Security firm Finjan raises $22 million

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Finjan, which sells Web gateway security software to the corporate market, announced Wednesday a $22 million investment round.

HarbourVest Partners led the round, which also includes Benchmark Capital, Israel Seed Partners, Benhamou Global Ventures, and Cisco Systems.

San Jose, Calif.-based Finjan said it plans to expand its sales and marketing infrastructure with the money.

Elinor Mills covers Internet security and privacy. She joined CNET News in 2005 after working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Portugal and writing for The Industry Standard, the IDG News Service, and the Associated Press. E-mail Elinor.

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