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Anthem Ventures Boosts Layer's Mobile App Tools

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Layer , a developer of application programming interfaces for building in messaging, voice, and video into mobile apps, disclosed this week that it raised $1.5M in funding, including capital from Santa Monica-based venture investor Anthem Ventures. apps mobile programming software ventures anthem layer' READ MORE>>.

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CARD.com Raises $3M For Prepaid Debit Cards

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Los Angeles continues to be a hotbed for new, finance-related startups this morning, as Santa Monica-based CARD.com announced it has raised $3M in a Series A funding. According to CARD.com, it is offering up prepaid debit cards aimed at providing a mobile alternative to traditional banking. in funding. READ MORE>>.

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Scopely Snags Zynga Vet

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Scopely , the Los Angeles-based gaming startup headed by Eytan Elbaz, has snagged yet another Zynga veteran for the firm, the firm said Friday morning. Scopely was founded by Eytan Elbaz, Walter Driver and Ankur Bulsara, and is developing both mobile and social games. Kleinman is also a mentor at StartEngine.

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VideoAmp Raises $2.2M For Video Advertising Platform

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in a funding round, from Anthem Venture Partners, Simon Equity Partners, Third Wave Capital, Wavemaker Partners and ZenShin Capital. Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , which operates a programmatic video advertising platform, said this morning that it has raised $2.2M

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Scopely Raises $8.5M

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Los Angeles-based Scopely , the startup co-founded by Eytan Elbaz , Eytan Elbaz , Walter Driver and Ankur Bulsara, which is developing social and mobile games, said this morning that it has raised $8.5M Scopely said it is developing mobile and social applications, including the Buddies franchise of multiplayer games.

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Interview with Todd Jerry, Marmol Radziner

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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. That's developed into new business in and of it self.

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

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In particular I tried to do most of the “entrepreneur advice on VC” up front so that if you don’t want to watch our views on the deals you don’t have to. I don’t do advertising on my blog, but I thought it was worth mentioning Ryan in particular because he has an alternate model for doing a startup. Mobile gifting service.