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Anthem Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASector-agnosticIndustry-agnosticSector Agnostic

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 61 on record
Since the last cheque4007days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.5MCheque size, as they say$500K – $5.0MRounds led0 of 61Sole investor3 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
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Anthem Venture Partners highlights

  1. 01

    61 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We invest primarily in early stage Series A technology companies.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Sector-agnosticIndustry-agnosticSector Agnostic
Based in
Santa Monica, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first61 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Nov
    VideoAmpSeries A · US$15MWith 7 others
  3. 2014

    7 rounds

  4. Dec
    VideoAmpSeed · US$2.2MWith 8 others
  5. Oct
    StackIQSeries B · US$6.0MWith 5 others
  6. Aug
    Surf AirSeries B · US$8.0MWith 9 others
  7. Jun
    Quantum Technology SciencesSeries A · US$4.4MWith 2 others
  8. Apr
    Currency CloudSeries B · GB$10MWith 5 others
  9. Feb
    SpinMedia GroupVenture · US$10MWith 2 others
  10. Jan
    AFINITYSeed · US$200KWith 8 others
  11. 2013

    6 rounds

  12. Dec
    CARD.comSeries A · US · socaltech.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  13. Oct
  14. Oct
    MadefireSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.2MWith 6 others
  15. Sept
    LayerSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 7 others
  16. May
    PannaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 17 others
  17. Jan
    JanrainSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$33MWith 7 others
  18. 2012

    7 rounds

  19. Oct
    Prism SkylabsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$7.5MWith 12 others
  20. Oct
    Glossi, IncSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  21. Sept
    ScopelyVenture · US · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 25 others
  22. Jun
    Big FrameSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.4MWith 11 others
  23. Jun
    Surf AirSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.8MWith 12 others
  24. Feb
    FileTrekSeries B · CA · techcrunch.com$10MWith 2 others
  25. Jan
    BeachMintVenture · US · sec.gov$36MWith 8 others
  26. 2010

    7 rounds

  27. Dec
    BeachMintVenture · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  28. Oct
    ViewdleSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  29. Aug
    GameCrushSeed · US · techcrunch.com$700KWith 7 others
  30. Jun
    BeachMintSeed · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  31. May
    CocodotVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  32. Apr
    TweetPhotoSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.6MWith 6 others
  33. Mar
    PlixiSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.6MWith 3 others
  34. 2009

    9 rounds

  35. Dec
    JanrainSeries A · US · nwinnovation.com$3.3MWith 2 others
  36. Mar
    SpinMedia GroupSeries D · US · paidcontent.org$13MWith 4 others
  37. Mar
    Buzz MediaSeries D · US$13MWith 3 others
  38. Feb
    AdventureLink Travel Inc.Series A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  39. Feb
    TRUECarSeries F · US · msnbc.msn.com$37MWith 2 others
  40. Feb
    Series F · msnbc.msn.com$37MWith 3 others
  41. Jan
    TRUECarSeries E · US · thealarmclock.com$37MWith 7 others
  42. Jan
    Series E · thealarmclock.com$32MWith 5 others
  43. Jan
    ViewdleSeries A · US$2.0MSole investor
  44. 2008

    4 rounds

  45. Dec
    Solarflare CommunicationsVenture · US · venturebeat.com$32MWith 2 others
  46. Oct
    BlurbSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$5.0MWith 1 other
  47. Sept
    TRUECarSeries A · US$14MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration6 named

BFBrian Frederic MesicMember of Anthem Strategic Capital, LLCiForm ADV
CLClaudia Lorena LlanosMember of Anthem Strategic Capital, LLCiForm ADV
JBJonathan Bradley BauchMember of Anthem Strategic Capital LLCiForm ADV
JDJoseph Douglas SillsMember of Anthem Fintech Capital LLCiForm ADV
SKSamit Kumar VarmaMember of Anthem Strategic Capital, LLCiForm ADV
WRWilliam Russell WoodwardManaging Member of Anthem Venture Management, LLCiForm ADV

We also hold 7 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$41Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Anthem Venture Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 163445

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

Big FrameBought by AwesomenessTV$15MApr 2014
ViewdleBought by Motorola Mobility$45MOct 2012
PlixiBought by ADOR$10MJan 2011
TweetPhotoBought by ADORUndisclosedJan 2011
Axiom MicrodevicesBought by Skyworks SolutionsUndisclosedJun 2009
Pulse EntertainmentBought by MeezUndisclosedJan 2009
Corus PharmaBought by Gilead SciencesUndisclosedOct 2006
Neven VisionBought by GoogleUndisclosedAug 2006
Troika NetworksBought by QLogic$37MOct 2005

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Anthem Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Anthem Venture Partners

What does Anthem Venture Partners invest in?

Anthem Venture Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Sector-agnostic, Industry-agnostic and Sector Agnostic.

How active is Anthem Venture Partners?

61 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2015.

How big are Anthem Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.5M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $5.0M.

Does Anthem Venture Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 61 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Anthem Venture Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

Is Anthem Venture Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2015.

Who does Anthem Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often Capricorn Management (7 rounds together), New Enterprise Associates (7 rounds together) and Upfront Ventures (7 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Anthem Venture Partners?

Anthem Venture Partners is a VC firm based in Santa Monica, United States.

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