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VCs on the move Oct 1, 2014Amplify, Intel, Emergence and other venture firms change up their rosters
Dashboard: IPO proceeds pick up, although total debuts declineVenture activity down across the board in August, but total IPO proceeds from VC-backed companies perks up after Mobileye debut
In-Q-Tel backs MemSQLMemSQL has received an undisclosed investment from In-Q-Tel. Based in San Francisco, MemSQL is a provider of big data analytics.
- Aleph VC leads $10 mln round for HoneyBook
San Francisco-based event planning platform HoneyBook has closed $10 million in Series A funding. Aleph VC led the round.
- VC-backed AppNexus scores $25 mln from WPP
New York City-based ad tech firm AppNexus will receive $25 million in funding from communications services firm WPP. AppNexus' backers include Technology Crossover Ventures, Microsoft, Venrock, Kodiak Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Ron Conway and Khosla Ventures.
- TrueAccord raises $5 mln Series A
TrueAccord has closed $5 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and Caffeinated Capital's Raymond Tonsing, with participation from serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Max Levchin, entrepreneur and Braintree founder Bryan Johnson, and Homebrew, among others. Created in 2013 by Silicon Valley tech veterans, TrueAccord is an automated debt recovery platform.
- NewLeaf Symbiotics closes $17 mln Series B
NewLeaf Symbiotics has closed a $17 million Series B round of financing. Otter Capital led the round and was joined by existing investors RockPort Capital, Open Prairie Ventures and Pangaea Ventures. The company is a St Louis, Missouri-based agricultural bio company focused on the commercialization of beneficial plant bacteria.
- Intel Capital leads $40 mln Series B funding in Avogy
Intel Capital has led a $40 million Series B funding round in semiconductor and systems technology company Avogy, Inc.. Existing investor Khosla Ventures also participated in the funding.
Wearables investing picks up with $502 mln deployed this yearVenture investing in wearables companies appears to be gathering momentum this year with $502 million so far going to 36 deals.
- Narrative scoops up $8 mln
Narrative has secured $8 million in funding, the company confirmed in a blog post on its site. Khosla Ventures led the round with participation from return backers True Ventures and Passion Capital. In addition to the funding, Keith Rabois, a partner at Khosla Ventures, has been added to Narrative's board. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Sweden, Narrative is a wearable camera. To read more details about the funding, visit here http://blog.getnarrative.com/