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eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY has agreed to acquire StubHub Inc., a San Francisco-based online marketplace for the resale of event tickets. The deal is valued at $310 million in cash, and is expected to close later this quarter. StubHub had raised around $19 million in VC funding since its 2000 inception, including a $2.5 million infusion in 2002 at a post-money valuation of approximately $15 million. Backers include Allen & Co., Staenberg Venture Partners and Blue Water Capital. www.ebay.com www.stubhub.comGeneral Atlantic, Goldman Sachs, the NYSE Group and the Softbank Asian Infrastructure Fund each have agreed to acquire a 5% stake in the National Stock Exchange of India. Sellers are IFCI , IL &FS, ICICI, PNB and GIC. No financial terms were disclosed.

Blurb, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of book publishing services, has raised $2.5 million in debt financing from Hercules Technology Growth Capital. The company is backed by firms like anthem Venture Partners and Canaan Partners. www.blurb.com

ABRY Partners and The Thurston Group have acquired healthcare technology company Companion Technologies Corp. from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. No financial terms were disclosed. www.SouthCarolinaBlues.com

U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc., a Carson, Calif.-based provider of aftermarket auto parts, has set its proposed IPO terms to 10 million common shares being offered between $10 and $12 per share. 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. www.usautoparts.net  

Knology Inc. (Nasdaq: KNOL) has agreed to acquire PrairieWave Communications Inc., a Sioux Falls, S.D.-based provider of communications services in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. The deal is valued at approximately $255 million, and is expected to close by June 30. PrairieWave is backed by Alta Communications and Banc of America Capital Investors. www.knology.com www.prairiewave.com

Divergent Capital Partners of Australia has sold its “significant” stake in Visean Information Services, a Houston, Texas-based data management software vendor to the upstream oil & gas industry, to global oilfield services company Weatherford International (NYSE: WFT). No financial terms were disclosed. http://www.divergent.com.au 

Corrigo Inc., a Wilsonville, Ore.-based provider of on-demand service management solutions, has acquired Aligo Inc., a San Francisco based provider of mobile field service and service management solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. Corrigo has raised over $41 million in VC funding since its 1999 inception, from firms like Asset Management Co., Sierra Ventures, Sycamore Ventures and Staenberg Venture Partners. has raised over $30 million in VC funding since its 1999 inception, from firms like Dolphin Equity Partners, Motorola Ventures, RBC Capital Partners and Thomas Weisel Venture Partners. http://www.corrigo.com/ http://www.aligo.com/Nimsoft, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of service-level management solutions, has raised $10.3 million from JMI Equity and Northzone Ventures. It is the company’s first round of institutional funding, despite having been founded in1998. http://www.nimsoft.com/

Enclarity Inc., an Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based information management and analytic software company focused on the healthcare market, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backer Ignition Partners. www.enclarity.com

Camiant Inc., a Marlborough, Mass.-based provider of policy servers for IP-based multimedia services, has raised $8.1 million in Series C funding from return backers like Matrix Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners. http://www.camaint.com/

Adventure Central, a Denver-based provider of online booking and travel inventory management services for adventure tour operators, has raised $3.5 million in Series B funding. Allegis Capital led the deal, and was joined by return backers Wolf Ventures and Advantage Capital Partners. http://www.adventurecentral.com/

Frantic Films, a Winnipeg, Canada-based visual effects, film and television production company, has raised Cnd$5 million in VC funding from Priveq Capital Funds. The proceeds will be used to fund the growth of all Frantic’s divisions through acquisitions and investment in current operations.

Mobango, a London-based operator of an online and mobile community for cell phone enthusiasts, has raised Euro 2 million in first-round funding from Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures. http://www.mobango.com/

Truphone, a London-based mobile VoIP startup, has raised Gbp12.5 million ($24.5m) in Series A funding. Wellington Partners led the deal, and was joined by Independent News & Media, Burda Digital Ventures and return backer Eden Ventures. http://www.truphone.com/

Discretix Technologies Ltd., an Israel-based provider of embedded security solutions for mobile devices and flash memory, has raised $20 million in third-round funding. Sequoia Capital led the deal, and was joined by return backers Accel Partners, Eurocom Group, Genesis Partners, Jerusalem Global Ventures, Shrem-Fudim-Kelner, Pitango Venture Capital and Poalim Capital Markets. www.discretix.com

Heavy Inc., a New York-based broadband entertainment company, has raised $20 million in Series E funding from Polaris Venture Partners. This space previously reported on a $12.8 million first close, based on a regulatory filing. http://www.heavy.com/

Ketera Technologies Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of on-demand spend management solutions, has raised $14 million in fifth-round funding. DAG Ventures led the deal, and was joined by Teachers’ Private Capital and return backers Concentric Equity Partners, Emergence Capital, Integral Capital, Foundation Capital Partners and Kleiner, Perkins Caulfield and Byers. Ketera has raised around $93 million in total VC funding. http://www.ketera.com/

OpenCloud Ltd., a Cambridge, UK-based provider of application servers to the telecom market, has raised $10.25 million in first-round funding from Advent Venture Partners, No 8 Ventures and Motorola Ventures. http://www.opencloud.com/

Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BRCD) has acquired Silverback Systems Inc., a Campbell, Calif.-based provider of network acceleration technologies. No financial terms were disclosed, except that Brocade said that the “cash purchase price is not material to Brocade.” Silverback has raised around $50 million in total VC funding since its 2000 inception, from firms like JPMorgan Partners, Pitango Venture Capital, China Development Industrial Bank, Gemini Capital, Intel Capital, Newbury Ventures, Network Appliance Corp. and US Trust Private Equity. http://www.brocade.com/  http://www.silverbacksystems.com/

Automated Trading Desk, a Mt. Pleasant , S.C.-based provider of electronic trade-execution services, has raised $60 million from Technology Crossover Ventures, in exchange for a minority ownership position. http://www.atdesk.com

Amobee Media Systems Inc., an Israel-based developer of ad-serving solutions for mobile operators, has raised between $15 million and $20 million in second-round funding, according to Globes Online. Globespan Capital Partners was joined by return backers Accel Partners and Sequoia Capital. www.amobee.com

BioPassword Inc., a Issaquah, Wash.–based provider of authentication and anti-fraud software, has raised $11 million in Series C funding. RRE Ventures was joined by return backers Citrix Systems, Ignition Partners and OVP Venture Partners. http://www.biopassword.com/

ChaCha, an Indianapolis-based search startup, has raised $6 million in first-round funding led by Bezos Expeditions, with additional participation from Rod Canion (founding CEO of Compaq) and Jack Gill (partner at Maven Ventures). http://www.chacha.com/

C-nario, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of systems for digital signage networks, has raised $5 million in first-round funding led by Carmel Ventures. http://www.c-nario.com/

Digital Media Group Company Ltd., a Shanghai , China-based operator of digital media networks inside subway systems, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series B funding. Oak Investment Partners led the deal, and was joined by Sierra Ventures and return backers NIF SMBC Ventures and Gobi Partners. www.dmgtv.com

Wallstrip, a New York-based video-blog about the stock market, has raised over $500,000 in seed funding from angels like Fred Wilson, according to NewTeeVee

The New York Times Co. has agreed to sell its Broadcast Media Group to Oak Hill Capital Partners for $575 million. The group consists of nine network-affiliated television stations.

Retrevo Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based consumer electronics search engine, has raised $3.2 million in Series A funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backer Alloy Ventures. www.retrevo.com

MomJunction.com, a New York-based online community for mothers, has raised $1.5 million in first-round funding from company management and angels like Pat Croce. www.momjunction.com

Icarcos Inc., a developer of hardware and software that creates a geographical database, has sold a minority ownership stake of Athlone Global Security, a private equity firm focused on Israeli homeland security companies. Icaros is based in Maryland, but has R&D facilities in Israel. No financial terms were disclosed. www.athloneglobalsecurity.com

VMIX Media Inc., a San Diego-based online media platform, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series B funding from return backers Mission Ventures and Enterprise Partners. It had raised $5 million in Series A funding in early 2005. www.vmix.com

Goldman Sachs and CanWest Global Communication plan to offer up to Cdn$2.5 billion for Canadian media company Alliance Atlantic Communications Inc., according to The Globe and Mail.

Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) has agreed to acquire IronPort Systems Inc., a San Bruno, Calif.-based provider of messaging security appliances, for $830 million in cash and stock. IronPort has raised around $94.4 million in total VC funding since its 2000 inception, from firms like Allegis Capital, Menlo Ventures, Amicus LLC, ChevronTexaco, General Motors, New Enterprise Associates, Rembrandt Venture Partners, Starter Fluid and Western Technology Investment. www.cisco.com www.ironport.com

vJive, a Mumbai, India-based broadband out-of-home media & digital signage network, has closed the initial tranche of a $22.6 million venture funding round led by Matrix Partners India. www.vjive.net

InvenSense Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of motion sensing solutions for mobile and consumer applications, has raised $11 million in Series B funding. Qualcomm Ventures was joined by return backers Artiman Ventures and Partech International. www.invensense.com

Mochila, an online content marketplace, has raised $8 million in new venture capital funding. Charles River Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers Mission Ventures, The Greenspun Corp. and Jerry Colonna. www.mochila.com

Next New Networks, a New York-based operator of micro television networks over the Internet, has raised $8 million in Series A funding from Spark Capital. The company is run by co-founder Herb Scannell, former vice chairman of MTV Networks and president of Nickelodeon. www.NextNewNetworks.com

Macrovision Corp. (Nasdaq: MVSN) has acquired Mediabolic Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.–based provider of software solutions for connected consumer electronics devices. The deal is valued at approximately $43.5 million in cash. Mediabolic shareholders include Aurora Ventures, Intel Capital, Spinnaker Ventures and AsiaTech Management. www.macrovision.com www.mediabolic.com

NextWave Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVEV) has agreed to acquire GO Networks Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of mobile Wi-Fi network solutions for service providers looking to deploy on campuses and in municipalities. The deal includes an initial cash payment of $13.3 million, plus up to $25.7 million in possible earnouts that would be paid in NextWave common stock. NextWave also will assume around $7.46 million in existing GO Networks obligations. GO Networks raised a $20 million Series A round in late 2004 at a post-money valuation of approximately $40 million. Backers include Accel Partners, Apax Partners, Israel Seed Partners and Pitango Venture Capital. www.nextwave.com www.go80211.com

Apriori Technologies Inc., a Concord, Mass.-based provider of cost management software for the discrete manufacturing industry, has raised $11.18 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Bain Capital Ventures and Sigma Partners. www.apriori.com

TutorVista, a San Francisaco-based provider of online tutoring and test preparation, has raised $10.75 million in Series B funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the deal with a $7 million contribution, while return backers included Sequoia Capital India and Silicon Valley Bank. www.tutorvista.com

Amazon.com has invested $10 million into Wikia Inc., the for-profit wiki site founded by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. News of the deal was first reported last month, but the actual dollar amount had been kept confidential. Wikia previously had raised $4 million in Series A funding earlier from Bessemer Venture Partners, Omidyar Network and individual investors like Marc Andreessen, Josh Kopelman, Joichi Ito, Mitch Kapor and Ron Conway. www.amazon.com www.wikia.com

Newmerix Corp., a Superior, Colo.-based provider of automated testing and change management software for packaged applications, has raised $7 million in third-round funding. Return backers include Mobius Venture Capital, Siemens Venture Capital and IDG Ventures. www.newmerix.com

DefenSoft Planning Systems, an Israel-based developer of software solutions for planning defense and security systems, has sold a 15% ownership stake to private equity firm Athlone Global Security Inc. The deal also includes an option whereby Athlone could acquire an additional 5 percent. www.defensoft.com www.athloneglobalsecurity.com

DTN Information Services, an Omaha, Neb.-based provider of information services for the agricultural and energy markets, has acquired The Progressive Farmer magazine from Time Inc. No financial terms were disclosed. DTN is a portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson. www.dtn.com

Hanley Wood Inc., a Washington, D.C.–based B2B media company serving the residential and commercial construction markets, has acquired PRO AV magazine from Ascend Media. No financial terms were disclosed. Hanley Wood is owned by CCMP Capital (f.k.a. JPMorgan Partners), while Ascend Media is backed by CCMP and Veronis Suhler Stevenson. www.hanley-wood.com www.proavmagazine.com

Amdocs (NYSE: DOX) has agreed to acquire SigValue Technologies Inc., an Israel–based provider of real-time billing and network solutions that support converged prepaid and postpaid voice, messaging and data/content services. Amdocs already owns a 14% stake, and will pay approximately $54 million in cash for the remaining 86 percent. Other SigValue shareholders include Holland Ventures and AIG Orion Venture Capital. www.amdocs.com www.sigvalue.com

Browster Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of a browser preview plug-in, is shutting down, according to GigaOm. Company shareholders included Advanced Technology Ventures, First Round Capital, Vanguard Ventures, John Zeisler (Gabriel Venture Partners), Robert Simon (Alta Partners), Rick Magnuson (former Menlo Ventures partner) and Ken Sawyer (Saints VC).

Digg, a San Francisco-based news website that lets users rank stories, has raised $8.5 million in new VC funding from return backers Greylock Partners and Omidyar Network. The news was first reported last week by VentureWire. www.digg.com

CorasWorks Inc., a Reston, Va.-based provider of workplace application software on the Microsoft SharePoint platform, has raised $4 million in second-round funding from Edison.

Minekey Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of Internet-based personalization and recommendation services, has secured $600,000 of a $3 million Series A round led by New Enterprise Associates, according to a regulatory filing. http://blog.minekey.com

Omneon Video Networks Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of digital content storage and processing systems for media companies, has filed for a $115 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol OMNE, with JPMorgan serving as sole bookrunner. Shareholders include Norwest Venture Partners, Accel Partners, Advanced Technology Ventures, Invesco Private Capital, Meritech Capital Partners and Lucent Ventures. www.omneon.com

LinkedIn, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based business networking site, is nearing a $13 million VC infusion that would value the company at around $250 million, according to MarketWatch. www.linkedin.com

Heavy Inc., a New York-based broadband entertainment company, has raised $12.8 million in Series E funding, according to a regulatory filing. Company backers include Polaris Venture Partners and Jacobson Investments. www.heavy.com

Reevoo, a UK-based online customer review aggregator, has raised Gbp2.5 million in Series A funding led by Eden Ventures. www.reevoo.com

Innovawave Inc., a Round Rock, Texas-based provider of virtualization performance and efficiency management software, has raised $2 million in Series A funding led by Silverton Partners, according to a regulatory filing.

CoComment, a Swiss blog comment tracking service, has raised $1.5 million from Netage Capital Partners, according to Alarm Clock Euro. www.cocomment.com

iLike.com, a Seattle-based social music directory service, has raised $13.3 million in strategic funding from Ticketmaster, in exchange for a 25% ownership position. Existing iLike shareholders include Khosla Ventures and Bob Pittman. www.ilike.com

Spock Networks Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based people search engine operator, has raised $7 million in Series A funding from Clearstone Venture Partners and Opus Capital Ventures. www.spock.com

ExpoTV, a New York-based video provider of consumer-generated product reviews, has raised $6 million in Series A funding co-led by Masthead Venture Partners and Prism VentureWorks. www.expoTV.com

TutorVista Global, a Bangalore, India-based online educational tutoring company, has raised $3 million in additional funding from return backer Sequoia Capital India, according to The Economic Times.

Home Decor Products Inc., an Edison, N.J.?based online retailer of kitchen and bath products, has raised $65 million in third-round funding. 3i Group led the deal, and was joined by Liberty Associated Partners and Comcast Interactive Capital. RBC Capital Markets served as exclusive placement agent for Home Decor. www.homedecorproducts.com

Shanghai SmartPay Jieyin Ltd. (”SmartPay”), a China-based provider of electronic payment services, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. Return backers include RRE Ventures, Evolution Capital and Lunar Group Capital. http://smartpay.com/cn

Local Marketers Inc., a Seattle-based online advertising startup, has raised $600,000 in Series A funding led by Madrona Venture Group, according to a regulatory filing. www.madrona.com

CZen Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based Internet startup, has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners, according to a regulatory filing. The company is run by Sheila Marcelo, former vice president and general manager with Matrix portfolio company TheLadders.com and, before that, vice president of marketing for uPromise.

Attributor, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of online content licensing technology, said that it has raised more than $10 million over two rounds of funding from Sigma Partners, Selby Venture Partners, Draper Richards, First Round Capital and Amicus Capital. www.attributor.com

inQ Inc., an Agoura Hills, Calif.?based provider of outsourced online live chat sales solutions, has raised $7.75 million in Series C funding. Partech International and Emergence Capital were joined by return backers Dolphin Equity Partners, Hudson Ventures and Vertrue. www.inq.com

PixSense, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of mobile photo and video management solutions, has raised $5.4 million in Series A funding co-led by ATA Ventures and Innovacom. www.pixsense.com

StarNet Interactive Inc., operator of tween girl community websites like KiddoNet, has raised $2.7 million in Series A funding led by Leo Capital. The deal follows StarNet’s spinout from Gteko Ltd., which recently was acquired by Microsoft. www.kiddonet.com

Double Fusion Inc., a San Francisco-based in-game advertising network and technology provider, has raised $26 million in third-round funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backers Accel Partners and Jerusalem Venture Partners. Strategic participants included Time Warner, Hearst Corporation, IDG Ventures Pacific and Sedona Capital. www.doublefusion.com

RemoteReality Corp., a Westborough, Mass.-based provider of intelligent omni video systems, has raised $7.3 million in Series A funding. Batelle Ventures and Chart Venture Partners co-led the deal, and were joined by Battelle affiliate fund Innovation Valley Partners. www.remoterealty.com

Solid Information Technology Ltd., a Cupertino, Calif.-based provider of a distributed data management platform, has raised Euro 4 million in new VC funding from existing shareholders Apax Partners and CapMan. www.solidtech.com

SunGard has acquired Chinese financial services software company Shanghai Fudan Kingstar Computer Co. for an undisclosed amount. SunGard was acquired last year in a public-to-private buyout by Silver Lake Partners, AlpInvest, Bain Capital, Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs, HarbourVest Partners, KKR, Providence Equity Partners and Texas Pacific Group. www.sungard.com

Seven Networks Inc., a Redwood City , Calif.- based mobile email company, has raised $42 million in new venture capital funding. It is unclear if this includes a $29.5 million Series D infusion that PE Week Wire reported on earlier this year, based on a regulatory filing. Backers include Ignition Partners, Greylock, Softbank Asia and Elm Ridge Capital Partners. In other Seven news, the company named former Onebox.com CEO Russ Bott as its new CEO. http://www.seven.com/

MakeMyTrip.com, an Indian travel portal, has raised $13 million in second-round funding, according to The Economic Times. Helion Ventures and Sierra Ventures were joined by return backer Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund. http://www.makemytrip.com/

Jaxtr, a Palo Alto, Calif.–based VoIP startup, has raised around $1 million in seed funding from The Founders Fund, Mayfield, Reid Hoffman and Draper Richards. http://www.jaxtr.com/

Double-Take Software Inc., a Southborough, Mass.-based provider of software for reducing downtime of business-critical systems, priced 7.5 million common shares at $11 per share ($9-$11 forecast), for an IPO take of approximately $82.5 million. It will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol DBTK, while Cowen & Co. and Thomas Weisel Partners served as co-lead underwriters. Shareholders include ABS Capital Partners, J&W Seligman & Co. and Lake Street Capital. http://www.nsisoftware.com/

Isilon Systems Inc., a Seattle-based provider of clustered storage solutions, priced 8.35 million common shares at $13 per share, ($8.50-$9.50 forecast), for an IPO take of apperoximately $108.6 million. It will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ISLN, while Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch served as co-lead underwriters. The company had raised nearly $70 million in total VC funding since its 2001 inception, from firms like Atlas Venture, Madrona Venture Group, Sequoia Capital and Lehman Brothers. http://www.isilon.com/

Glam Media Inc., a Brisbane, Calif.-based operator of a women’s fashion content and retail website, has raised $18.5 million in Series C funding, according to VentureWire. DAG Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers Accel Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Information Capital and WaldenVC. http://www.glam.com/

Mercado Software Inc., a Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of e-commerce search, navigation, and merchandising solutions, has raised $11.5 million in new funding. The Challenge Fund ( Israel ) and Consensus Group ( UK ) co-led the deal, and were joined by return backers Pitango Venture Capital, Eucalyptus, Star Ventures and Valley Venture Capital (f.k.a. Mofet). The deal includes a credit line from Lighthouse Capital Partners. The company has now raised over $70 million in total private funding. http://www.mercado.com/

Great Hill Partners has agreed to acquire a minority interest in Freightquote Inc., a Lenexa, Kan.-based provider of freight transportation information, according to VentureWire and a Federal Trade Commission report. Freightquote has raised around $45 million in VC funding since its 1998 inception, from firms like Menlo Ventures and Morgan Stanley Venture Partners. It also recently had a lawsuit dismissed with prejudice, which it had filed against the Department of Homeland Security.

Venda Ltd., a London-based provider of managed ecommerce and CRM solutions, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. Investor Growth Capital led the deal, and was joined by returning seed backer GF Private Equity Group. http://www.venda.com/

Scanbuy Inc., a New York-based provider of wireless commerce solutions, has raised $9 million in Series B funding from firms like Longworth Venture Partners, Masthead Venture Partners and Hudson Venture Partners. The company also named Jonathan Bulkeley, former CEO of BarnesandNoble.com, as its new CEO. http://www.scanbuy.com/

TrialPay Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based developer of a payment platform that allows a company’s customers to access premium content and services by participating in relevant offers, has raised $3.1 million in Series A funding led by Battery Ventures, according to a regulatory filing. http://www.trialpay.com/

iPay Technologies, an Elizabethtown, Ky.–based provider of Internet bill payment services to community financial institutions, has completed a recapitalization co-sponsored by Spectrum Equity Investors and Bain Capital Ventures. No financial terms were disclosed. William Blair & Co. advised iPay on the deal, while leveraged financing was provided by CIT Lending Services. http://www.ipaymybills.com/

VCG Inc., a Roswell, Ga.-based provider of staffing software, has completed a $17.55 million recapitalization, according to a regulatory filing. Remaining shareholders include Jefferson Capital Partners, C&B Capital and Equity South Partners. http://www.vcgsoftware.com/

DemandTec Inc., a San Carlos, Calif.-based provider of consumer-centric merchandising software, has acquired TradePoint Solutions Inc., a Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of online deal management software linking manufacturers, sales agencies and retailers on one platform. No financial terms were disclosed. DemandTec has raised around $50 million in total VC funding since 1999 — including a 2003 infusion at a $166.8 million post-money valuation – from firms like Altos Ventures, Athena Technology Ventures, Cargill Ventures and Crosspoint Venture Partners. http://www.demandtec.com/

Primavera Systems Inc., a Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based provider of project and portfolio management software, has acquired two companies: ProSight Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based provider of portfolio analysis solutions, and Pertmaster Ltd., a UK-based risk analysis and mitigation solutions company. No financial terms were disclosed. Francisco Partners and Insight Venture Partners acquired a majority stake in Primavera earlier this year, while ProSight has raised VC funding from such firms as BRM Capital, Genesis Partners, Giza Venture Capital, Prism Capital and Sequoia Capital. http://www.primavera.com/

Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group have agreed to acquire travel reservations company Sabre Holdings (NYSE: TSG) for $4.3 billion, according to The New York Times. Sabre shareholders will receive $32 per share, or a 15% premium over the company’s share price prior to news reports of an impending deal. And announcement is expected to come later today. http://www.sabre.com/

Marquee Inc. (f.k.a. Vvond), a Santa Clara, Calif.-based developer of software for secure on-demand access to a large movie library, has raised $15 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Benchmark Capital was joined by return backer Greylock Partners. http://www.vvond.com/

Red 5 Studios, an Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based online game development studio, has raised $18.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Benchmark Capital and Sierra Ventures. Red 5 management includes World of Warcraft co-creators like Mark Kern. http://www.red5studios.com/

Yoqoo.com, a Beijing-based online video sharing and distribution platform, has raised $12 million in venture capital funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Farallon Capital and Chengwei Ventures. The company will officially launch on December 21. http://www.yoqoo.com/

Untangle Inc. (f.k.a. Metavize), a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of enterprise network security and management software, has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding from firms like CMEA Ventures and Rustic Canyon Partners. http://www.untangle.com/

Kidaro, a provider of virtual desktop computing for the enterprise, has raised $10 million. Opus Capital led the deal, and was joined by return backers Genesis Partners and Storm Ventures. Kidaro has offices in both New York and Israel . http://www.kidaro.com/

ClearTrip Travel Services, a Mumbai, India-based travel website operator, has raised $8 million in Series B funding, according to VentureWire. DAG Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backer Sherpalo Ventures. No word on if existing ClearTrip shareholder Kleiner Perkins also participated. http://www.cleartrip.com/

Oversi, an Israel-based provider of P2P content delivery solutions, has raised $6 million in second-round funding. Carmel Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers StageOne Ventures, Lab-One Innovations and TempoPark Fund. http://www.oversi.com/

Insider Guides Inc., a New Hope, Pa.-based social networking startup, has raised $4.1 million in Series A funding led by U.S. Venture Partners, according to a regulatory filing.

Accelergy Corp., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based R&D company focused on high-throughput solutions for accelerated discovery, development and commercialization of advanced catalytic materials, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. Goldman Sachs led the round, and was joined by Sequoia Capital China, Lux Capital and return backers Nth Power, Technology Partners, Mobius Venture Capital and Advent International. http://www.accelergy.com/

WestView Capital Partners has sponsored a recapitalization of TriTech Software Systems, a San Diego-based provider of public safety software solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. TriTech founder and CEO Chris Maloney will continue to be majority shareholder, while WestView will hold a minority ownership position. http://www.wvcapital.com/ http://www.tritech.com/

Local Insight Media LLC, a provider of print directories and Internet-based local search services in Alaska and the Caribbean , has agreed to merge with CBD Media LLC, a publisher of the Cincinnati Bell-branded yellow pages. The deal will result in Local Insight owner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe owning a majority of the combined company, with CBD backer Spectrum Equity Investors retaining a “substantial minority stake.” No financial terms were disclosed, except that the combined company will have consolidated annual revenues of approximately $200 million.

I4 Commerce Inc., a Timonium, Md.-based provider of merchant payment solutions for multi-channel retailers, has secured $640 million in corporate debt financing from Citigroup. The funds will be used to support growth of the company’s consumer loan portfolio, and for working capital. I4 Commerce has raised over $130 million in VC funding from firms like Azure Capital Partners, Crosspoint Venture Partners, First Data Corp., Citigroup, GRP Partners and WGM Technology Ventures. http://www.i4commerce.com/

Dapper Inc., a UK-based startup that allows users to build web applications and mashups using data from other websites, has raised over $1 million in bridge funding from Accel Partners, according to VentureWire. The capital will be rolled over into a larger Series A deal. http://www.dappit.com/

Whatsbuzzing, a San Jose, Calif.-based operator of a website for window shoppers, has raised around $1 million in seed funding from Norwest Venture Partners, according to VentureBeat. http://www.whatsbuzzing.com/

Jott Networks Inc., a Seattle-based startup that converts voice into text and delivers it via email, has raised under $1 million in seed funding from Ackerley Partners, Draper Richards and the new investment vehicle of Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.jott.com/

Realtime Worlds, a Dundee, Scotland-based video game developer, has raised $31 million in venture funding from New Enterprise Associates. Realtime Worlds was founded by CEO and creative director David Jones, who previously created the Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings games franchises. www.realtimeworlds.com

Travelport Ltd., a New York-based owner of travel services company Galileo and Orbitz.com, has agreed to buy travel-booking service Worldspan for approximately $1.4 billion. Simultaneous to the execution of the merger agreement, Worldspan completed a recapitalization plan, through which Travelport loaned $125 million to Worldspan in exchange for a payment in kind (PIK) note which Travelport funded through cash on hand. In addition, one of Travelport’s parent companies also loaned Worldspan $125 million in exchange for a PIK note. Blackstone Group and Technology Crossover Ventures bought Travelport from Cendant earlier this year for $4.3 billion. Court Square Capital (f.k.a. Citigroup VC) and Teachers’ Private Capital bought Worldspan in 2004 for around $900 million from Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines and American Airlines. www.travelport.com www.worldspan.com

Move Networks Inc., an American Fork, Utah-based provider of video-over-IP solutions, has secured $11.3 million of a $12.17 million Series B round, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and Steamboat Ventures. www.movenetworks.com

Crescendo Networks Ltd., an Or-Yehuda, Israel-based provider of application acceleration solutions, has raised $10 million. Evergreen Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by return backers Apax Partners, StageOne Ventures, Magnum Communications Fund and Convergent Venture Capital. www.crescendonetworks.com

Flying Fish Creative Services Inc., a Baton Rouge, La.-based provider of e-learning training programs focused on courseware management, has raised $2.4 million in venture funding from Enhanced Capital Partners, Advantage Capital Partners, the Louisiana Technology Fund and Louisiana Fund I.

Hexaware Technologies, a Mumbai, India-based IT and BPO service provider, has completed its acquisition of FocusFrame Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.–based provider of automated testing of ERP and custom applications. The deal was valued at $34.3 million in cash, including $9.3 million in possible earnouts. Hexaware shareholders include General Atlantic. www.hexaware.com www.focusframe.com

BitTorrent, a San Francisco P2P file-sharing company, has acquired the uTorrent application for an undisclosed amount. BitTorrent last week raised $20 million from Accel Partners and DCM, and is in talks to raise an additional $5 million. www.bittorrent.com

MontaVista Software Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of Linux operating systems and development tools, has raised $21 million in new venture capital funding. Siemens Venture Capital led the deal, and was joined by NEC, Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners and Aplix. The company has raised over $90 million in total VC funding since its 1999 inception. www.mvista.com

Azureus, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based maker of the Zudeo P2P application for the distribution of large files, has raised $12 million in Series B funding. Redpoint Ventures led the deal, and was joined by Grecroft Partners, CNET chairman Jarl Mohn and return backer BV Capital. www.zudeo.com

Goodmail Systems Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of an email certification platform, has raised $12 million in third-round funding. SoftBank Capital led the deal, and was joined by return backers DCM and emergence Capital Partners. The company has now raised over $24 million. www.goodmail.com

Service-now.com, a Solana Beach, Calif.-based provider of on-demand IT service management solutions, has raised $5 million in Series B funding from JMI Equity. www.service-now.com

mInfo Inc., a Chinese mobile search company, has secured $3.36 million of a $5.4 million Series A round led by Staenberg Capital, according to a regulatory filing.

Mobile Complete Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.–based company that develops, tests and deploys mobile applications and services, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series B funding. Motorola Ventures led the deal, with return backers Innovacom VC also participating. www.mobilecomplete.com

Catalyst Investors of New York has acquired Aplus.net, a San Diego-based provider of website presence solutions, including domain registration services, web hosting, dedicated server hosting, web design and web marketing services to approximately 90,000 small- and medium-sized businesses. No financial terms were disclosed. Gabriel Murphy, co-founder of CommuniTech.Net (sold to Web.com in 2002) will take over as CEO. SG Capital advised Aplus.net on the sale. www.aplus.net

WebTrends Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based provider of Web analytics, has acquired ClickShift Inc., a San Bruno, Calif.-based provider of online advertising optimization solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. WebTrends is owned by Francisco Partners. ClickShift raised $6 million in Series A funding earlier this year from El Dorado Ventures and U.S. Venture Partners. www.webtrends.com www.clickshift.com

BitTorrent, a San Francisco-based file-sharing company, announced that it has raised $20 million in second-round funding. Accel Partners led the deal, with return backer DCM also participating. peHUB.com reported earlier this week that the round would be $25 million, and stands by that reporting. We are told that the extra $5 million is being left open for some additional players who have expressed interest. http://www.bittorrent.com

Hellman & Friedman and Texas Pacific Group have completed their public-to-private acquisition of Intergraph Corp. (Nasdaq: INGR), a Huntsville, Ala.–based provider of spatial information management (SIM) software. The deal is valued at $1.3 billion, with Intergraph shareholders receiving $44 per share. Goldman Sachs advised Intergraph, while Morgan Stanley advised H&F and TPG. http://www.intergraph.com

Travelguru, an Indian online travel portal, has raised $15 million in venture capital funding from Battery Ventures and Sequoia Capital India. http://www.travelguru.com

Horizon Wimba, a New York-based provider of collaborative software to the online education market, has raised $10 million in new VC funding. Tudor Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers The Argentum Group, First Analysis Corp. and Gefinor Ventures.

Syndero Inc., a San Francisco-based online marketing company, has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Trident Capital, according to VentureWire. http://www.syndero.com

NextHop Technologies Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based networking software company, has raised $4.8 million in Series C funding. Return backers include New Enterprise Associates, Duchossois Technology Partners, Labrador Ventures and Parker Price Venture Capital. NextHop has now raised $41.8 million in total VC funding since its 2000 inception. http://www.nexthop.com

OnMeta Inc., a Santa Monica, Calif.-based search engine focused on entertainment, has raised $2 million in Series A funding, as first reported yesterday at peHUB.com. Backers include Draper Associates, First Round Capital and Zone Ventures. http://www.onmeta.com

Circle Software Inc., a provider of software solutions for the commercial real estate market, has agreed to merge into Realm Business Solutions Inc., a Houston, Texas-based provider of software and services for managing real estate portfolios. Existing Realm shareholders Insight Venture Partners and Lightyear Capital will provide additional equity for the transaction, although specific financial details were not disclosed. http://www.realm.com

Edgeio Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based online classifieds company, has acquire the assets of Adaptive Real Estate Services, which has around 1.5 million homes listed for sale. No financial terms were disclosed. Edgeio raised $5 million last month from Intel Capital, Millennium Technology Ventures, RSS Investors and Trans Cosmos USA. http://www.edgeio.com

Tangoe Inc., an Orange, Conn.-based provider of enterprise telecommunications expense management software and services, has raised $8 million in $8 million Series E funding. North Atlantic Capital led the deal with a $6 million investment, and was joined by return backers like Edison Venture Funds and Axiom Venture Partners. http://www.tangoe.com

iSkoot Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of mobile Internet communications solutions, has raised around $6.2 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures. http://www.iskoot.com

Apex Learning Inc., a Seattle-based provider of a digital curriculum for secondary education, has raised $6 million in seventh-round funding. MK Capital of Chicago led the deal, which follows a Series AA recap led by Warburg Pincus last year. Apex Learning has raised over $60 million in funding since 1999. http://www.apexlearning.com

OZ Communications, a Montreal , Canada-based provider of consumer mobile messaging solutions, has raised US$34 million in second-round funding. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec led the deal, and was joined by Fonds de Solidarite and return backer VantagePoint Venture Partners. http://www.oz.com

Waps.cn, a Chinese wireless application protocol company, reportedly has raised $8 million in first0-round funding from Sequoia Capital. http://www.waps.cn

Business Objects Inc. (Nasdaq: BOBJ) has acquired Nsite Software Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of on-demand applications for the enterprise, according to VentureBeat. No financial terms were disclosed. Nsite has raised around $14 million in total VC funding since its 1998 inception, from firms like Worldview Technology Partners, Outlook Ventures and Copan Inc. http://www.businessobjects.com http://www.nsite.com

Natural Convergence Inc., a Ottawa , Canada-based supplier of VoIP application software for service providers, has raised US$10M in Series C funding. Wesley Clover and BDC Venture Capital co-led the deal, and were joined by VIMAC, Desjardins Venture Capital Group and return backers Jefferson Partners, Primaxis Technology Ventures and Purple Angel. www.naturalconvergence.com

MidOcean Partners has agreed to acquire a 50% ownership position in Prism Business Media, upon Prism’s completion of its previously-announced acquisition of Penton Media. The stake will be sold by Prism owners Wasserstein & Co., Highfields Capital Management and Lexington Partners. No financial terms are being disclosed. www.prismb2b.com

Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T (NYSE:T), has agreed to acquire Comergent Technologies Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based developer of sell-side ecommerce software. The deal is valued at approximately $155 million in cash. Sterling Commerce plans to incorporate Comergent products to provide customers with a unified end-to-end order fulfillment solution across the extended supply chain. This unified solution will enable customers to increase revenue, shorten sales and order fulfillment cycle times, and reduce overall supply chain costs. Comergent had raised around $77 million over three rounds of VC funding, including a $54 million second-round deal in 2000 at a post-money valuation of approximately $245 million. Backers include Amerindo, Cisco Systems, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Mobius Venture Capital, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, Pivotal Asset Management and Van Wagoner Capital Management and Invesco Private Capital. www.sterlingcommerce.com www.comergent.com

SunGard has acquired Integrated Business Systems Inc., a Melville, N.Y.-based provider of software solutions and related services to hedge funds. No financial terms were disclosed. SunGard was acquired last year in a public-to-private buyout by Silver Lake Partners, AlpInvest, Bain Capital, Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs, HarbourVest Partners, KKR, Providence Equity Partners and Texas Pacific Group. www.sungard.com

Danger Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of mobile communications software and services, has secured $10.3 million of a $12.3 million Series E round, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Redpoint Ventures, Softbank Capital Partners, Mobius Technology Ventures and T-Mobile Venture Fund. www.danger.com

Bungee Labs Inc., an Orem, Utah-based provider of a system for creating and delivering next-generation Web applications, has raised $7 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include North Bridge Venture Partners, Venrock Associates and Wasatch Venture Fund. www.bungeelabs.com

RipCode Inc., a provider of technologies for processing Internet video content, has raised $7 million in first-round funding. Participants included Hunt Ventures, Vesbridge Partners, El Dorado Ventures and ATA Ventures. RipCode has offices in both Austin and Dallas , Texas . www.ripcode.com

The Beam Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based operator of an online directory of green design and building professionals, has raised $5.17 million in Series A funding led by VantagePoint Venture Partners, according to a regulatory filing. www.thebeam.com

Polimetrix Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of technology solutions for polling, has secured $4.53 million of an $8.13 million Series A round led by Alloy Ventures, according to a regulatory filing. www.polimetrix.com

Consorte Media Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of marketing services to the Spanish-speaking market, has raised around $3.2 million in Series A funding. Backers include Mayfield and Band of Angels. www.consortemedia.com

Bessemer Venture Partners and Insight Venture Partners have agreed to acquire Netsmart Technologies Inc. ( Nasdaq SC : NTST), a Great River, N.Y.-based based provider of enterprise software for health and human services organizations. The firms will pay $16.50 per share, for an aggregate transaction value of approximately $115 million. The deal is expected to close early next year. www.ntst.com

3M (NYSE: MMM) has agreed to acquire SoftMed Systems Inc., a Silver Spring, Md.-based provider of health information management software and services for healthcare organizations. No financial terms were disclosed. Softmed is a portfolio company of TA Associates, and was valued at around $195 million when TA first invested in 1999. www.3m.com www.softmed.com

Akamai Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) has agreed to acquire Nine Systems Corp., a San Diego-based provider of solutions for rich media production, publishing and distribution. The deal is valued at approximately $164 million, including $7 million in cash and 3.1 million Akamai common shares. Nine Systems raised $1.5 million in startup funding from Catalyst Investors in 2000. www.akamai.com www.ninesystems.com

GXS, a Gaithersburg, Md.-based provider of B2B ecommerce solutions, has acquired UDEX Ltd., a Newport , UK-based provider of product data quality services. No financial terms were disclosed. GXS is a portfolio company of Francisco Partners and Norwest Venture Partners, while UDEX had raised over $20 million in VC funding from firms like 3i Group, Northbridge Ventures and Montagu Private Equity. www.gxs.com www.udex.com

Mailnet Services Inc., a Franklin, Tenn.-based multi-channel marketing company, has acquired database marketing and analytics firms Synapse Technology and Conclusive Strategies. The deals were partially financed via $8 million in growth capital from Frontier Capital, Morgan Keegan Mezzanine Fund and return backer Massey Burch. www.mailnetservices.com

YouSendIt Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of online file delivery solutions, has raised $4.7 million in Series A-2 funding. Return backers include Alloy Ventures, Cambrian Fund and Sevin Rosen Funds. www.yousendit.com

Skelta Software, a Bangalore , India-based provider of business process management workflow software, has raised $1.5 million in first-round funding from SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. www.skelta.com

 

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  

Validity Sensors Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based biometric company that makes fingerprint sensors, has raised $20 million in fourth-round funding. TeleSoft Partners led the deal, and was joined by Qualcomm Ventures, VentureTech Alliance, Ram Shiram, Marc Benioff (SalesForce.com CEO) and Atiq Raza (Taza Microelectronics CEO). The company has now raised $55 million in total VC funding since 2002. http://www.validityinc.com/

AirWalk Communications Inc., a Richardson, Texas-based provider of IP radio access network infrastructure, has raised $15 million in second-round VC funding. Sevin Rosen Funds led the deal, and was joined by return backers TLVentures, Alta Berkeley and Duchossois Technology Partners. http://www.airwalkcom.com/

OB10, a UK-based e-invoicing company, has raised £7.3 million in new VC funding from existing shareholder FF&P Private Equity. http://www.ob10.com/

Sugar Publishing, a San Francisco-based blog publisher, has raised around $5 million in VC funding from Sequoia Capital. News of the deal first appeared here, with GigaOm and TechCrunch reporting the specific dollar amount. http://www.popsugar.com/

eCourier, a UK-based express courier company, has raised £2 million in venture capital funding from Logispring. http://www.ecourier.co.uk/

GuidePoint Systems, a Pontiac, Mich.-based provider of telematics solutions for the automotive aftermarket, has raised an undisclosed amount of second-round private equity funding from Plymouth Venture Partners. It also secured a new senior credit facility from Comerica Bank. http://www.guidepointsystems.com/

Golden Gate Capital has agreed to acquire Sierra Systems Group Inc. (TSX: SSG) for Cnd$9.25 per share, or approximately Cnd$93.2 million. Sierra Systems is a Vancouver–based provider of IT and business consulting services to public and private organizations in North America . http://www.sierrasystems.com/

Marlin Equity Partners has closed on its acquisition of XKO Software Ltd, a unit of XKO Group PLC that provides ERP software to SMEs in the building supply chain, wholesale distribution and other specialist product markets. The deal was valued at up to £15 million. www.marlinequity.com http://www.xko.co.uk/

Garnett & Helfrich Capital has acquired a majority interest in Celunite Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.–based provider of open-mobile platform software. No financial terms were disclosed. www.celunite.com DynTek Inc. (OTC BB: DYNK) has acquired the operating assets of TekConnect Corp., a Cherry Hill, N.J.-based tech integration and consulting firm focused on the K-12 education market. No financial terms were disclosed, except that TekConnect has 12-month trailing revenue of approximately $7.1 million. TekConnect had raised around $5 million in VC funding, including a $2 million round from Greenlight Private Equity Partners. http://www.dyntek.com/ http://www.tekconnect.com/

The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners have agreed to acquire Open Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: OPEN), a Glastonbury, Conn.–based provider of enabling technologies for financial institutions, for $38 per share. The total deal is valued at over $1.3 billion, including the assumption of debt. http://www.opensolutions.com/

Fat Spaniel Technologies Inc., a San Jose, Calif.–based provider of critical IT infrastructure for the distributed generation industry, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. DFJ Element led the deal, and was joined by Chrysalix Energy. http://www.fatspaniel.com/

Empruntis.com, a France-based online broker of financial products like mortgages and insurance, has sold a 40% ownership stake to 3i Group for €32 million. http://www.empruntis.com/ http://www.3i.com/

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is likely to spin off its directories business instead of selling it, according to The New York Times. The pending decision is based on unfavorable tax implications of a sale. http://www.verizon.com/

Steelpoint Capital Partners has acquired The Internet Marketing Center Inc., a Blaine, Wash.-based provider of Internet marketing information, software and consulting services for small and mid-sized businesses. No financial terms were disclosed, except that IMC has over $20 million in annual revenue. http://www.steelpointcap.com%20www.theinternetmarketingcenter.com/

Inflexion Private Equity has sponsored a £24 million management buyout of Parasol Ltd., a UK-based provider of tax and regulatory services for self-employed workers and independent contractors. Inflexion provided £9.4 million in equity, while HSBC provided a 12 million leverage package. http://www.inflexion.com/ http://www.parasolit.co.uk/

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) has acquired Colloquis Inc., a New York–based provider of conversational online business solutions that feature natural language-processing technology. No financial terms were disclosed. Colloquis had raised VC funding from firms like Dawntreader Ventures and Reuters. http://www.microsoft.com/ http://www.colloquis.com/

Reflex Security Inc., an Atlanta–based provider of network intrusion prevention solutions, has raised $12 million in Series B funding. Spencer Trask Ventures led the deal, and was joined by RFT Inv*stment Co. http://www.reflexsecurity.com/

Guruji.com, an Internet search engine focused on the Indian market, has raised $7 million from Sequoia Capital India. http://www.guruji.com/

BillTrust, a Windsor, N.J.-based provider of outsourced billing solutions, has raised $4 million from Edison Venture Fund. http://www.billtrust.com/  

Circle 1 Network Inc., a Milwaukee-based operator of educational and entertainment websites for children, has raised $1.3 million in VC funding from GCI and local angels. http://www.circleonenetwork.com/

Greystripe Inc., a San Francisco-based distributor of ad-supported mobile games and applications, has raised $1.2 million in Series A funding from Monitor Ventures, Incubic Venture Capital and WS Investments. http://www.greystripe.com/

eHealth Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based online health insurance provider, priced five million common shares at $14 per share ($10-$12 range), for an IPO take of approximately $70 million. It will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol EHTH, while Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch served as co-lead underwriters. The company had raised around $86 million in VC funding, from firms like Sprout Group, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, QuestMark Partners and Lake Street Partners. http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/

Abode Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBE) has acquired the vector graphics technology developed by Actimagine, a France–based developer of video and interactive vector graphic software. No financial terms were disclosed. Actimagine is backed by GRP Partners. http://www.adobe.com/ http://www.actimagine.com/

Zebra Imaging Inc., an Austin, Texas–based developer of 3D holographic visualization tools, has raised $5.93 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include SAIC Venture Capital Corp., Sierra Ventures, Nuevo Private Equities, Ford Motor Co. and Voyager Capital. http://www.zebraimaging.com/

Newstep Networks Inc., a Toronto-based provider of convergence solutions for carriers and enterprises, has raised US$2.86 million in new Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Shareholders include Newbury Ventures, Bell Canada , BDC Capital and Vengrowth Capital. http://www.newstep.com/  

MI5 Networks Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of anti-spyware solutions, has raised Series A funding from First Round Capital. http://www.mi5networks.com/

France Telecom has completed a sale of its 54% stake in directories company PagesJaunes for around €3.3 billion, to a private equity consortium that includes KKR, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, AXA Private Equity and Eurazeo. http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/

Ping Identity Corp., a Denver–based provider of Internet identity technology for enabling secure business collaboration, has raised $13 million in Series C funding. Appian Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers Draper Fisher Jurvetson, General Catalyst Partners, Fidelity Ventures, SAP Ventures and I-Vent. http://www.pingidentity.com/

Intent MediaWorks Inc., an Atlanta-based digital media distribution company, has raised $1.2 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Menemsha Capital Partners and IMW Partners. http://www.intentmediaworks.net/

Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) has agreed to acquire online video-sharing company YouTube Inc. for approximately $1.65 billion in stock. YouTube had raised $11.5 million over two rounds of VC funding, from Sequoia Captial and hedge fund Artis Capital Management. www.google.com www.youtube.com

Cellfish Media LLC, a New York–based developer and distributor of content for mobile phones, has raised $50 million in VC funding from Trio Capital, Telecom Media Fund (Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec) and an affiliate of Desjardins Venture Capital. Cellfish is a subsidiary of France-based Lagardere group. www.cellfishmedia.com

Ripe Digital Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based provider of video-on-demand digital entertainment, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Backers include Hearst-Argyle, Time Warner Investments, Columbia Capital and Rho Ventures. www.ripedigital.com

3VR Security Inc., a San Francisco-based developer of video management systems for surveillance, has raised $15 million in Series C funding. DAG Ventures led the deal, and was joined by return backers Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, VantagePoint Venture Partners and In-Q-Tel. www.3vr.com

RevCube.com, a San Francisco-based provider of software for automating online marketing relevancy, has raised $14 million in Series C funding. VantagePoint Venture Partners led the deal, while return backers include Generation Partners and Transcosmos. www.revcube.com

InforSense Ltd., a London-based provider of enterprise real-time analytics, has raised $10 million in new VC funding. Existing shareholders Fleming Family & Partners Private Equity and Imperial Innovations Group co-led the deal. www.inforsense.com

Intelliworks Inc., a Rockville, Md.-based provider of CRM solutions for higher education, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. RedShift Ventures was joined by return backers Columbia Capital and Novak Biddle Venture Partners. www.intelliworks.com

Agiliance Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of security risk and compliance management solutions, has raised $6.5 million in Series B funding. Walden International led the deal, and was joined by Red Rock Ventures. www.agiliance.com

Smalltown, a San Francisco-based user-generated content site for local communities, has raised $3 million in Series A funding from Formative Ventures. www.smalltown.com

CambridgeSoft Corp., a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of enterprise solutions for the life sciences market has raised $2 million in second-round funding from existing shareholder Edison Venture Fund. Proceeds were used to repurchase stock from company founders. www.cambridgesoft.com

LeadPoint Inc., a Los Angeles-based online leads exchange marketplace, has raised $2 million in Series A funding from the European Founders Fund. The company previously had raised around $5 million from Redpoint Ventures. www.leadpoint.com

Vysr Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of “online communications Web services,” has raised $1.5 million in Series A funding led by Sand Hill Group, according to a regulatory filing. The company is being run by Tetlier co-founder Guda Venkatesh.

CSIdentity Corp., an Austin, Texas-based company focused on preventing identity theft, has secured around $1.13 million of a $2.5 million Series A round, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Mandelbrot Ventures, BF Private Capital and the Five H Fund. www.imissary.com

Celiro Inc. (a.k.a. Phonezoo), a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of ringtone software, has raised $560,000 in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Continental Capital Corp. www.phonezoo.com

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) has acquired Austin-Tetra, an Irving, Texas-based provider of B2B data management solutions for Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. No pricing terms of the all-cash deal were disclosed. Austin-Tetra had raised $3.5 million in private funding from Southwest Mezzanine Inv*stments. www.Equifax.com  www.austintetra.com

DoctorsDirect.com Inc., a Santa Monica , Calif.-based company that allows users to book doctor’s appointments online, has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding led by Spark Capital. The company is led by former MapQuest chief Tommy McGloin. www.doctorsdirect.com

3point5 Inc., a Salt Lake City-based provider of online retail sales training, has raised $1.5 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include vSpring Capital, Huffman Capital Partners and Longbow Holding Co. www.3point5.com

ExaProtect, a France-based provider of core security event management, has agreed to acquire Solsoft Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of security policy management solutions. No financial terms of the deal were disclosed, except that it is supported by VC backers of both companies. ExaProtect shareholders include CIC Innovation and Elaia Partners, while Solsoft has raised around $46 million from firms like CITA Gestion, Carlyle European Venture Partners, Credit Agricole Private Equity, Innovacom, Intel Capital, Logispring, Rothschild Ventures, Sofinnova Partners and VSPA. www.exaprotect.com www.solsoft.com

VNU Group BV has offered to acquire the 39.5% of NetRatings Inc. (Nasdaq: NTRT) that it does not already own, for $16 per share. VNU is controlled by a private equity consortium that includes AlpInvest Partners, Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, Hellman & Friedman, KKR and Thomas H. Lee Partners. www.vnu.com www.netratings.com

Kenexa Corp. (Nasdaq: KNXA) has agreed to acquire BrassRing LLC, a Waltham, Mass.-based provider of talent management solutions. The deal is valued at approximately $115 million, including $10 million in net cash, and is expected to close later this quarter. BrassRing has raised around $183 million in total VC funding since its 1999 inception, including a $15 million 2001 deal with a $