The social network continues its acquisition spree as it snaps up anti-malware service Dasient, landing an exit for Google Ventures

Internet security company Dasient was acquired by social networking service Twitter on Monday for an undisclosed amount, granting backers including corporate venturing unit Google Ventures an exit.

Google led Dasient’s series A round in February 2011, which also saw investment from investment firm Radar Partners and venture capital firms Floodgate and Benhamou Global Ventures. The latter two previously contributed to Dasient’s $2m seed round in February 2009.

Founded in the US in 2008 by ex-Google employees Neil Daswani, Ameet Ranadive…

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