustain growth, fight off competitors, or take advantage of new technologies. The cost of any new product these days must include education and rollout marketing, perhaps equal or greater than the development costs. Incent these early.

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eHarmony's Waldorf Backs Online Education Firm Grovo.com

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Greg Waldorf , who was the founding investor in Los Angeles-based eHarmony , and was previously its CEO, is the lead investment in an online education firm''s Series A. Grovo''s online video training site includes more than 3,500 video lessons on Internet tools and cloud services. Series A funding for the company this morning.

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Brentwood Associates Invests in Credentials Solutions

L.A. Business Journal

6 an investment in Credentials Solutions, a technology company that provides business services to the higher education sector. The amount invested was not disclosed. Middle-market private equity firm Brentwood Associates in Sawtelle announced on Feb.

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Brentwood Associates Invests In Credentials Solutions

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Los Angeles-based private equity investor Brentwood Associates announced this morning that it has made an investment in Credentials Solutions , a provider of software-enabled transcript, verification and parking services to the higher education market. Size of the investment was not announced.

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