socalTECH

JULY 9, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag.com , the online automotive buying firm headed by Scott Painter, announced Thursday that the company has reached an agreement with Mercedes-Benz USA to offer an additional $5000 off pricing of new Mercedes-Benz cars to members of USAA, one of the affinity groups using Zag's auto pricing and purchasing services.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag , which has developed an automobile configuration and buying service for affinity organizations like credit unions and automobile organizations, has a funding round of undisclosed size. The spokesperson for Zag said that the firm is "not quite ready to make that announcement" and would not releas details until later.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag , which has developed an automobile configuration and buying service for affinity organizations like credit unions and automobile organizations, has raised around $32.4M Apparently, the company was a victim of TechCrunch's Arrington's crusade against PR embargoes, and disclosed the funding based on an embargoed draft.

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Zag Tech Coast Angels Arcturus GRP Partners 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

We spoke with Dale Quayle , the firm's CEO, about the funding and company. Is this a mobile application, web service, or how does it work? How is this different than other online file storage and backup services? The natural verticals are financial services, healthcare, anyone who needs regulatory compliance.

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EC2 Los Angeles Web Anthem 150

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

Many local entrepreneurs might know Todd Jerry , formerly a venture capitalist at Anthem Venture Partners. Todd has a unique view, having worked both on the venture and high technology investing side at Anthem, as well as the architecture and construction industry now. First, explain what your company is all about?

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Santa Monica Venture Capital Anthem Design 190

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

We seem to receive lots of pitches from companies looking to attack the mobile market with their mobile software applications, but few who have deployed on-deck with carriers. Derrick Oien: We have a platform we develop, called ANTHEM. But, with Intercasting and our ANTHEM version of MySpace, it's a client integrated into the device.

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Social Network Anthem Mobile Java 113

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

Current round: $3mm in Series B by betaworks (lead)(largest investor in company), Ron Conway, Danny Rimer, Accelerator Group, Roger Ehrenberg, Howard Lindzon. Discussion: Had a long chat about PicClick , a company founded by Ryan Sit in San Diego. Mobile gifting service. Company still in beta. LibreDigital. Hello, Chair.

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Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Reportedly, Softbank and Zynga have discussed jointly distributing games through Softbank’s mobile-phone service in Japan and other countries. Current round: $5.0mm in Series A by NEA and Anthem Venture Partners. Online service offering privacy certification for web sites. -DST invested $180mm last fall. Total raised: $5.0mm.

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Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

Xconomy

JULY 5, 2016

The impact on in-state residents is huge, too: More than 56,500 people work at nearly 1,700 companies throughout Indiana in the sectors of medical care, drugs and pharmaceuticals, medical devices and equipment, research and testing laboratories, and the like. The results?

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Patents Research Anthem Education 67

From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 27, 2013

Investment capital shortens the time it takes to build a business and can give a company much needed credibility and even publicity, however, a founder should carefully weigh these seven considerations before bringing on outside investors. What is the company’s use of proceeds? What is your exit strategy?

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Venture Capital Capital Anthem Startup 45

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. To hear about the company, we spoke with Ramit Varma , co-founder of the company. It was us, funding ourselves from credit cards, literally, to a company that is now on par with Kaplan and Princeton Review.

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Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

It was the first company to do “paid search&# back when Larry & Sergey were saying they would never do it. He’s behind IdeaLab and has created many interesting companies including innovating in solar energy ( eSolar ) and electric cars ( Aptera ). 2.6mm in Series A : Canaan , Anthem. Overture sold for $1.6

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Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

The round came from Anthem Venture Partners and the Mail Room Fund. What's the new company all about? Kelly Tompkins: I have done six online travel companies. Tags: tompkins travel interview entrepreneur adventurelink services kelly adventure. Thanks for the interview. Why did you decide to startup up another travel site?

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

The issue of cyber-espionage, targeting companies like Target, Home Depot and Anthem Insurance, continues to be a concern. However, before these dreams become a reality, what price will the online consumer expect to continue pay for private carrier service as our online dependence increases?

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Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

Silicon Beach Fest, created by Digital LA and presented by engage:BDR, is the first startup / entertainment fest in LA with programming by tech community team effort including companies (Digital LA, engage:BDR, StartEngine, TechZulu, PromoJam, PageWoo, venues (Hotel Erwin, Viceroy Hotel, Cross Campus, Coloft, CoWorks, Working Village, io/LA).

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67