Leanest, Betterment and Avvo can now develop their their tools and scale their service and products.



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LearnVest ( launched in 2009, New York-based personal finance education startup), has raised $28 million in a Series D funding led by Northwestern Mutual Capital with Accel Partners and American Express Ventures participating. LearnVest helps users cut expenses, budget for goals, and invest their money with the assistance of a certified financial planner. The company will put the new funds toward hiring and scaling its LearnVest at Work product.

Betterment (Founded in 2010, New York-based online investment company), has raised $32 million in a Series C funding co-led by Citi Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, and Northwestern Mutual, with participation from previous investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, and Anthemis Group. Betterment with its web-based money management platform, automates the role of traditional wealth advisors, and has $500 million in assets under management. Betterment has raised $45 million to date and will use the new investment to expand its product
offering.
Avvo ( unveiled in 2007 , Seattle-based online legal advice marketplace), has raised $17.5 million in a Series D round led by Coatue Management with participation from previous investors Benchmark, Ignition Partners, and DAG Ventures. Avvo is a legal Q&A forum, directory, and legal marketplace that connects consumers with lawyers each month. Avvo has raised $60.5 million in funding to date and will use the latest cash to develop its tools for the legal space and expand its reach globally.

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