Silicon Valley Vets Aim to Bring Personal Financial Services to the Masses

Bill Harris, former CEO of Intuit and PayPal, is unveiling his latest company today: Personal Capital, which melds technology with financial advisory services.
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Pageonce Raises $15 Million to Build Apps to Help People Manage Their Bills

Pageonce, a company that has created a way for consumers to track where they spend their money, has a little more money to spend themselves. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company has raised $15 Million in capital, bringing its total raised to $25 million. The round was led by Morgenthaler Ventures with participation from Pitango Ventures and Pageonce’s Chairman Liron Petrushka. Already, 4.5 million use the ad-supported smartphone apps to track bills and bank account balances. The money will be used for adding new features, hiring and to boost consumer awareness.

Ongoing Brain Drain Claims Yahoo Finance Head

Another significant departure from Yahoo: Steve Schultz, who was GM of its important and powerful Yahoo Finance unit, has left the company to become COO of Pageonce, an online personal-finance “assistant.” Schultz is one of a string of leaders at the Silicon Valley Internet giant who have departed in recent months.