FireEye Takes $14.5 Million

FireEye has taken $14.5 million Series C in a round led by DAG Ventures that included Juniper Networks, JAFCO Ventures, SVB Capital, Norwest Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital.

Milpitas, California based FireEye offers a global anti-botnet protection system that combats botnets and targeted, stealthy malware. FireEye protects companies against botnets to prevent customer data, intellectual property, and company resources from being compromised and stolen as a result of unauthorized remote control of PCs and servers.

The new round takes FireEye’s total funding to $34.5 million. FireEye said it will use the new round to further develop the company’s botnet protection solution and for key sales and marketing initiatives.