VC: Soma Networks snares another $35M

Wireless "last mile" solution provider Soma Networks led this week's funding news, securing another $35 million in funding, while fraud prevention developer Azure Solutions raised $15 million.

VENTURE CAPITAL
COMPANY	AMOUNT/ROUND	LEAD INVESTORS	DESCRIPTION
Soma Networks [1] Singapore, San Francisco	$35M second round	Temasek Holdings, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners	The wireless "last mile" solution provider reports that the financing has been earmarked for global expansion.
Azure Solutions [2] London	$15M second round	Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures	Azure will further develop its next-gen telecom revenue-assurance portfolio and accelerate geographic expansion across the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Meru Networks [3] Sunnyvale, CA	$12M third round	BlueStream Ventures, Clearstone Venture	The funding will be used to continue scaling Meru's sales force to address its key market opportunities for VoIP and WLANs.
Kayote Networks [4] Tel Aviv	$2M second round	Undisclosed	Kayote plans to use the funds to continue researching tools to combat the emerging challenge of Spam over Internet Telephony (SPIT).