Startup Investment Metrics

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Band of Angels member William Shapiro, MD, MBA was an invited speaker at the investment forum of the Startup Village Piscina & Wellness event in Barcelona, Spain, on October 17th. He participated in the Round Table on “Startup Investment Metrics”, along with angel investors from Turkey, the Nordics, and Spain, where he provided his Silicon Valley perspective and shared metrics used by the Band of Angels members when evaluating startup companies.

Portfolio News: With $2 Million in Seed Funding, U-Nest Drives Wider Adoption of its College Savings App to Help Alleviate Student Debt Crisis

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U-Nest, the first-of-its-kind mobile app that makes it easier for families to save for college and other educational expenses, today announces that it has closed a $2 million seed round. Along with investors The Artemis Fund and Draper Dragon, participation included funding from Unlock Ventures, Vested Ventures, and additional Los Angeles-based venture funds, Band of Angels, and other individual angel investors.

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