ProtoStar Ltd., a Bermuda-based acquirer and operator of geostationary satellites for DTH satellite television in the Asia-Pacific region, has raised $50 million in third-round venture capital funding. No investor information was disclosed for the deal, which follows a recent $40 million Series B round that included VantagePoint Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates and RedShift Ventures. The company also said that it has secured $160 million in senior secured convertible notes placed by Jefferies & Company. http://www.protostarsat.com
Gather.com, a Boston-based social content/networking startup, has raised $10 million in second-round funding from Pilot House Ventures, Hearst Corp. and McGraw Hill Cos. http://www.gather.com
RedBaby, an online vendor of baby and mother care products in China , reportedly has raised $10 million in VC funding from NetScreen and New Enterprise Associates. http://www.redbaby.com.cn
General Atlantic has completed its acquisition of a 52% interest in Emdeon Business Services from Emdeon Corp. (Nasdaq: HLTH). The deal is valued at approximately $1.2 billion, including $319 million in equity from General Atlantic and $925 million in bank debt. Emdeon Business Services is a provider of revenue cycle management and clinical communications solutions that enables payers, providers and patients to improve healthcare business processes. http://www.generalatlantic.com http://www.emdeon.com
Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) has agreed to buy Bix.com, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of online contests. No financial terms were disclosed. Bix was founded earlier this year as 900 Seconds, and raised around $6.75 million in funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Trinity Ventures and Stanford University . http://www.yahoo.com http://www.bix.com
Liquid Computing Inc., an Ottawa-based developer of scalable high-performance computing solutions, has raised US $27.7 million in Series B funding. Newbury Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers Vengrowth, ATA Ventures, Business Development Bank of Canada, Export Development Canada, Axis Investment Fund Inc. and Dr. Adam Chowaniec. http://www.liquidcomputing.com
Qihoo, a Beijing-based provider of search solutions for Internet and mobile platforms, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. Highland Capital Partners led the deal, and was joined by Redpoint Ventures and return backers Sequoia Capital China, CDH, Matrix Partners and IDG VC. http://www.qihoo.com
QSecure Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of credit card authentication solutions, has secured around $10 million of a $12 million Series B round, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Fortune Venture Capital, SG Cowen, Media Technology Ventures and Worldview Technology Partners. http://www.qsecure.com
SeeSaw Networks, a Chicago-based out-of-home digital media company, has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Sutter Hill Ventures. http://www.seesawnetworks.com
LifeLock, a Tempe, Ariz.-based identity theft prevention company, has raised $6 million in first-round funding from Bessemer Venture Partners. http://www.lifelock.com
Polar Rose AB, a Sweden-based developer of automatic facial recognition with 3D modeling for visual search applications, has raised around $5.1 million in Series A funding from Nordic Venture Partners. http://www.polarrose.com
Venafi Inc., a Draper, Utah-based provider of enterprise encryption management solutions, has raised $5 million in Series B funding. Foundation Capital led the deal, and was joined by return backers Origin Partners and UV Partners. http://www.venafi.com
My Wines Direct Inc., a Napa, Calif.-based online wine distributor, has raised around $4.2 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Consor Capital. http://www.mywinesdirect.com
Yuzoz Ltd., an UK-based developer of a random number generator using data derived from space phenomena such as solar flares, the Northern lights, and the movement of the clouds on Venus, has received $500,000 in first-round funding from DesCap. http://www.yucoz.com
Intransa Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based provider of network-centric IP storage solutions, has raised an undisclosed amount of new venture capital. Guggenheim Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backers Menlo Ventures and U.S. Venture Partners. The company previously had raised around $84 million over five round of funding. http://www.intransa.com
Vendio Services Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of transactional management services for online merchants, has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Andale Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.–based provider of listing management and research services for sellers on eBay. No financial terms were disclosed. Vendio has raised around $40 million in VC funding since its 1999 inception, from firms like Sequoia Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures, CMGI @Ventures, MVC Capital, Angel Investors, Argus Capital Group and Stanford University . Andale had raised nearly $64 million in total VC funding since its 1999 inception, from firms like Accel Partners, Mohr, Davidow Ventures, Oak Hill Capital Partners, Texas Pacific Group and Bowman Capital. http://www.vendio.com http://www.andale.com
Mobile2win, a China-based provider of mobile value-added services, reportedly has raised around $15 million in venture funding from Norwest Venture Partners and Nexus India Capital.
A10 Networks Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based developer of an enterprise IP-to-ID product, has raised $9 million in Series B funding. Enspire Capital, H&Q Asia Pacific and Miven Ventures were joined by return backers Triton Ventures and Harbinger Venture. http://www.a10networks.com
Quintura Inc., an Alexandria, Va.-based developer of a “see and find” visual search engine, has raised an undisclosed amount of VC funding from Mangrove Capital Partners, ABRT Venture Fund and the partners of OpenView Venture Partners. http://www.quintura.com
GTCR has formed QFour Digital Inc., a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based acquisition platform focused on tech-based businesses in the online advertising and marketing services industry. Jeffrey Pullen, former COO of ValueClick, will serve as QFour’s CEO. http://www.gtcr.com http://www.qfourdigitalfund.com
Salary.com Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based provider of on-demand compensation management solutions, has filed for a $50 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol SLRY, with Thomas Weisel Partners and William Blair & Co. serving as co-lead underwriters. It raised around $4 million in VC funding from groups like Lyric Capital in 2000 and 2001. http://www.salary.com
HomeAway Inc., an Austin, Texas-based operator of an online vacation rentals website, has raised $100 million in second-round equity funding. It also secured $60 million in debt financing. Existing shareholders Austin Ventures and Redpoint Ventures were joined by new backers American Capital Strategies, Institutional Venture Partners and Trident Capital. HomeAway used some of the proceeds to acquire rival VRBO.com. http://www.homeaway.com
ClairMail Inc., a Novato, Calif.-based provider of mobile phone-based customer interaction solutions, has raised $12 million in Series B funding. Jafco Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers Norwest Venture Partners and Outlook Ventures. http://www.clairmail.com
Pluck Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of social media solutions for online publishers, has raised $7 million in Series B-1 funding. Reuters was joined on the deal by return backers Austin Ventures and Mayfield. It nowhas raised around $17 million in total VC funding since its 2003 inception. http://www.pluck.com
Etology Inc., a Foster City, Calif.-based operator of an online advertising marketplace, has raised $4 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Mustang Ventures, DG Incubation and CGM Marketing.
Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) has agreed to acquire Good Technology Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of enterprise mobile computing software and services. No financial terms were disclosed. Good Technology has raised around $245 million in VC funding from firms like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark Capital, Advanced Equities Capital, Avalon Ventures, BA Venture Partners, Broadview Capital Partners, CrossBridge Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital, Rembrandt Venture Partners and Visa. http://www.motorola.com http://www.good.com
Brightcove Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based IP video company, is looking to raise around $55 million in third-round funding at a pre-money valuation of around $170 million, according to GigaOm. The company already has raised around $20 million in funding from Accel Partners, General Catalyst Partners, AOL, Allen & Co., Hearst Corp. and InterActive Partners. http://www.brightcove.com
BlackArrow Inc., a provider of video ad insertion solutions, has raised a total of $14.75 million in VC funding, according to VentureBeat. Backers include Intel Capital, Mayfield, Polaris Venture Partners and Comcast. The company has offices in both New York and San Mateo , California . http://www.blackarrow.tv
Scali Inc., a Marlborough, Mass.-based provider of clustering solutions for datacenters, has raised $3.5 million in Series A recap funding from existing shareholders Atlas Venture and Four Seasons Venture. The company previously had raised around $20 million since its 1997 inception. http://www.scali.com
Network Appliance Inc. (Nasdaq: NTAP) has agreed to acquire Topio Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.–based provider of data replication and disaster recovery software, for $160 million in cash. Topio has raised nearly $30 million in VC funding since its 2001 inception, from firms like Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners and Star Ventures. http://www.netapp.com http://www.topio.com
Turn Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based online automatic-targeting advertising network, has raised $18 million. Backers include Norwest Venture Partners, Trident Capital and Shasta Ventures. The company held a first close back in early 2005. http://www.turn.com
Dilithium Networks, a Petaluma, Calif.-based provider of converged video solutions for the broadband and wireless markets, has secured $16.77 million of a $25 million Series D round, according to a regulatory filing. Shareholders include U.S. Venture Partners, Motorola Ventures, Deutsche Bank Capital and CM Capital. http://www.dilithiumnetworks.com
United Information Technology Ltd., a Beijing-based provider of IT management and storage solutions in China , has raised $10.5 million in private equity funding from Orchid Asia Group Management. http://www.uit.com.cn
Zvents Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based social networking company focused on local events, has raised $7 million in first-round funding. VantagePoint Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by Red Rock Ventures and NetService Ventures. http://www.zvents.com
Clear2Pay NV, a Belgian provider of payment software solutions for financial institutions, has raised Euro 2 million in new venture capital from Iris Capital. In addition, Iris purchased Euro 1 million in existing equity from undisclosed shareholders. Clear2Pay raised a Euro 15.7 million round earlier this year from GIMV and AGF Private Equity. http://www.clear2pay.com
Agiliance Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of security risk and compliance management solutions, said that Intel Capital has joined its Series B funding round. The company announced last month that it had raised $6.5 million from Walden International and Red Rock Ventures. No word on how much Intel put in. http://www.agiliance.com
Vendavo Corp., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of B2B price management solutions, has raised an undisclosed amount of strategic funding from SAP Ventures. The company previously had raised around $61 million since its 1998 inception, from firms like DCM-Doll Capital Management, Sigma Partners, Split Rock/St. Paul Venture Capital, InterWest Partners and spectrum Equity Investors. http://www.vendavo.com
Double-Take Software Inc., a Southborough, Mass.-based provider of software for reducing downtime of business-critical systems, has set its proposed IPO terms to 7.5 million common shares being offered at between $9 and $11 per share. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol DBTK, with Cowen & Co. and Thomas Weisel Partners serving as co-lead underwriters. Shareholders include ABS Capital Partners, J&W Seligman & Co. and Lake Street Capital. http://www.nsisoftware.com
MediaWhiz, a provider of performance-based online marketing services, has acquired Cincinnati-based Text Link Ads. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal , which was partially financed by existing MediaWhiz investor Lake Capital. http://www.mediawhiz.com
AOL has acquired The Relegence Corp., a New York-based financial news and information search technology company. No financial terms were disclosed. Relegence had raised over $13 million in VC funding from Hudson Venture Partners, Phoenix Partners, Broadband Venture Partners and Entertainment Media Ventures. http://www.aol.com www.relegence.com
Access 360 Media (f.k.a. Access Retail Entertainment), a Culver City, Calif.–based in-store entertainment network targeting young adult consumers, has raised $4.25 million in Series A funding from Bessemer Venture Partners. The deal closed back in April. http://www.access360media.com
SodaHead Inc., a Santa Clarita, Calif.-based social networking startup, has raised $4.25 million in Series A funding led by Mohr Davidow Ventures, according to a regulatory filing. http://www.sodahead.com
FanLib Inc., a Hollywood, Calif.-based provider of online user-generated entertainment content, has raised around $3 million in Series A funding led by H.I.G. Ventures, according to a regulatory filing. http://www.fanlib.com
Gecko Audio Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based developer of network audio products, has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by Technology Venture Partners ( Australia ), according to a regulatory filing. http://www.geckoaudio.com
Verient Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based stealth-mode tech startup, has secured $2.13 million of an $8.45 million Series A round led by Global Catalyst Partners, according to a regulatory filing. http://www.verient.com
Wavesat, a Canadian supplier of WiMax chipsets and software, has raised an undisclosed amount of strategic funding led by SK Telecom. VentureWire puts the total round at US$6 million ($3.8m from SK Telecom), with return backers including BDC Venture Capital and Monet Capital. http://www.wavesat.com
Topix.net, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based operator of online news communities, has raised $15 million in second-round funding. Return backers include Gannett Co., The McClatchy Co. and Tribune Co. The deal had a $72 million pre-money valuation, according to VentureWire. http://www.topix.net
Powerset Inc., a San Francisco-based developer of a natural language search engine, has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding. Foundation Capital and The Founders Fund co-led the deal, and were joined by undisclosed angel backers. http://www.powerset.com
World of Good Inc., a Berkley, Calif.-based provider of “fair trade” globally-sourced goods, has raised $4 million in Series B funding. Backers include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Omidyar Network and Cliff Higgerson. http://www.worldofgood.com
Stockholm Interactive, a Sweden-based provider of print ad and packaging services, has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by Atlas Venture, according to a regulatory filing. http://www.stockholminteractive.com
Wupima Inc., a Reston , Va.-based mobile content startup, has secured around $2.72 million of a $3 million Series A round, according to a regulatory filing. IDG-Accel China Growth Fund led the deal.
Bunchball Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of online multi-player gaming, has raised around $2 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Adobe Systems and Granite Ventures. http://www.bunchball.com
Austin Ventures has sponsored a recapitalization of CreditCards.com, an online destination for consumers to search, compare, and apply for credit cards. No financial terms were disclosed. In related news, former Bankrate CEO Elisabeth DeMarse was named company CEO. American Capital Strategies and CreditCard.com founder Dan Smith also participated in the recap. http://www.creditcards.com
Diamond Castle Holdings has agreed to acquire customer relationship services company PRC LLC from IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI). No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was done in partnership with PRC management. http://www.dchold.com http://www.prcnet.com
Warburg Pincus has reached an agreement with First Data International (NYSE: FDC) to buy German transaction processing company EasyCash. No financial terms were disclosed. When First Data acquired GZS Gesellschaft für Zahlungssysteme GmbH in June, the FCO stipulated that GZS divest EasyCash to a third party as part of the merger control clearance. http://www.warburgpincus.com http://www.firstdata.com
Ugenie, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based online shopping engine, has raised $5 million in first-round funding from BlueRun Ventures and Sierra Ventures. http://www.ugenie.com
PBWiki, a San Bruno, Calif.-based wiki hosting company, has raised $350,000 from angel group Seraph and Ron Conway, according to VentureBeat. http://www.pbwiki.com
U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc., a Carson, Calif.-based provider of aftermarket auto parts, has filed for a $100 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol PRTS, with RBC Capital Markets and Thomas Weisel Partners serving as co-lead underwriters. Oak Investment Partners holds a 30.4% pre-IPO stake. http://www.usautoparts.net
The HealthCentral Network, an Arlington, Va.-based online provider of health and wellness information, has acquired The FoodFit Co., operator of a nutrition and active lifestyle website. No financial terms were disclosed. HealthCentral Network has raised around $36 million in VC funding from Carlyle Venture Partners, Polaris Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital. FoodFit was backed by Walker Ventures. www.thehealthcentralnetwork.com
Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) has acquired San Francisco-based revenue and operations management software company SPL WorldGgroup from GFI Energy Ventures. No financial terms were disclosed. http://www.oracle.com http://www.splwg.com
Nomura Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire electronic brokerage Instinet Inc. from Silver Lake Partners and company management. No financial terms were disclosed, although various media reports put the price at around $1 billion. Silver Lake paid just over $200 million last year for a majority stake in Instinet from the Nasdaq Stock Market, which had just acquired the assets from Reuters (Nasdaq paid $1.88 billion for the entire Instinet Group Inc., but spun off the institutional brokerage biz to Silver Lake ). http://www.nomura.com
MobiTV Inc., an Emeryville, Calif.-based provider of mobile and broadband television and music services, has raised $30 million in additional Series C funding. The total round now comes in at $100 million, with a post-money valuation in excess of $400 million. Adobe Systems and Hearst Corp. came in as new backers, while existing shareholders include Oak Investment Partners, Menlo Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Gefinor Ventures. http://www.mobitv.com
EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) has agreed to acquire Avamar Technologies Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of data backup and recovery solutions. The deal is valued at approximately $165 million in cash, and is expected to close within the next 30 days. Avamar has raised around $40 million in VC funding from firms like CMGI @Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners. http://www.emc.com http://www.avamar.com
NebuAd Inc., a Sausalito, Calif.-based provider of online advertising solutions, has raised around $6.1 million in Series A funding led by Menlo Ventures, according to a regulatory filing. http://www.nebuad.com
Mint Software Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of online personal finance management solutions, has raised $750,000, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include First Round Capital, Felicis Ventures and Ron Conway. http://www.mymint.com
Dice Holdings Inc., an Urbandale, Iowa–based provider of specialized career sites and career fairs, has completed its purchase of eFinancialGroup, a UK-based operator of career site for financial professionals. No financial terms were disclosed. Dice has been owned by General Atlantic and Quadrangle Group since August 2005. http://www.dice.com
HealthMedia Inc., an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of online behavior change interventions, has acquired MySelfHelp.com, a provider of online behavioral health interventions, including programs for depression and insomnia. No financial terms were disclosed. HealthMedia has raised over $13 million in VC funding from firms like Chrysalis Ventures, Avalon Ventures, the Princeton Fund and Arboretum Ventures. http://www.healthmedia.com www.myselfhelp.com
KnowNow Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.–based provider of enterprise-class Web 2.0 solutions, has raised $13 million. RSS Investors led the deal, and was joined by Presidio Ventures and return backers Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Levensohn Venture Partners and Palomar Ventures. KnowNow has raised over $50 million in total VC funding since its 2000 inception. In other company news, KnowNow is expected to make a major partnership announcement next week. http://www.knownow.com
Sulekha.com, an India-based social media and local commerce website, has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Norwest Venture Partners. http://www.Sulekha.com
SideStep Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based online comparison shopping site for travel, has acquired TravelPost.com, a San Mateo, Calif.–based website for site for hotel reviews and ratings. No financial terms were disclosed. SideStep has raised more than $17 million in VC funding from Trident Capital, PAR Capital and individuals. TravelPost.com has raised some seed funding from Amicus and Arba Seed Inv*stment Group. http://www.sidestep.com http://www.travelpost.com
TA Associates has completed a €153 million leveraged buyout of eDreams, a Barcelona , Spain-based online travel company. TA was joined by company management, while sellers included 3i Group, Apax Partners, Atlas Venture and DCM-Doll Capital Management. http://www.ta.com http://www.edreams.com
Spot Runner Inc., a Los Angeles-based Internet ad agency for local businesses, has raised $40 million in Series C funding. New backers include WPP, CBS Corp., Interpublic Group, Allen & Co. Tudor Inv*stment Corp., media executive Lachlan Murdoch and financier Vivi Nevo. Return backers include Index Ventures and Battery Ventures. http://www.spotrunner.com
Rhythm NewMedia Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of mobile video advertising insertion, has raised $18 million in Series B funding. Carlyle Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backers Lightspeed Venture Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures and Rembrandt Venture Partners. http://www.rhythmnewmedia.com
XenSource Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of open-source virtualization solutions, has secured $15 million of a $21 million Series C round, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Accel Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Radar Partners and Sevin Rosen Funds. XenSource previously had raised around $23 million. http://www.xensource.com
Go2 Directory Systems, an Irvine, Calif.-based mobile directories company, has raised $13 million in new VC funding from Geosign Corp., according to VentureWire. This is the company’s first outside capital infusion since a 2002 management buyout sponsored by Hancock. http://www.go2.com
Thumbplay Inc., a New York-based online retailer of mobile entertainment content, has raised $10 million in Series C funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers SoftBank Capital and i-Hatch Ventures. Thumbplay also secured a $5 million line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank. http://www.thumbplay.com
Shop.com, a Monterey, Calif.-based provider of private label ecommerce shopping solutions, has raised around $10 million in additional Series A-1 funding, according to a regulatory filing. The round total now stands at $35.65 million, with Oak Investment Partners serving as deal lead and Pagemill Partners serving as placement agent. http://www.shop.com
Echopass Corp., a Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of call and contact center solutions, has secured $6.06 million of a $9.73 million Series E round, according to a regulatory filing. Shareholders include Advanced Equities, Canaan Partners, New Enterprise Associates and Outlook Ventures. http://www.echopass.com
uShip Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of an online marketplace for moving and shipping, has raised $5.1 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. DAG Ventures was joined by return backer Benchmark Capital. http://www.uship.com
Top10 Media Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.–based operator of user-generated online communities, has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding and acquired blog aggregator Blogniscient.com, according to VentureWire. Highland Capital Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backer Schooner Capital. http://www.top10sources.com http://www.blogscient.com
Austin Ventures has acquired and recapped All Star Directories, a Seattle–based publisher of online education directories. No financial terms were disclosed. Austin said that the deal resulted from a partnership with entrepreneur-in-residence Elisabeth DeMarse (former BankRate CEO), while All Star Directories was advised by media banker DeSilva + Phillips. http://www.austinventures.com http://www.allstardirectories.com
eBuddy, an Amsterdam-based provider of Web-based messaging, has raised €5 million in Series A funding from Lowland Capital Partners. http://www.ebuddy.com
Eyespot Corp., a San Diego-based provider of video editing and mashup applications, has raised $3.7 million in Series A funding. Gabriel Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by Express Ventures and executives from MP3.com and DivX. http://www.eyespot.com
GotVoice Inc., a Kirkland, Wash.–based provider of voice messaging solutions, has raised $3 million in first-round funding from Ignition Partners and Second Avenue Partners. http://www.gotvoice.com
Luxul Corp., a North Salt Lake, Utah-based wireless networking company, has secured $554,000 of a $1 million Series C round from Canopy Ventures, according to a regulatory filing. http://www.luxul.net
SourceFire Inc., a Columbia, Md.-based provider of intrusion prevention and real-time network awareness solutions, has filed for a $75 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol FIRE, with Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers serving as co-lead underwriters. SourceFire has raised around $64 million in VC funding from firms like Sierra Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Inflection Point Ventures, Core Capital Partners and Sequoia Capital. http://www.sourcefire.com
Oak Pacific Interactive, a China-based provider of Internet products, has agreed to buy Xiaonei.com, a Chinese social networking site for college students, according to Red Herring. Oak Pacific plans to merge Xiaonei.com with existing asset 5Q. No financial terms were disclosed. Oak Pacific has raised nearly $60 million in VC funding from Accel Partners, DCM-Doll Capital Management, General Atlantic, Legend Capital and Technology Crossover Ventures. http://www.oakpacific.com http://www.xiaonei.com
Zoom Systems, a San Francisco-based developer of automated retail solutions, has raised $35 million in Series D funding. Motorola Ventures was joined by return backers Goldman Sachs and Sierra Ventures. http://www.zoomsystems.com
Synacor, a Buffalo, N.Y.-based provider of online content and technology solutions for broadband and Internet service providers, has raised $17 million in Series C funding. North Atlantic Capital led the deal, and was joined by Mitsui & Co. and return backers Crystal Ventures, Advantage Capital Partners, Walden International, Intel Capital and Rand Capital. http://www.synacor.com
Leonard Green & Partners is nearing a deal to buy Irvine, Calif.-based aftermarket motorcycle parts company Motorsport Aftermarket Group Inc. from Duff Ackerman & Goodrich, according to LBOWire.
Digg Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of online news/blog rating services, entered into possible acquisition talks with such suitors as News Corp., according to Tech Crunch. A deal seems unlikely, however, as none of the offers reached a $150 million bottom threshold. The result is that Digg likely will seek additional VC funding. It already has raised around $3 million from firms like Greylock and Omidyar Network. http://www.digg.com
Tablus, a San Mateo, Calif.-based content protection service provider, raised $16 million in Series B funding from Trident Capital and Menlo Ventures. Trident Capital’s Peter Meekin will join the company’s board of directors. http://www.tablus.com
Skyrider, a Mountain View, Calif.-based peer-to-peer networking platform provider, raised $12 million in Series C funding. ComVentures led the round, which included previous investors Sequoia Capital and Charles River Venture Partners. The company has raised a total of $20 million. http://www.skyrider.com
GetWellNetwork, a Bethesda, Md.-based provider of software, hardware and other services to aid healthcare providers care for patients, closed a $9 million Series B round of funding. Valhalla Partners led the round, which included previous investors The Grosvenor Funds, Point Judith Capital, Long River Ventures, Village Ventures and Tall Oaks Capital. http://www.getwellnetwork.com
DeviceVM, a San Jose, Calif.-based software developer that uses virtualization technology, raised more than $10 million from Storm Ventures, DFJ DragonFund China, Tim Draper, AsusTek Computer, iD Innovation, Harbinger Ventures and strategic and angel investors. http://www.devicevm.com
Edgeio, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based online classified ad service developer, has raised $5 million in a first round of funding led by Intel Capital and including Transcosmos, according to VentureBeat.
Neocase, a San Francisco-based provider of customer service software, raised $6.5 million in its second round of venture funding. Iris Capital led the round, which included Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC) and Supporter Group. The company will use the new capital to expand internationally. http://www.neocasesoftware.com
Jingle Networks Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.–based operator of a national consumer telephone directory assistance service, has raised $30 million in Series C funding. Goldman Sachs and Hearst Corp. co-led the deal, and were joined by return backers Comcast Interactive Capital, IDG Ventures Boston, Liberty Associated Partners, First Round Capital and Lead Dog Ventures. http://www.free411.com
Adobe Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBE) has acquired Serious Magic Inc., a Folsom, Calif.-based provider of video software communications tools. No financial terms were disclosed. Serious Magic had raised VC funding from Mayfield. http://www.adobe.com http://www.seriousmagic.com
Right Media Inc., a New York-based online advertising marketplace, has raised $45 million in Series B funding. Yahoo Inc. led the deal in exchange for a 20% ownership stake, while return backer Redpoint Ventures also participated. http://www.rightmedia.com
Vinfolio Inc., a San Francisco-based wine retailer and collector services company, has raised $1.6 million from individuals like Jean Michel Valette (former chairman of Robert Mondavi Winery) and Colin Lind (managing partner of Blum Capital Partners). http://www.vinfolio.com
