Agami, a Sunnyvale-based storage company, has raised a further $45 million in funding, coming near to the $50 million we reported the might be seeking in November.

The company also has an option to extend the funding round, its third. Advanced Equities led, and was joined by previous investors New Enterprise Associates, Kleiner Perkins, APEX Venture Partners, Alta Partners, TIF Ventures and Duff Ackerman Goodrich, and new investor ITOCHU Corporation, as well as CEO David Stiles.

Agami makes its own enterprise network storage systems, and competes with companies like 3Par. The company has raised $109 million to date, which suggests that it might be shooting for an IPO at some point.

Cogent Wireless is a stealth-mode company working on a technology for mobile phone coverage, based out of Milpitas, Calif.

The technology will improve the coverage of mobile users on cellular networks in the United States and Europe, according to VentureWire (subscription required), which also reported the funding. The $510,000 seed funding was provided by the Keiretsu Forum, and the company plans on raising another round in June.

Aquantia is developing 10 gigabit per second ethernet product for use in datacenters, like a number of other companies we’ve recently reported fundings for, including Tehuti Networks, Chelsio Communications and BridgeWave (here, here and here).

The Milpitas, Calif. company has not yet released any products, and has so far only stated publicly that it is working with the 10GBASE-T standard, which uses copper twisted pair cables. The standard is a newer one, with products only slated to hit the market this year. It’s expected to cost less for deployment and maintenance.

Pinnacle Ventures led the $26 million round, joined by previous investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greylock Partners and Venture Tech Alliance. Aquantia has taken two rounds to date, for a total of $41 million.

Crossbeam Systems, a company that develops network security platforms, has taken in $3.5 million of venture funding. This was a continuation of their sixth round of investing, which took place last spring.

In a statement to VentureBeat, Crossbeam claims to be growing “as a leader in the market for network security products and services.” One of its most publicized deals took place with Scottrade last April. The company also protects financial data for companies such as Capital One, H&R Block, and The Hartford.

While Crossbeam has taken in a lot of venture funding, larger competitors provide a tough challenge for the Boxborough, Mass.-based company. Cisco and Juniper have the head start in the network security field and are more recognizable brands. Crossbeam has been targeting the high-end network security market in its search for higher market share.

Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, and Tudor Ventures all took part in the continuation of the round.

Fluorescent lighting is more energy efficient than traditional incandescent bulbs, but there’s one area in which they can’t compare. Unlike a standard light bulb, a fluorescent light can’t easily be dimmed by simply reducing the power to it.

Lumenergi makes “ballasts” for commercial fluorescent lightning, which can dim the lights during the bright portions of the day, saving money. The company has put several years into researching the best way of building fluorescent dimmers, and is now beginning to sell them.

The $7.5 million funding is tranched, and the company has so far received $3 million. It was provided by Low Carbon Accelerator and Noventi. Lumenergi, formerly known as Luminoptics, is based in Sparks, Nevada.

VOIS (VOISW) is a social network that is trying to differentiate itself by being focused on adults, ages 25 to 50.

The company claims to offer better “social commerce tools” than competitors, to help adults do things like promote their businesses. I’m not sure what’s different about these tools. There’s a classified ads section, for example, but other social networks offer classifieds as well.

Florida-based VOIS also says it provide users with superior customer service, claiming to answer every single question that users submit.

VOIS has very little traffic, if you believe web analytics firm Compete — it’s about a quarter of the size of VentureBeat.

The company apparently has a turbulent history, but has recently raised $1 million from an un-named New York investment bank.

Horsley Bridge Partners a San Francisco company that invests money into venture capital and other private equity firms, has raised at least $974 million for its ninth fund, according to a regulatory filing.

The firm is targeting a total of $1.75 billion for its “fund of funds,” so named because it is a fund that invests in multiple other funds, such as venture funds.

The firm said it will focus on venture capital and growth buyout firms, according to VentureWire, which first reported on the filing.

Carbonite, a Boston company that offers an PC backup service for consumers, has raised $5.2 million more to add to its second round of financing.
The latest money round was led by investor Four Rivers Partners, and included investors 3i Group, Common Angels and Menlo Ventures, according to VentureWire, which reported the news based on a regulatory filing.

A filing from the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing the tranche lists Four Rivers Partners as an investor. Four Rivers Partners is a new fund managed by Farouk Ladha, a former partner of SVB Capital. Ladha declined to comment.

Carbonite’s software, when downloaded on a PC, continuously backs up files as they are worked on, and saves them in a place online, so that they can be retrieved and installed on a new computer if something happens with your existing one.The total funding for the second round is $20.2 million, according to the company.

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Adura Systems, a stealth mode startup developing series hybrid engine technology for the next generation of hybrid cars, has attracted an undisclosed amount of funding in a strategic investment from wind developer New Frontier Renewable Energy.

The series hybrid car has been gaining attention, despite the success of the parallel hybrid engine which is used in the Prius and other current hybrid vehicles. A series plug-in relies entirely on electricity for drivetrain power, while the fuel-burning engine only recharges the battery — a simpler, and therefore cheaper design than the parallel hybrid, which has a drivetrain each for the electric and fuel motors.

The company says it can deliver “near zero emissions and extreme fuel efficiency” for the bus and truck market, and is working with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) in China.

However, Adua isn’t talking about its current progress or specific plans. It’s based in Los Altos, Calif.

Voxify is an Alameda, Calif. company that creates self-servicing systems for call centers based off templates of question-and-response menus that are specific to particular industries.

Automated systems like Voxify’s have gradually become better, and the company’s products can handle relatively complex transactions like making reservations and addressing inquiries.

The company has been in close competition over the past couple years with Tellme Networks, which has a slightly different offering. We’ve written more about the complexities of building voice recognition systems here.

Intel Capital led the $15 million investment. Existing investors El Dorado Ventures, Palomar Ventures and Sigma Partners. It is Voxify’s fourth round, and the company has raised over $30 million to date.