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PIUS Announces $50 Million Financing for Deako™ Lighting Based on Their Innovative Intellectual Property (IP)  

PIUS Announces $50 Million Financing for Deako™ Lighting Based on Their Innovative Intellectual Property (IP) Modular light switch inventor and smart lighting system provider to expand partnerships and operations CARY, N.C., October 31, 2023 – Insured technology financing pioneer, PIUS, a Gallagher company, announced today the securing of $50 million in funding for Deako, creator of the industry’s first modular smart light switch system for new homebuyers. The financing was secured and …

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PIUS, a Gallagher Company that Enables Technology to Scale by Leveraging IP, Announces $60 Million Secured for Carbon Revolution

PIUS finances first international contract, opening path for more global technology companies CARY, N.C., June 26, 2023 – Insured technology financing pioneer, PIUS, a Gallagher company, announced the securing of $60 million in funding for Carbon Revolution, a Tier 1 OEM supplier and a leading global manufacturer of lightweight advanced technology carbon fiber wheels. The financing was secured and …

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Face Off: Evaluating Insured Technology Financing vs. Venture Debt

Given recent events impacting the technology sector and correlated financing, questions are understandably being raised regarding technology banking and venture debt, while many companies have begun exploring viable alternatives.  What’s Happening?  Banks, especially those with technology banking practices, have historically been a leading provider of loans to startups and growing technology companies. One such bank, …

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Insured Technology Financing Can Fill the Hole Left by Now Diminished Banking Options

Growing technology companies have historically had limited options for debt financing, but following recent events, those options have not only further decreased, they’ve become significantly less favorable. The low-cost lender in the venture space, which had dominated a large portion of the market and maintained relationships with more than 50% of all venture-backed companies in the U.S., …

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2022: PIUS’ Year in Review

As we say goodbye to 2022 and welcome the new year with all it has to offer, I look back with gratitude for yet another year of record growth.

PIUS acquired by Gallagher

A note from PIUS’ CEO Joe Agiato I am thrilled to share that PIUS, the innovator in intellectual property financing, has been acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a leading global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm. As a Gallagher company, PIUS will have access to significant additional resources, allowing us to scale at a greater pace.  …

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PIUS Announces $25 Million Secured for C3Nano, Inc. in Second Financing

Insured technology financing pioneer, PIUS announced today the securing of $25 million in funding for C3Nano, Inc., the performance leader and innovator of nanowire-based technologies for transparent conductors. This was the second round of funding secured and underwritten by PIUS, based on its evaluation of C3Nano’s intellectual property (IP). 

When Should a Growing Technology Company Seek Debt Financing?

In many growth-stage technology companies, the question about when to raise equity or seek debt financing can raise many questions and considerations. It’s important to make the distinction that, generally, debt is not a substitute for equity, but rather they can be very complimentary.  Debt also comes in many forms and for different purposes. Typically, when …

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