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- Warburg Pincus acquired a stake in Cyren, a McLean, Va.-based internet security-as-a-service provider, for about $19.6 million (IN know Warburg Pincus);
- Advent International and Bain Capital are among bidders looking to invest in BS Payone GmbH, a Germany-based payments company, according to The Wall Street Journal. (IN knows Advent and Bain);
- Quidd, a New York City-based digital goods startup, raised $13 million in Series A funding. Sequoia Capital led the round. (IN know Sequoia);
- NeuVector, a Milpitas, Calif.-based container firewall company, raised $7 million in Series A funding. Hummer Winblad Venture Partners led the round. (IN know Winbal);
- Equalum, a Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv-based provider of an enterprise data beaming platform, raised $5 million in Series A funding. Investors include Innovation Endeavors and GE Ventures. (IN know GE);
- MyMusicTaste, a South Korea-based fan-initiated concert making platform for music artists, raised $11 million in Series C funding, according to TechCrunch. KTB Network led the round, and was joined by investors. Including Stonebridge and Yellow Dog. Softbank Ventures Korea, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, Formation 8, Bokwang Investment and Golden Gate Ventures also participated. (IN know Softbank);
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