Nokia Buying VC-Backed Novarra

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has agreed to acquire Novarra Inc., an Itasca, Ill.-based provider of mobile Internet browsing software. No financial terms were disclosed. Novarra has raised around $88 million in VC funding, from JK&B Capital, Qualcomm, Fort Washington Capital Partners, Kettle Partners and Colorado Investment Securities.

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