Microsoft's M12 unit returned to participate in a series D round that hiked the cybersecurity software provider's overall funding to $121m.

Israel-based open source-focused cybersecurity software producer WhiteSource secured $75m yesterday in a series D round featuring M12, the corporate venture capital arm of software provider Microsoft.

The round was led by Pitango Growth, the growth equity vehicle for VC firm Pitango, and it included Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), a subsidiary of quantitative trading firm Susquehanna International Group, in addition to VC firm 83North.

WhiteSource has created a platform that enables enterprise customers to automate the compliance process for open source…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.