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How She Raised $1.3 Million in Funding for Her Femtech Activewear Startup

Mitchella Gilbert of Oya Femtech Apparel is one of just 200 Black women to raise over $1 million in venture capital — and she says she’s only just begun

81 CENT

81cents Has Been Acquired by Rora!

We’ve been acquired by Rora, a growing startup in the career advising space that provides 1-to-1 coaching for professionals who are navigating new offers, promotions, and severance negotiations.

DOT.LA

Video Learning Startup Raises $29 Million To Tackle Post-Pandemic Education

Beverly Hills-based Subject looks to fill in the gaps for cash-strapped high schools

PR NEWSWIRE

KPOP Foods Acquired by Leading Korean Food Retailer Wooltari USA

Positions KPOP Foods to continue growth in retail and online to become a premier Korean food brand in the US

MEAWW

Magic Dates on 'Shark Tank': What is the cost, who is the founder and all about healthy date-based snacks

Magic Dates are a guilt-free snack, that can be enjoyed by everybody as they are dairy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO, paleo-friendly and even Kosher!

BLOOMBERG

UNest Partners with Zogo Finance to Help Families Jumpstart Their Financial lives

UNest Partners with Zogo Finance to Help Families Jumpstart Their Financial

GOODRX

Health Debunked: Should I Use Fluoride-Free Toothpaste?

Article featuring Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson company, Elims, a "cleantech meets healthcare" company with a north star mission to greatly reduce wastes in healthcare.

POETS & QUANTS

2021 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: Oya, Emile Learning, Emerald Necklace Investments, and Sunga Life

Congratulations to Venture Accelerator companies: Oya, Mitch Gilbert ('21) & Patrick Ayers ('21), Emerald Necklace Investments, Doug Hanly ('21), Emile Learning, Mike Vilardo ('21), and Sunga Life, Jeff Gum ('21) and Warren Lee ('21)!

LA BUSINESS JOURNAL

Women's Leadership Series 2020: The Road to Entrepreneurship - The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson

As Director of the Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson, I regularly see the ingenuity and energy that female entrepreneurs bring to startups. Yet funding for female-led ventures continues to be difficult.

Anderson Venture Accelerator

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The Story Exchange

How She Raised $1.3 Million in Funding for Her Femtech Activewear Startup

81 CENT

81cents Has Been Acquired by Rora!

DOT.LA

Video Learning Startup Raises $29 Million To Tackle Post-Pandemic Education

PR NEWSWIRE

KPOP Foods Acquired by Leading Korean Food Retailer Wooltari USA

MEAWW

Magic Dates on 'Shark Tank': What is the cost, who is the founder and all about healthy date-based snacks

BLOOMBERG

UNest Partners with Zogo Finance to Help Families Jumpstart Their Financial lives

GOODRX

Health Debunked: Should I Use Fluoride-Free Toothpaste?

POETS & QUANTS

2021 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: Oya, Emile Learning, Emerald Necklace Investments, and Sunga Life

LA BUSINESS JOURNAL

Women's Leadership Series 2020: The Road to Entrepreneurship - The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson

Meet The Most Disruptive MBA Startups Of 2019 – Riders Share

Meet The Most Disruptive MBA Startups Of 2019 – Eliqs

Riders Share Raises $2M to Scale Peer-to-Peer Motorcycle Sharing Platform

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

Meet Michael Vilardo of VHomes in Westwood

Pittsburgh man builds face shields to help hospitals with limited supply

The UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator Enables The Success Of Promising Startups Across The UCLA Campus And The Los Angeles Community

Get Your Fingers Sticky With These Deliciously Saucy Korean Sauce From KPOP Foods

Built In LA’s 50 Startups to Watch in 2020

RidersShare Launched Peer-To-Peer Motorcycle Rentals in Los Angeles

How the Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson is Helping Entrepreneurs in Los Angeles

Amazon Unveils Winners of U.S. Small Business Spotlight Awards

U-Nest Receives Investment from Vested Ventures; $2.45M Raised To Date

Originate, BCG Digital Ventures & UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator Host Discussion on the Future of Technology for Social Good

Interview With U-Nest CEO & Founder, Ksenia Yudina

U-Nest Helps Impatient, And Tech-Astute, Parents Open 529 College Savings Plans

The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson to Host Biannual Showcase at Google

I Got $10,000 More When I Negotiated My Salary

4 Women Talk About The 'Two Percent Club'

New Houston venture capital firm makes first investment

Houston VC firm for female founders makes first investment

Start-up launches with product designed to help muscles increase and retain carnitine levels

These Outdoor Gear Rental Companies Will Change the Way You Experience the Outdoors

Thea Pham 20 in their 20s

Another Successful Showcase for the UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator

San Diego Entrepreneur Launches First "Medical Defense" Company

Nutopia Blockchain Platform Collaborates with the UCLA Accelerator Program Ahead of its Release

Investing For College With U-Nest

Nutopia Collaborates With the UCLA Accelerator Program in Anticipation of Release

Tips for Using a Roth IRA to Save for College

The App That Demystifies 21st-Century College Saving

Showtime at the UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator Showcase

A Peek Inside the UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator

LA-Based Startup U-Nest Launches an App with the Mission to Help Parents Save for College

Hatton Consulting takes majority stake in VC-backed Quantvex

KPOP Foods Presents: KPOP Sea Snacks Official Launch

Move over, Alexa, the first AI therapist is here and she's hilarious

Hot and not at the Winter 2018 Fancy Food Show

Tutorfly is a startup founded by a student to facilitate peer-to-peer tutoring

Easy Protein Packed SLOW COOKER Jambalaya

Textpert's A.I. Is Thinking on Her Own (and it's Spooky)