August 23rd, 2010

Summit Partners Pumps $100 Million Into Antivirus Software Maker AVAST Software

Fresh off the heels of Intel acquiring security software vendor McAfee for $7.7 billion in cash, another household name in the industry, AVAST Software, has raised $100 million in private equity from investment firm Summit Partners.

With the investment, Summit Partners has acquired a minority stake in the company, which markets its popular antivirus software based on a freemium model. → Read More