socalTECH

MAY 16, 2011

Pasadena-based venture capital firm Arcturus Capital has scored an exit out of its portfolio this morning, as Milpitas, California-based Pliant Technology was acquired by SanDisk in a deal worth $327M. Arcturus first invested in Pliant in 2007. SanDisk is a major manufacturer of flash memory.

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Arcturus Pasadena Venture Capital Equity 150

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2014

TrueCar is venture backed by backed by USAA, Capricorn Investment Group, Upfront Ventures, Anthem Ventures, Vulcan Capital Growth Equity, Peppy Capital Partners, Arcturus Venture Capital, along with others. TrueCar is trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as TRUE.

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Truecar Pricing Arcturus Anthem 147

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

The firm said it has scored Series A funding from Zag, Anthem Venture Partners, Global Retail Partners, Capricorn, Capital One Auto Finance, ARcturus Capital, Scott Painter, and co-founder Tom Taira. All of the venture funders in TrueCar are investors in Zag, and amount of the investment was not disclosed.

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Zag Truecar CarsDirect Arcturus 133

Xconomy

MARCH 30, 2018

If the recent IPO activity seems to be on overdrive, it’s not your imagination. The number of companies filing to go public in the U.S. in the first quarter was up 44 percent compared to the same period a year ago, according to data compiled by consulting and accounting firm EY.

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Activity Report Marketing Company 52

Xconomy

JUNE 1, 2018

For the next five days, the oncology community’s attention will focus on Chicago. The Windy City is the home for the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting, and it kicks off today. Many ASCO attendees will zero in on potential cancer drug combinations.

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News Arcturus San Diego Blogging 55