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APRIL 4, 2014

Santa Monica-based TrueCar has filed for an IPO, saying Friday that it is looking to raise up to $125M on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as TRUE. TrueCar--which is led by Scott Painter--is backed by USAA, Capricorn Investment Group, Upfront Ventures, Anthem Ventures, Vulcan Capital Growth Equity, and Peppy Capital Partners.

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Truecar Anthem Santa Monica Pricing 159

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

an Israeli firm in the satellite broadband communications product market. Gilat said Wednesday that it is in a definitive agreement to acquire Wavestream in an all-cash deal, to further enhance its market position in the government sector. Anthem's Bill Woodward sat on the firm's board. READ MORE>>.

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San Dimas Anthem Acquisition Networking 140

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

MySpace Connection : Shawn Gold , former SVP Marketing and Content at MySpace. Venture backers : Anthem Ventures, the Mailroom Fund, Rincon Venture Partners. It's unclear if Platform G has any other acquisitions or projects up its sleeve. www.cocodot.com). Let us know!

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Startup Tech Coast Angels Demand News 178

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. We talked about the negative effect of Apple’s closed system attitude but how that will be a gift to the market because Apple’s cracking of the operator hegemony has forced the industry to innovate. first vertical to launch by 2010 Holiday Season.

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Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 27, 2013

Thirteen months after raising more than $10 billion in the public markets the board forced Mason out after another dismal financial quarter. Most investors will be interested to learn what you are bringing to market, but their focus will be on your sales traction.

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Venture Capital Capital Anthem Startup 45

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

The round came from Anthem Venture Partners and the Mail Room Fund. Their idea was to catch enough consumers to scale, but they didn't understand the cost of acquisition, of finding customers, marketing, and advertising. We caught up with Kelly Tompkins, the firm's founder and CEO, to hear more about the firm.

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