UNnest is an easy-to-use mobile app that helps parents save for their kids'​ education via tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan.

U-Nest is on a mission to eliminate student debt and provide financial products that make life better for all American families.

UNnest was founded in 2018 by Ksenia Yudina. The company is headquartered in North Hollywood, California.

 

UNest is the first mobile app that makes it easier than ever before to create a manage tax-free college savings accounts. U‑Nest helps parents and other family members save for their children's future education in a simple, intuitive, and accessible way.

 

UNest launched its core product, an app available on iOS and Android, in February 2020. The company originally offered tax-advantaged 529 college savings plans to parents, but now provides custodial accounts to its customers instead, which allow parents to save for a more flexible range of goals on behalf of their kids.

 

UNest registered as a broker-dealer, acquired two companies and added 300,000 users to its platform in 2021, bringing its total user count to 400,000.

 

UNnest is backed by Artemis Fund, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Launchpad Capital, AltaIR Capital, Anthos Capital, Unlock Ventures, and others. The company raised $26M in Series B round on Nov 17, 2021. This brings UNest's total funding to $36.5M to date. 

 

 

  • Year founded: 2018
  • Funding Info: $36.5M over 3 Rounds (Latest Funding Type: Series B)
  • Yearly Revenue: NA
  • Employee Size: 11-50
  • Business Valuation: NA
  • City/Town: North Hollywood
  • State: California
  • Country: United States
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