ForeScout Technologies raises $8M for network policy management

ForeScout Technologies, a firm that makes a security platform combining clientless network access control (NAC) and intrusion prevention, has raised $8 million from previous investors.

ForeScout’s CounterACT appliance works without software installation by individual devices on a network, thus attempting to remain invisible to users.

NAC has been gaining favor in corporate IT departments, and ForeScout has been on top of the wave; according to the company, it grew 80 percent last year.

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Kilopass, maker of non-volatile memory technology, raises $17.9M

Kilopass Technologies, a Santa Clara, Calif. developer of non-volatile memory technology, has raised $17.9 million as part of an extension of its third round, according to a regulatory filing cited by PEWire. Return backers include BlueRun Ventures, Pitango Ventures and U.S. Venture Partners, according to the report. The company has previously raised around $22 million since 2002.