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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.
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)
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