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Talk of Broadcom Buyout of Symantec Puts Broader IT Focus Into View

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Broadcom is once, twice, three times a multi-billion-dollar dealmaker (well, basically) in the past year if it follows through on its reported talks to acquire Mountain View, CA-based cybersecurity giant Symantec. Though it is one of the largest cybersecurity software providers, Symantec is.

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Double M Partners Raising New Fund

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Double M has invested in such companies as TheTradeDesk (IPO), Edgecast (acquired by Verizon), Orbitera (acquired by Google), Lettuce (acquired by Intuit), Gradient X (acquired by Singtel), MessageLabs (acquired by Symantec), as well as many others. The filing indicates that so far, $18.3M READ MORE>>.

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Lindzon Gets Exit At Lifelock

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Lindzon said it was an early angel investor in the company, and made his investment in 2006 at "well under a $10M valuation". Symantec, and Industry Ventures; it's unclear how large of a stake Lindzon owned in the firm at IPO. Lindzon said he sold half his shares on SecondMarket in 2010. READ MORE>>.

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Is the Future of Cybersecurity in M&A?

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Last month Symantec announced its plans to buy Blue Coat for $4.7 In 2015, Cybersecurity startups saw 332 funding deals with investments hitting the highest ever at $3.8 In 2015, Cybersecurity startups saw 332 funding deals with investments hitting the highest ever at $3.8 Symantec Forces the Industry to Stay Competitive.

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$100M Round Turns San Diego’s Seismic into Region’s Newest Unicorn

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The venture investment, which the San Diego startup announced Tuesday, is one of only a few so-called mega-rounds—$100 million or more—recorded this year in the region. (In Seismic, an enterprise software company with ambitious growth plans, has raised $100 million in a Series E financing and added Microsoft chairman John W.

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Interview with Steve Jillings, TeleSign

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I was sitting on the board at LiveOffice, which was funded by Summit Partnres, and was just sold to Symantec two weeks ago. He called me and said--this is a company you might be interested in, maybe taking a board seat, or co-investing in, or helping them get funded. I was introduced to the founders.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Competition: McAfee , Symantec. Jelli - I went on record saying that I wanted to invest and that I think this company will create a big success. -Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Founded in 2007. Employees: 27. Current round: $11mm in Series B by Accel (lead), Khosla Ventures, Trilogy Partnership. Total raised: $16.5mm.