Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software Inc. joined the venture arm of Intel Corp. to lead a $6.5 million funding of a Silicon Valley software developer.
Quest and Intel Capital invested in WSO2 Inc., which is in the process of moving from Mountain View to Palo Alto.
The company makes what’s known as middleware, or software that allows different computers and programs to work together.
Quest makes software that builds upon programs by Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp. and others by making them more efficient.
It is a frequent company buyer and investor.
Earlier this year, Quest took a stake in Irvine security software startup SecureAuth Corp.
Earlier this month, Quest bought Montana’s RemoteScan Corp., a maker of software that tracks scanners and other imaging devices on corporate networks.
In the first quarter, Quest bought BakBone Software Inc., a San Diego-based maker of data protection software, for $55 million.
