From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 27, 2013

The recent firing of Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason is a cautionary tale of the increased scrutiny and heightened expectations that come from accessing increasingly larger amounts of investment capital. Thirteen months after raising more than $10 billion in the public markets the board forced Mason out after another dismal financial quarter.

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Venture Capital Capital Anthem Startup 45

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

We wanted to be able to invest in our software and our learning tools. My brother is actually at Anthem Ventures, working with Bill Woodward, and I was an intern there in business school. We've been toying with taking an investment for the last three or four years, and were able to meet with the guys at Kennet, and Javier Rojas.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

When he had the idea for his company, he didn’t write a long business plan or try to raise money to hire an agency to build a website for him. In the bay area there are dozens of firms that are actively making investments. Despite the above, great entrepreneurs, teams, companies in LA can always find capital.

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Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

If u see an article or write a blog post, email us or leave a comment below with a link to your story and we’ll add it in. Investors attending included: Benchmark, New World Ventures, True Ventures, Anthem Venture Partners, Rustic Canyon Partners, IdeaLab, GRP Partners, Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, and Maverick Angels.

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67