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Microsoft Corp. has agreed to acquire Tellme Networks Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of voice applications like directory assistance and mobile search. No financial terms were disclosed, although various reports put the price tag in excess of $800 million. Tellme raised around $263 million during 1999 and 2000, from firms like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark Capital, AT&T, Amerindo, Bowman Capital and Van Wagoner Capital Management. Some of the VC shares since have been acquired on the secondary marker by firms like Millennium Technology Ventures and Saints Capital. www.microsoft.com www.tellme.com  

Capella Intelligent Subsystems Inc. (f.k.a. Capella Photonics), a San Jose, Calif.–based provider of wavelength selective switch modules, has raised $20 million in venture recap funding. Levensohn Venture Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners co-led the deal, and were joined by Formative Ventures. The deal also included a small debt tranche from Square 1 Bank. Capella previously had raised around $48 million in total VC funding. Existing shareholders Bay Partners, BCE Capital and Vanguard Ventures did not participate. www.capellainc.com  

WhiteFence, a Houston, Texas-based online comparison shopping site for residential home services, has raised $14 million in second-round funding. Adams Street Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backer Internet Capital Group. www.whitefence.com  

T-Vips, an Oslo, Norway-based developer of VoIP solutions, has raised around $2.45 million in second-round funding. Return backers included Northzone Ventures and Selvaag Venture Capital. www.t-vips.com  

MovingHealth Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of online consumer health information, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst Partners, according to a regulatory filing.

Atos Origin SA shares jumped as much as 30% yesterday on a Dow Jones report that Permira and Cerberus Capital have made a €4 billion, or €58 per share, buyout bid. Atos Origin is a France-based IT services provider. www.atosorigin.com  

BigBand Networks Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of broadband multimedia service routers, priced 10.7 million common shares at $13 per share ($10-$12 range), for an IPO take of approximately $139.1 million. It will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol BBND, while Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch served as co-lead underwriters. BigBand has raised $100 million in VC funding since its 1999 inception, from firms like Charles River Ventures, Cedar Fund, Lauder Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures and Time Warner Ventures. www.bigbandnetworks.com  

Consona Corp. (f.k.a. Made2Manage), an Indianapolis–based provider of enterprise customer management and process solutions, has completed its acquisition of Knova Software Inc. (OTC BB: KNVC). The deal was valued at approximately $47 million in cash, or $5 per share. M2M is owned by Battery Ventures and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners. www.consona.com www.knova.com  

Esprit Capital Partners has sold NetEconomy to Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV) for an undisclosed amount. NetEconomy is a Netherlands–based provider of financial crime management and compliance solutions to financial institutions. www.neteconomy.com  

Clear Channel Communications has postponed its shareholder vote on the proposed $19 billion buyout by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners, from March 21 to April 19. The move comes after proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis became the latest organization to publicly oppose the deal, saying that it undervalues Clear Channel. Other critics have included large Clear channel shareholders like Fidelity Investments and T. Rowe Price.

Travelport Ltd. said today that it plans to sell part of its online travel-booking subsidiary Orbitz via an initial public offering. No specific size or price details have yet been determined. Blackstone Group and Technology Crossover Ventures bought Travelport from Cendant earlier last year for $4.3 billion, and later agreed to added on PE-backed Worldspan for $1.4 billion. www.travelport.com  

Aicent Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based provider of mobile data network services, has raised $14.3 million in Series C funding led by Warburg Pincus, according to a regulatory filing. www.aicent.net  

Advasense Inc., an Israel-based developer of mobile phone image sensors, has raised $14 million in Series B funding. Genesis Partners led the deal, and was joined by VentureTech Alliance, Giza Venture Capital and BlueRun Ventures. www.advasense.com  

Slacker Inc., a San Diego-based provider of a personalized online music service, has raised $13.5 million in startup funding from Austin Ventures, Mission Ventures and Sevin Rosen Funds. www.slacker.com  

QuickCycle Inc. (f.k.a. Lumenare Networks), a Santa Clara, Calif.–based provider of lab automation and test management software, has raised $8.9 million in new VC funding from Crescendo Ventures. It now has raised around $40 million in total VC funding since its 1998 inception. www.lumenare.com  

FreedomPay Inc., a Wayne, Pa.-based provider cashless payment and loyalty solutions, has raised $6 million in Series D funding. Core Capital Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backers like BlueRun Ventures. www.FreedomPay.com  

Progress Financial Corp. has secured $4.4 million of a $5 million Series B round led by Greylock Partners, according to a regulatory filing. The San Jose, Calif.-based financial services company focuses on providing unsecured consumer loans to the unbanked and underbanked Hispanic community.

Amimon Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based fabless semiconductor company focused on wireless uncompressed high-def video, has raised an undisclosed amount of strategic funding from Motorola Ventures. Last August, it had raised $14 million in second-round funding from Stata Venture Partners, Argonaut Private Equity and return backers Cedar Fund, Walden Israel and Evergreen Partners. www.amimon.com  

Coupa Software, a Foster City, Calif.-based provider of e-procurement solutions, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding led by BlueRun Ventures. www.coupa.com  

Avantce Software, a private equity firm focused on the IT market, has acquired Radcliffe Inc., a provider of warehouse management solutions. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which results in Radcliffe being combined with existing Avantec portfolio company Robocom Systems International. www.avantce.com  

Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co. has acquired Aero-Metric Inc., a Sheboygan, Wis.-based provider of professional geospatial photography services. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was first reported by LBO Wire. www.aerometric.com  

eTelecare Global Solutions Inc., a Philippines-based business process outsourcing company, has filed for an IPO of 5.5 million American depository shares at between $12.50 and $14.50 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ETL, with Morgan Stanley serving as lead underwriter. Shareholders include Electra Partners Mauritius, AIG Asian Opportunity Fund and Crimson Velocity Fund. www.etelecare.com  

SS&C Technologies Inc., a Windsor, Conn.-based financial management software provider owned by The Carlyle Group, has acquired the assets of Northpoint LLC, a Clark, N.J.-based provider of accounting and administrative solutions for the private equity industry. www.ssctech.com www.northportpm.com

Cisco Systems has agreed to acquire NeoPath Networks Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of network file management solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. NeoPath has raised has raised $29 million in VC funding since 2004, from firms like Cisco, August Capital, DCM-Doll Capital Management, Gabriel Venture Partners, HighBar Ventures and Dot Edu Ventures. www.cisco.com www.neopathnetworks.com

EDS has agreed to acquire RelQ Software Private Ltd., Bangalore, India-based software testing company. No financial terms were disclosed. RelQ has raised VC funding from firms like ICICI Venture and Karnataka Asset Management. www.relq.com  

NTelos Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: NTLS), a Waynesboro, Va.-based provider of wireless and wireline communication services in Virginia and West Virginia , has registered for a $230 million secondary offering of common stock. All of the shares are being offered by Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners and Quadrangle Capital Partners. Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers are serving as co-lead underwriters. www.ntelos.com  

Kyriba Corp., a San Diego-based provider of Web-based cash and treasury management solutions, has raised $14.4 million in new VC funding. BRED Banque Populaire led the deal, and was joined by return backers like GRP Partners. www.kyriba.com  

IntelliDOT Corp., a San Diego–based provider of patient safety and workflow management solutions for the healthcare market, has raised $10 million in Series D funding. Psilos Group led the deal, and was joined by Menlo Ventures, American River Ventures, Integral Capital Partners, Shoreline Ventures, Shea Ventures and Dick Allen. The company has raised $33.5 million in total VC funding since its 2002 inception. www.intellidot.net  

Xcerion AB, a Linkoping, Sweden-based developer of a collaborative XML Internet operating system, has raised $10 million from Northzone Ventures in its first round of institutional funding. www.xcerion.com  

SkyRecon Systems, a Paris, France-based vendor of endpoint security solutions, has raised $6.5 million in second-round funding co-led by Ventech and ACE Management. www.skyrecon.com  

Eurekster Inc., a San Francisco–based search company, has raised $5.5 million in its first round of institutional funding. Technology Venture Partners ( Australia ) led the deal, and was joined by Transcosmos Investments. The company previously had raised $1.5 million from individual angels. www.eurekster.com  

StrikeIron, a Durham, N.C.-based provider of live data and business functionality over the Web, has raised $5 million in Series C funding. Ascent Venture Partners was joined by return backers Ascent Venture Partners and NC IDEA. The company has raised $9.3 million in total funding since its 2006 launch. www.strikeiron.com  

Telefonica SA said that it may sell all of part of its 75% ownership stake in Dutch television producer Endemol Entertainment Holding NV. The deal would be worth around Euro 3 billion, with a number of private equity firms reported to be interested.

GSI Technology Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of static random access memory products for networking and telecom equipment, has set its proposed IPO terms to eight million common shares at between $6.50 and $8 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol GSIT, with Needham & Co. and WR Hambrecht & Co. serving as co-lead underwriters. Shareholders include Monet Capital. GSI had filed for a $103.5 million IPO in 2004, but withdrew its registration later that year. www.gsitechnology.com  

Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX: XTX) has completed its $108 million cash acquisition of Elgar Electronics Corp. from J.F. Lehman & Co. Elgar is a San Diego-based provider of programmable power products and systems. www.elgar.com

Ceterus Networks Inc., an Richardson, Texas-based provider of metro Ethernet transport solutions, has raised $20 million in Series E funding. Intel Capital led the deal, and was joined by Aldus Equity and return backers Sevin Rosen Funds and ComVentures. The company has raised over $63 million in total VC funding since its 2001 inception. www.ceterusnetworks.com  

Array Networks Inc., a Milpitas, Calif.-based provider of SSL VPN and server load balancing solutions, has raised $6.95 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Listed shareholders include H&Q Asia Pacific and Vision Venture Capital. www.arraynetworks.net  

Confidex, a Nokia, Finland-based designer and manufacturer of RFID tags, has raised €5 million in its first round of institutional funding. Logispring led the deal, and was joined by Aura Capital. www.confidex.fi  

Gaia Power Technologies Inc., a New York-based provider of turnkey distributed electrical storage and power systems, has secured $2.9 million of a $4 million Series B round, according to VentureWire. Participants include GHO Ventures, Empire State Venture Group, NJTC Venture Fund and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. www.gaiapowertech.com  

FraudWall Technologies Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based anti-clickfraud startup, has secured $1.01 million of a $1.5 million Series A round, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Sherpalo Ventures and Baseline Ventures. The company was founded and seeded by Jim Pitkow and Ron Conway. www.fraudwall.net  

ClearApp Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of application performance management automation for portal, J2EE and SOA applications, has raised $5 million in venture debt funding from TriplePoint Capital. www.clearapp.com  

PhotoTLC Inc., a Petaluma, Calif.-based provider of photo gifts and digital photo restoration services, has shut down, according to VentureBeat. The company raised a $10 million Series A round in late 2005, with participation by Steamboat Ventures, El Dorado Ventures and the Bay Area Equity Fund. As of this morning, the company’s website was still up and appeared operational. www.phototlc.com  

Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to sell 16.2% position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, according to a joint statement from the two companies. The position is valued at approximately $8.5 billion. Under terms of the agreement, Philips this year will sell $1.75 billion in shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and another $2.5 billion on the NYSE. TSMC also will buy back another $1.5 billion of shares. As for the remaining shares, TSMC will either buy them back by 2010, or Philips would consider selling them to institutional investors.

Galen Partners and Arena Capital Partners have sold EduNeering Holdings Inc. to Kaplan Inc. for an undisclosed amount. EduNeering is a Princeton , N.J.–based provider of technology-enabled knowledge solutions for improving business performance and assuring regulatory compliance. Robert W. Baird & Co. advised EduNeering on the sale. www.eduneering.com  

Gemini Mobile Technologies, a San Mateo, Calif.-based developer of wireless software infrastructure, has raised $20 million in second-round funding from Goldman Sachs. The company had raised first-round funding in 2001 from Japanese backers Mitsubishi-UFJ, Mizuho and Tokyo Marine. www.geminimobile.com  

Adaptive Planning Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of collaborative business performance management software, has raised $7.5 million in Series C funding (deal closed last December). Cardinal Venture Capital the round, and was joined by return backers Monitor Ventures and Onset Ventures. www.adaptiveplanning.com  

Mxp4, a France-based developer of an interactive digital music format, has raised $6.5 million in first-round funding from Sofinnova Partners and Ventech. www.mxp4.com

Vollee (f.k.a. Game Stream), an Israel-based mobile gaming company, has raised $4 million in Series A funding. BlueRun Ventures led the deal, and was joined by seed backer Benchmark Capital. www.vollee.com  

TapaTap Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based operator of a mobile 2.0 application hub, has raised around $2.5 million in Series A funding from Gabriel Venture Partners, according to a regulatory filing. www.tapatap.com  

LiquidTalk Inc., a Chicago-based maker of enterprise business applications for digital media devices, has raised $2.43 million in Series A funding led by Meakem Becker Venture Capital, according to a regulatory filing. www.liquidtalk.net  

Summit Partners has agreed to acquire an 85% stake in Life of the South Corp., a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider and administrator of payment protection products. Senior company management will retain approximately 15% of the company. No financial terms were disclosed. www.summitpartners.com www.life-south.com

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) has completed its sale of Silicon Valley Technology Center to Oak Hill Capital Partners and Tallwood Venture Capital for approximately $53 million in cash. SVTC gives startups and established companies the opportunity to develop and characterize novel silicon-based technologies cost effectively using a shared R&D environment. www.svtc.com

General Atlantic has completed its acquisition of Network Solutions, a Herndon, Va.-based provider of online solutions for small businesses, from Najafi Cos. (f.k.a. Pivotal Private Equity). No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which did not result in a change of senior management. www.networksolutions.com  

Aecom Technology Corp., a Los Angeles-based provider of technical and management support services, has filed for a $200 million IPO. It plans to trade on the NYSE under ticker symbol ACM, with Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and UBS serving as co-lead underwriters. Shareholders include U.S. Trust (29.86% pre-IPO stake), GSO Capital Partners (10.68%), J.H. Whitney & Co. (10.68%), CalPERS/PCG Corporate Partners (3.74%), JPMorgan Partners and Weston Presidio. www.aecom.com  

Sourcefire Inc., a Columbia, Md.-based provider of network security solutions, priced 5.77 million common shares at $15 per share ($12-$14 range), for an IPO take of approximately $71.8 million. It will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol FIRE, while Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers served as co-lead underwriters. SourceFire had raised around $55 million in total VC funding since its 2001 inception, from firms like Sierra Ventures (28.8% pre-IPO stake), New Enterprise Associates (18.1%), Inflection Point Ventures (8.8%), Core Captal Partners (7.6%), Sequoia Capital (7.5%) and Meritech Capital Partners. www.sourcefire.com  

2nd Wave Software, a Minneapolis-based acquisition platform for B2B software companies, has been formed by CIBC Capital Partners and veteran software executives Chris Heim (former HighJump Software CEO) and Dan Mayleben (former CFO of both HighJump and Adaytum Software). No financial terms were disclosed. www.2ndwavesoftware.com  

Veronis Suhler Stevenson has agreed to sell its majority stake in German newspaper and online media publisher BV Deutsche Zeitungsholding to Mecom Group PLC for approximately €160 million. www.vss.com

Taleo Corp. (Nasdaq: TLEO) has agreed to acquire the assets of JobFlash Inc., a Fremont, Calif.-based provider of telephone-based automated recruiting software and services. The deal is valued at approximately $3 million in cash, and is expected to close later this quarter. JobFlash had raised around $6.1 million in VC funding since 2003, from firms like Band of Angels, Maveron and Mosaic Venture Partners. www.taleo.com  www.jobflash.com  

ClearWire Corp., a Kirkland, Wash.-based WiMAX company, priced 24 million common shares at $25 per share ($23-$25 range), for an IPO take of approximately $600 million. It had originally filed to raise just $400 million, before increasing its target to $500 million in an amended filing. The extra $100 million came after Clearwire opted to up its number of offered shares from 20 million to 25 million. It will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol CLWR, while Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan served as co-lead underwriters. Seven other banks also participated. ClearWire has raised around $1.2 billion in private equity funding, including a $900 million infusion last year led by Intel Capital. Other significant shareholders include Bell Canada , Motorola and company founder Craig McCaw. www.clearwire.com  

FON, a Madrid, Spain–based company focused on developing a global network of shared WiFi connections, has raised $13 million in second-round funding. Return backers include Index Ventures, Google, Sequoia Capital and Skype – while four unnamed non-U.S. investors also participated (names to be released at later date). FON has raised around $35 million in total VC funding. www.fon.com  

Extreme DA Corp., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based developer of semiconductor design tools, has raised $7.57 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Participants included Foundation Capital and Lanza Tech Ventures. www.extreme-da.com  

Napatech, a Denmark-based provider of Ethernet network interface cards, has raised $7.5 million in third-round funding. Return backers include Ferd Venture and Northzone Ventures. www.napatech.com  

Xradia Inc., a Concord, Calif.-based manufacturer of x-ray imaging systems for 3D tomography and nanotech applications, has closed its Series D round with $7 million. As previously reported, Harris & Harris Group provided $4 million of the deal, but other participants were not disclosed. www.xradia.com  

Viva Vision, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based provider of original mobile video programming, has raised $5 million in VC funding from Equal Elements. www.vivavision.com  

Flurry, a San Francisco-based provider of mobile email and RSS services, has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding. Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Draper Richards were joined by seed backer Borealis Ventures. www.flurry.com  

iForem Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of a service for online storage and financial management of a trust, has raised around $2 million in Series A funding from Gabriel Venture Partners. Gabriel entrepreneur-in-residence Stephen Peiraldi is the company CEO, while Gabriel partners Scott Chou and Rick Bolander will serve on the board of directors.

Kinamik SL, a Barcelona, Spain-based provider of data integrity software for the governance, risk management and compliance markets, has raised €1.2 million in second-round funding. Spinnaker co-led the deal alongside a group of unnamed angels. www.kinamik.com  

AgInfo Global Link Inc., a Longmont, Colo.-based provider of information for the global food industry supply chain, has raised around $1.34 million in Series A funding led by Kinetic Capital, according to a regulatory filing. www.aginfo.com  

Movie Gallery Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVI) has agreed to acquire MovieBeam Inc., a Burbank, Calif.-based provider of on-demand movie services. No financial terms were disclosed. MovieBeam raised $52.5 million in Series A funding in 2005, from firms like Mayfield, Norwest Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Cisco and ABC. www.moviegallery.com www.moviebeam.com

UUSee, a Chinese operating of a video distribution website, has raised $23.5 million in VC funding. Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Highland Capital Partners co-led the deal, and were joined by Steamboat Ventures and return backers Sequoia Capital and Susquehanna International Group. www.uusee.com  

Impinj Inc., a Seattle–based provider of semiconductor and RFID technology, has raised $19 million in fifth-round question. AllianceBernstein led the deal, and was joined by return backers ARCH Venture Partners, GF Private Equity Group, Madrona Venture Group, Mobius Venture Capital, Polaris Venture Partners, Unilever Technology Ventures, UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, VentureTech Alliance and the Viterbi Group. www.impinj.com  

Provigent, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of system-on-a-chip solutions for the broadband wireless transmission market, has raised $16 million in fourth-round funding. Globespan Capital Partners was joined by return backers Sequoia Capital, Pitango Venture Capital, Magnum Communications Fund, Ascend Technology Ventures, Delta Ventures and Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi. www.provigent.com  

RockYou, a maker of photo/slideshow sharing widgets for blogs, has raised $11 million in second-round funding at a $50 million post-money valuation, according to TechCrunch. Partech International led the deal, and was joined by return backers Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. www.rockyou.com  

Geni (f.k.a. Wikigenia), a West Hollywood , Calif.-based developer of a global family tree, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. Charles River Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backer The Founders Fund. TechCrunch reports that the deal comes with a $100 million post-money valuation, whereas the $1.5 million Series A round had a $10 million post-money valuation. www.geni.com  

Casabi Inc., a Campbell, Calif.-based company that Web-enables home phones via broadband, has raised around $10 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Canaan Partners was joined by return backers Mayfield Fund and Vanguard Ventures. www.casabi.com  

QD Vision Inc., a Watertown, Mass.-based developer of flat panel displays, has raised $5 million in Series B funding. Highland Capital Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backer North Bridge Venture Partners. VentureWire reports that the deal is being kept open for an additional $2 million in strategic commitments. www.qdvision.com  

Synfora Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of application engine synthesis software used to design systems-on-chips, has secured around $3.5 million of a $9 million Series C round, according to a regulatory filing. Wafra Partners and Xilinx were joined by return backers ATA Ventures, Foundation Capital, and U.S. Venture Partners. www.synfora.com  

NewCross Technologies Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of hosted VoIP for service providers, has raised $3.25 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Participants included Columbia Ventures Corp. and Headway Ventures. www.newxt.com  

Platial Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based online aggregator of stories, reviews and multimedia for local geographies, has raised $2.4 million in Series A funding. KeyNote Ventures joined return backers Kleiner Perkins, Caufield & Byers, Omidyar Network, Ram Shriram and Ron Conway. www.platial.com  

MicroAzure Corp., an Alamo, Calif.-based lithium-ion battery startup, has raised $2.25 million in Series A funding led by DCM-Doll Capital Management, according to a regulatory filing. www.microazure.com  

MedPage Today LLC, a Little Falls, N.J.-based provider of real-time medical news for healthcare professionals, has raised $2.1 million. Milestone Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by SJF Ventures. www.medpagetoday.com

Rostima Ltd., a UK-based provider of workforce management solutions, has raised £2.0 in second-round funding. Close Ventures led the deal, and was joined by Oxford Capital Partners and Rostima chairman Arthur Balland. www.rostima.com  

Tastemakers Inc., a Seattle-based online software startup, has raised nearly $1 million in Series A funding led by Amazon.com. www.tastemakers.org  

Peer39, a New York-based online ad marketplace operator, has raised $3 million in first-round funding from Dawntreader Ventures. The news was first reported by VentureBeat.

TPG and Cerberus Capital have been short-listed in the auction for Japanese consumer electronics company Victor Co. of Japan (JVC), according to The Deal. Second-round bids are due this week.

American Capital Strategies has invested $165 million in private equity and debt to acquire a minority stake in Geosign Group Holdings Inc., a Canadian search company and publisher of online B2C content. www.acas.com  

Starent Networks Corp., a Tewksbury, Mass.–based provider of mobile multimedia infrastructure solutions, has filed for a $115 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol STAR, with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers serving as co-lead underwriters. It has raised around $95 million in total VC funding since its 2000 inception, from firms like Matrix Partners (20.1% pre-IPO stake), North Bridge Venture Partners (20.1%), Highland Capital Partners (18.4%), Focus Ventures (6%) and the T-Mobile Venture Fund. www.starentnetworks.com

Glu Mobile Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based mobile game publisher, has set its proposed IPO terms to 7.3 million common shares being offered at between $10 and $12 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol GLUU, with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers serving as co-lead underwriters. The company has raised around $57 million in VC funding since its 2001 inception as Sorrent, from firms like New Enterprise Associates, BA Venture Partners, Globespan Capital Partners, Granite Global Ventures and Sienna Ventures. www.glu.com  

Aruba Networks Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of wireless LAN technology, has set its proposed IPO terms to 8 million common shares being offered at between $8 and $10 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ARUN, with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers serving as co-lead underwriters. It has raised around $86 million in total VC funding from firms like Artis Capital Management, Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital, Trinity Ventures and WK Technology Funds. www.arubanetworks.com  

Opsware Inc. (Nasdaq: OPSW) has agreed to acquire iConclude Co., a Bellevue, Wash.-based provider of IT process automation software. The deal is valued at around $53 million, including $30 million in cash and 3.39 million shares of Opsware common stock. In addition, iConclude’s $7 million worth of existing cash will be distributed to stockholders at closing in the form of a dividend. iConclude had raised $12 million in VC funding since its 2005 inception, from firms like Cronus Ventures, Greylock Partners, Madrona Venture Group and Shasta Ventures. www.opsware.com www.iconclude.com

PlantCML, a Temecula, Calif.–based provider of mission-critical communications systems for emergency contact centers, has acquired Tel Control Inc., a Huntsville, Ala.-based provider of networked and hosted E911 solutions. No financial terms were disclosed, except that the transaction was funded by PlantCML owner Golden Gate Capital. www.plantcml.com www.tci911.com  

Internet REIT Inc., a Houston, Texas-based acquirer and developer of domain names and websites, has raised nearly $38 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Shareholders include Maveron and Perot Investments. www.internetreit.com

TicketsNow, a Chicago-based online event ticket marketplace, has raised $34 million in first-round funding. Adams Street Partners led the deal, and was joined by DFJ Portage Venture Partners and New World Ventures. www.ticketsnow.com  

Market Force Information Inc., a Boulder, Colo.-based customer experience information company, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Monitor Clipper Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backers Centennial Ventures, Boulder Ventures, Vista Ventures and Hercules Technology Growth Capital. www.marketforceinfo.com  

Eons Inc., a Charlestown, Mass.-based media company focused on the 50+ population, has raised $22 million in Series B funding. Charles River Ventures led the deal, and was joined by Intel Capital, Humana Inc. and return backers General Catalyst Partners and Sequoia Capital. www.eons.com  

Rivulet Communications Inc., a Portsmouth, N.H.-based provider of IP network technology, has raised nearly $20 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include ATA Ventures, Performance Equity Management, Menlo Ventures and TMG Capital. www.rivulet.com  

RingCube Technologies Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of portable personal computing solutions, has raised $12 million in Series B funding from Mohr Davidow Ventures and return backer New Enterprise Associates. www.ringcube.com  

Antenova Ltd., a Cambridge , UK-based provider of antennas andRF antenna modules, has raised $10 million. Artemis, CLS, Invesco and Panmure Capital were joined by return backers Quester, Cambridge Gateway Fund and FNI Venture Capital. The company has raised around $35 million in total VC funding since its 1999 inception. www.antenova.com

SpeechCycle Inc., a New York-based provider of on-demand automated agents for the cable and telecom industry, has raised $10 million in new venture funding led by M/C Venture Partners. www.speechcycle.com  

SEMDirector, a San Diego-based maker of search marketing automation software, has secured $5.95 million of a $6.65 million Series A round from Voyager Capital. The deal had been announced in January, but without a dollar amount. www.semdirector.com  

Clearspring Technologies Inc., an Arlington, Va.-based provider of widget syndication services, has raised $5.5 million in Series B funding. Novak Biddle Venture Partners and ZG Ventures co-led the deal, and were joined by angels like Mark Jung, Steve Case and Ted Leonsis. www.clearspring.com  

Agility Healthcare Solutions Inc., a Glen Allen, Va.-based provider of RFID-enabled workflow management solutions to the healthcare market, has raised $5.25 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include The Aurora Funds and Harbert Venture Partners. www.agilityhealthcare.com  

Vector Capital has agreed to acquire information security company SafeNet Inc. (Nasdaq: SFNT) for $28.75 per share. The total deal is valued at approximately $634 million. Merrill Lynch is acting as financial advisor to SafeNet on the transaction. www.vectorcapital.com www.safenet.com  

H.I.G. Capital has acquired Wexler Video LLC, a Burbank, Calif.-based provider of video production and postproduction equipment and related services to the television industry. No financial terms were disclosed. H.I.G. partnered on the deal with Wexler management and Telecorps Communications, a group comprised of: Rob McConnell, former CEO of Enterprise Software; David Carfolite, former VP and general manager of a group of television stations in the Carolinas ; and James Rosenfield, former president of CBS Television Network. www.higcapital.com www.wexler.tv

Meru Networks Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based WiFi company, has raised $27.6 million in Series D funding, according to a regulatory filing. D.E. Shaw was joined by return backers like Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, Clearstone Venture Partners, BlueStream Ventures, JumpStartUp Ventures, Evercore Ventures and NeoCarta Ventures. Meru has raised over $83 million in total VC funding since its 2002 inception. www.merunetworks.com  

Arxan Technologies Inc., a Bethesda, Md.-based provider of IP protection from software tampering, has raised $13 million in Series C funding. Legend Ventures and TDF were joined by return backers EDF Ventures, Paladin Homeland Security Fund, Solstice Capital and Trident Capital.

Rohati Systems Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based data center startup, has raised around $11 million in Series B funding from Matrix Partners and Foundation Capital. www.rohati.com  

Transera Communications Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based provider of virtual call center solutions, raised $10 million in Series C funding last November, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Accel Partners, Apax Partners and Storm Ventures. www.transerainc.com  

Airgain Inc., a Carlsbad, Calif.-based provider of wireless connectivity solutions, has secured $5.55 million of a $6.75 million Series F round, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Gen 3 Partners and Northwater IP Fund. www.airgain.com  

Appistry Inc., a St. Louis-based provider of application fabric software, has secured $3.25 million of a $14 million Series B round, according to a regulatory filing. www.appistry.com  

Telkore Inc., a Mechanicsburg, Penn.-based provider of installation and maintenance services for wireless communication towers, has raised $1.4 million in Series A funding led by SJF Ventures. www.telkore.com  

General Atlantic and Francisco Partners have agreed to acquire Aeroflex Inc. (Nasdaq: ARXX), a Plainview, N.Y.-based provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defense, cellular and broadband communications markets. The deal is valued at approximately $1 billion, with Aeroflex stockholders to receive $13.50 per share. www.aeroflex.com  

Ripplewood Holdings LLC has completed its public-to-private buyout of The Readers’ Digest Association Inc. (NYSE: RDA) for $17 per share. The total deal was valued at $2.4 billion, with other members of the buying consortium including J. Rothschild Group, GoldenTree Asset Management, GSO Capital Partners, Merrill Lynch Capital and Magnetar Capital. Leverage was provided by JPMorgan, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and Royal Bank of Scotland , while Merrill Lynch advised RDA on the deal. As previously announced, Mary Berner will succeed Eric Schrier as president and CEO of Readers’ Digest, with Schrier becoming an industrial partner with Ripplewood and a consultant to Readers’ Digest. www.readersdigest.com  

Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group have received European Commission approval for their pending $5 billion acquisition of travel reservations company Sabre Holdings (NYSE: TSG). www.sabre.com  

Alltel Corp. (NYSE: AT) has been shopping itself to fellow carriers like AT&T, Verizon and Spring Nextel, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report adds that Verizon has discussed an Alltel acquisition with several private equity firms. Alltel’s current market capitalization is approximately $22 billion. www.alltel.com  

Palm Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) has retained Morgan Stanley to explore strategic options, according to The Wall Street Journal. This could include anything from a sale, a stock buyback or a PIPE deal. www.palm.com  

Intechra Holding Corp., a Carrolton, Texas-based IT asset disposition company, has raised $30.57 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Richland Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers Chrysalis Ventures and Clayton Associates. www.intechra.com

DriveCam Inc., a San Diego-based driver risk management company, has raised $28 million in Series C funding. Insight Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backers Menlo Ventures and JMI Equity. www.drivecam.com

Cryptek Inc., a Sterling, Va.-based provider of network security solutions, has raised $7 million in Series C funding. Return backers include Angelo Gordon & Co. and Walden International. www.cryptek.com 

Ooma Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of software for the consumer voice applications market, has secured $12 million of an $18 million Series B round, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Worldview Technology Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The company raised $7.8 million in Series A funding back in 2005. www.ooma.com

Fliqz Inc., a Berkeley, Calif.-based operator of a video sharing website, has raised $2.5 million in Series B funding from Mohr, Davidow Ventures, according to a regulatory filing. www.fliqz.com

Outside.in, a New York-based operator of a website for sharing blog-based information about neighborhoods, has raised $900,000 in first-round funding led by Union Square Ventures. Other participants include Milestone Venture Partners, Village Ventures and angels George Crowley, John Borthwick, and Richard Smith. www.outside.in

BIDS Trading, a New York-based alternative trading system startup for the equity block trading market, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Bank of America, Bear Stearns, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and Knight Capital Group.

Focus Media Holding Ltd. (Nasdaq: FMCN) reportedly has agreed to acquire Allyes Information Technology Company Ltd., a Shanghai , China-based online advertising firm. The deal is valued at up to $300 million, including $70 million in cash, $155 million in Focus ordinary shares and a possible stock earn-out of $75 million. Allyes has raised $35 million in VC funding from firms like IDG Technology Ventures and Oak Investment Partners. www.focusmedia.com.cn www.allyes.com

Citysearch, an operating unit of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), has agreed to acquire Insider Pages, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of reviews-based local search solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. Insider Pages has raised VC funding from Sequoia Capital and Idealab. www.citysearch.com www.insiderpages.com