# Anthem Venture Partners: portfolio, investments and team > Anthem Venture Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 61 investments on record, latest Nov 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthem-ventures-fund-lp (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Anthem Venture Partners Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Email Quiet VC firm Pre-seed Seed Series A Sector-agnostic Industry-agnostic Sector Agnostic Follow Anthem Venture Partners and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fanthem-ventures-fund-lp) Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 61 on record Since the last cheque **4007** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$7.5M** Cheque size, as they say **$500K – $5.0M** Rounds led **0 of 61** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%** Pitch Anthem Venture Partners ## Anthem Venture Partners highlights - 01 61 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 48% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $2.0M - 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-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth - **Sectors:** Sector-agnostic Industry-agnostic Sector Agnostic - **Based in:** Santa Monica, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not accepted ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **61 appearances** - **2015** 1 round - **Nov** **[VideoAmp](https://millionrounds.com/company/videoamp)** Series A · US **$15M** With 7 others - **2014** 7 rounds - **Dec** **[VideoAmp](https://millionrounds.com/company/videoamp)** Seed · US **$2.2M** With 8 others - **Oct** **[StackIQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/stackiq)** Series B · US **$6.0M** With 5 others - **Aug** **[Surf Air](https://millionrounds.com/company/surf-air)** Series B · US **$8.0M** With 9 others - **Jun** **[Quantum Technology Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantum-technology-sciences)** Series A · US **$4.4M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Currency Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/currencycloud)** Series B · GB **$10M** With 5 others - **Feb** **[SpinMedia Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/spinmedia-group)** Venture · US **$10M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[AFINITY](https://millionrounds.com/company/afinity)** Seed · US **$200K** With 8 others - **2013** 6 rounds - **Dec** **[CARD.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/card-com)** Series A · US · socaltech.com **$3.0M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Embarke (now known as Email Copilot)](https://millionrounds.com/company/embarke-now-known-as-email-copilot)** Seed · US · pandodaily.com **$1.3M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Madefire](https://millionrounds.com/company/madefire)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.2M** With 6 others - **Sept** **[Layer](https://millionrounds.com/company/layer)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.5M** With 7 others - **May** **[Panna](https://millionrounds.com/company/panna)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 17 others - **Jan** **[Janrain](https://millionrounds.com/company/janrain)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$33M** With 7 others - **2012** 7 rounds - **Oct** **[Prism Skylabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/prism-skylabs)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$7.5M** With 12 others - **Oct** **[Glossi, Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/glossi-inc)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **Sept** **[Scopely](https://millionrounds.com/company/scopely)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$8.5M** With 25 others - **Jun** **[Big Frame](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-frame)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.4M** With 11 others - **Jun** **[Surf Air](https://millionrounds.com/company/surf-air)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.8M** With 12 others - **Feb** **[FileTrek](https://millionrounds.com/company/filetrek)** Series B · CA · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[BeachMint](https://millionrounds.com/company/beachmint)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$36M** With 8 others - **2010** 7 rounds - **Dec** **[BeachMint](https://millionrounds.com/company/beachmint)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Viewdle](https://millionrounds.com/company/viewdle)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 3 others - **Aug** **[GameCrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamecrush)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$700K** With 7 others - **Jun** **[BeachMint](https://millionrounds.com/company/beachmint)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 1 other - **May** **[Cocodot](https://millionrounds.com/company/cocodot)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 1 other - **Apr** **[TweetPhoto](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetphoto)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.6M** With 6 others - **Mar** **[Plixi](https://millionrounds.com/company/plixi)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.6M** With 3 others - **2009** 9 rounds - **Dec** **[Janrain](https://millionrounds.com/company/janrain)** Series A · US · nwinnovation.com **$3.3M** With 2 others - **Mar** **[SpinMedia Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/spinmedia-group)** Series D · US · paidcontent.org **$13M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Buzz Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/buzz-media)** Series D · US **$13M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[AdventureLink Travel Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/adventurelink-travel-inc)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Feb** **[TRUECar](https://millionrounds.com/company/truecar)** Series F · US · msnbc.msn.com **$37M** With 2 others - **Feb** Series F · msnbc.msn.com **$37M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[TRUECar](https://millionrounds.com/company/truecar)** Series E · US · thealarmclock.com **$37M** With 7 others - **Jan** Series E · thealarmclock.com **$32M** With 5 others - **Jan** **[Viewdle](https://millionrounds.com/company/viewdle)** Series A · US **$2.0M** Sole investor - **2008** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Solarflare Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarflare-communications)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$32M** With 2 others - **Oct** **[Blurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/blurb)** Series C · US · paidcontent.org **$5.0M** With 1 other - **Sept** **[TRUECar](https://millionrounds.com/company/truecar)** Series A · US **$14M** With 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 registration **6 named** BF **Brian Frederic Mesic** Member of Anthem Strategic Capital, LLC i Form ADV CL **Claudia Lorena Llanos** Member of Anthem Strategic Capital, LLC i Form ADV JB **Jonathan Bradley Bauch** Member of Anthem Strategic Capital LLC i Form ADV JD **Joseph Douglas Sills** Member of Anthem Fintech Capital LLC i Form ADV SK **Samit Kumar Varma** Member of Anthem Strategic Capital, LLC i Form ADV WR **William Russell Woodward** Managing Member of Anthem Venture Management, LLC i Form 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 **$41M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026 **Exempt** reporting adviser venture 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 listed **9 in all** **[Big Frame](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-frame)** Bought by AwesomenessTV **$15M** Apr 2014 **[Viewdle](https://millionrounds.com/company/viewdle)** Bought by [Motorola Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motorola-mobility) **$45M** Oct 2012 **[Plixi](https://millionrounds.com/company/plixi)** Bought by ADOR **$10M** Jan 2011 **[TweetPhoto](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetphoto)** Bought by ADOR **Undisclosed** Jan 2011 **[Axiom Microdevices](https://millionrounds.com/company/axiom-microdevices)** Bought by Skyworks Solutions **Undisclosed** Jun 2009 **[Pulse Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/pulse-entertainment)** Bought by Meez **Undisclosed** Jan 2009 **[Corus Pharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/corus-pharma)** Bought by [Gilead Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gilead-sciences) **Undisclosed** Oct 2006 **[Neven Vision](https://millionrounds.com/company/neven-vision)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Aug 2006 **[Troika Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/troika-networks)** Bought by [QLogic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qlogic) **$37M** Oct 2005 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Pre-seed Seed Series A Median round joined **$7.5M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.0M** Led 0 of 61 rounds **0%** - **Said size:** $500K – $5.0M - **Sole investor:** 3 rounds - **Last cheque:** Nov 2015 - **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A said *14* - Series B said *13* - Seed said *10* - Venture *9* - Series C *6* - Series D *4* - Pre-seed said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2001 2015 Often in the room with - [Capricorn Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-management) 7 - [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 7 - [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfront-ventures) 7 - [Arcturus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arcturus-capital) 5 - [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) 5 - [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) 5 **Pitching Anthem Venture Partners?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**Capricorn Management** Growth equity **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-management)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Upfront Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfront-ventures)[**Arcturus Capital** Growth equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arcturus-capital)[**Canaan** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[**Redpoint** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Clearstone Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clearstone-venture-partners)[**One Financial** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/one-financial)[**Wavemaker Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-partners-3)[**Clark Landry** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clark-landry)[**DFJ Frontier** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj-frontier)[**Promus Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/promus-ventures) ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=anthem-ventures-fund-lp) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=anthem-ventures-fund-lp)