trueAnthem, a leader in viral content tracking and social influence, has received $2.6 million in equity financing from CrunchFund, Core Ventures Group and private investors.

'We are thrilled to partner with investors that share our passion for social influence,' says trueAnthem CEO, Chris Hart. 'This funding allows us to build on the tools we provide to brands, publishers and advertisers so they continue to get unparalleled insights into their viral content and key influencers - resulting in audience growth, increased engagement, and ultimately revenue.'

This year, trueAnthem was issued a U.S. Patent for technology that identifies and analyzes social influence, and received a Gold Award from the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) for advances in measuring and generating insights from earned media.

According to Nielsen's Global Trust in Advertising Survey study, 92 percent of consumers trust earned media-such as recommendations from friends and family through social media websites-over all other types of advertising.

'We are excited to be working with trueAnthem at this stage in the company's development,' says CrunchFund general partner Pat Gallagher. 'We expect trueAnthem to play an important role in helping content owners get better insight into their audience.'
'trueAnthem is the type of company we look for-it offers advanced technology to address real-life business problems,' says Shinya Akamine, founder of Core Ventures Group. 'We see a huge potential for this business in the months and years ahead.'

About CrunchFund
CrunchFund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and works with information technology companies at any stage but is primarily focused on seed and early-stage investments.

About Core Ventures Group
Core Ventures Group is a seed stage investment fund focusing on companies developing advanced technologies to address the needs to businesses.

About trueAnthem
trueAnthem helps marketers, publishers and advertisers amplify the power of sharing and social influence. trueAnthem's patented technology tracks the viral spread of shared content across the web and mobile devices in real time, and pinpoints social influencers-those who not only share content, but also inspire their followers and friends to take action. By revealing which content and audiences drive social influence, trueAnthem empowers brands to grow audience, boost engagement and drive revenue.