Cisco Pays $830 Million for IronPort

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