Narus beefs up network security with $8.7M
Narus, provider of intelligence software to monitor network traffic and boost cyber security, has raised $8.7 million in a recapitalization round from American Capital, Mayfield Fund, NeoCarta Ventures, Panorama Capital and Walden International. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company has previously raised $90 million over five rounds… Continue Reading
Roundup: Obama’s big Bay Area night, Xbox 360 sells out in Japan, Hulu going international and more
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Obama Bay Area event sets fund-raising record — Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama visited the Bay Area and racked up $7.8 million in fund-raising, a record for a single event, according to Draper Fisher Jurvestson’s Steve Jurvetson, who, with his wife Karla Jurvetson,… Continue Reading
Roundup: Search-within-search causes angst, secretive Modu raises $100M, Sun tries optical photonics & more
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Google’s search-within-search bugs some publishers — Apparently some folks such as the Washington Post aren’t looking too kindly on a feature Google added earlier this month, which lets people search within publications like the Post directly from Google. The feature lets you search… Continue Reading
HomeAway raises $160 for online vacation rentals — largest Internet funding this year
HomeAway, the world’s leader in online vacation rentals, said it has secured $160 million in debt and equity financing to expand globally — including buying the U.S. “rent-by-owner” vacation rental website, VRBO.com (Vacation Rentals by Owner).
This is a huge amount of money, which suggests it… Continue Reading