Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. Raised angel money from Rob Lord, Reid Hoffman, Benchmark Capital and others. Current round: $8.1mm in Series C by S3 Ventures (lead), Adams Capital Mgmt, Triangle Peak Partners.

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APRIL 7, 2011

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. Todd Jerry: I joined the company in early 2008.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Zag has previously received funding from Anthem Ventures, Arcturus Capital, Capital One, Capricorn Management, GRP Partners, and the Tech Coast Angels. The firm recently spun out True Car, an automotive pricing information site. Tags: automobile venture auto capital funding. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Zag is venture backed by Anthem Ventures, Arcturus Capital, Capital One, Capricorn Management, GRP Partners, and the Tech Coast Angels, along with USAA. The firm recently spun out True Car, an automotive pricing information site. Tags: automobile auto venture funding capital. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2009

Zag provides the technology to power affiliate car buying services, allowing members of associations like the AAA to get fully configured, exact quotes on new cars at pre-negotiated prices. Zag is venture backed by Anthem Venture Partners, USAA, GRP Partners, Arcturus Capital, Callaway Cars and the Skoll Fund.

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OCTOBER 6, 2008

Zag has developed a software product which allows users to fully configure and price cars for car buying programs and affinity groups; the firm's software is already being used by a number of other AAA clubs. Zag has now signed up 14 AAA motor clubs, and also provides its technology to Capital One Auto Finance, Overstock.com, and other sites.

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JUNE 10, 2009

The firm, which develops technology that allows consumers to fully configure and price autos from affinity groups like credit unions, AAAs, and other groups, claimed that the firm has saved its buyers over $83.5M Zag has received funding from USAA, Capricorn Investment Group, LLC, GRP Partners and Anthem Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

What a pleasure that I got to spend an hour talking with both Om Malik (whom I’ve always respected his views) and Paul Jozefak , a venture capital partner at Neuhaus Partners in Germany (and formerly the head of Europe for SAP Ventures). Current round: $5.0mm in Series A by NEA and Anthem Venture Partners. Total raised: $5.0mm.

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

Zag develops software used for configuring and pricing new and used automobiles, which it provides on a white-label basis to affinity buying programs. The firm is backed by Anthem Venture Partners, Capital One Auto Finance, GRP Partners, Arcturus Capital, Callaway Cars and the Skoll Fund. READ MORE>>

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JANUARY 24, 2017

One of the nation’s major health insurers has placed limitations on access to the first-ever approved drug for the rare spinal muscular atrophy, validating patient fears that the high price tag of the drug, nusinersen (Spinraza), might make it hard for some with the disease to get treatment.

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

We never took a dollar of outside capital, from the founding until this round a couple of months ago. Now, despite bootstrapping, you actually have some connections to the venture capital world, don't you? My brother is actually at Anthem Ventures, working with Bill Woodward, and I was an intern there in business school.

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