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InnerWireless Secures Additional Private Equity Funding and Debt Facility
Genesis Campus Becomes Newest Investor
Richardson, Texas – April 21,
2003 – InnerWireless Inc., an in-building wireless
systems and services company, recently raised $1 million in new
equity capital from Genesis Campus, and plans to use the funds to
further enhance sales efforts and accelerate the deployment of the
company’s in-building wireless systems. InnerWireless has
raised more than $26 million in equity capital since September 2001.
Additionally, InnerWireless has secured a $2 million term loan
from Comerica’s Technology and Life Sciences Division (NYSE:
CMA). The company plans to use the funds to deploy in-building wireless
systems that will be owned and operated by InnerWireless.
Genesis Campus, a Richardson, Texas-based venture capital firm
focusing on telecommunications technology investments, joins InnerWireless’
list of high-profile venture capitalists including Sevin Rosen Funds,
Rho Ventures, Technology Associates Management Company (TAMC), Massey
Burch Capital Corp., and HO2 Partners.
“We believe that significant value can be created by enabling
the clear and continuous use of wireless voice and data applications
inside buildings because doing so solves a number of problems for
wireless carriers, real estate owners and enterprises,” said
Roman Kikta, managing partner of Genesis Campus. “The InnerWireless
investment illustrates our commitment to advanced telecommunications
technologies that solve real business and consumer issues.”
"The wireless technology sector continues to attract venture
capital, and we are committed to supporting the industry through
debt financing to companies demonstrating the greatest potential,”
said Stu Bell, vice president in the Dallas office of Comerica’s
Technology and Life Sciences Division. "We are pleased to provide
a credit facility to InnerWireless, which in our view is on its
way to becoming the in-building wireless system of choice for building
owners, enterprises, and wireless carriers."
“Thanks to our unique business plan and innovative combination
of technology, systems, and services, InnerWireless has already
made excellent progress penetrating the in-building market, and
we’re rapidly building momentum,” said Ed Cantwell,
president and CEO of InnerWireless. “The financial commitments
from Genesis Campus and Comerica will help us further accelerate
deployment of our broadband wireless distribution system, InnerWireless,
which simultaneously supports cellular and PCS voice and data; paging;
2-way radio for applications like building maintenance, operations
and security; wireless LAN for high-speed data; as well as fire,
life and safety communications that are vital to all emergency services.”
About InnerWireless, Inc.
InnerWireless Inc. is an in-building wireless technology, systems
and services company that brings the promise of anywhere, anytime
wireless communications to high traffic public spaces, commercial
office buildings and enterprise campuses. The company’s InnerWireless
system employs patented technology to converge wireless voice and
data onto a single in-building infrastructure that is reliable,
efficient and versatile. One InnerWireless system can simultaneously
provide coverage for multiple services from 400 MHz to 2.5 GHz using
any current or future wireless protocols, including GSM, TDMA, CDMA,
2.5G, 3G, iDEN®, LMR, paging and 802.11 b/g.
About Genesis Campus
Genesis Campus is a technology business creation accelerator and
early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in the Telecom Corridor®,
Richardson, Texas. Genesis Campus focuses on investments in the
Information Technology field, in particular wireless telecommunications.
Areas of involvement include software, network infrastructure, components/semiconductors,
applications and services. For further information, visit www.genesiscampus.com.
About Comerica’s Technology and
Life Sciences Division
Comerica’s Technology and Life Sciences Division is one of
the nation’s leading technology banking practices, offering
a wide range of financial services tailored to corporate customers,
entrepreneurs and professionals. Veteran bankers provide credit
and financial services and products to young, growing, professionally
backed technology and life sciences companies, as well as their
more mature counterparts. From 18 offices located across the U.S.,
Comerica’s Technology and Life Sciences Division serves all
major technology centers. Comerica is among the 20 largest banking
companies in the nation, with nearly $56 billion in assets as of
March 31, 2003.
InnerWireless is based in Richardson, Texas in the heart of Telecom
Corridor® and can be found on the Web at www.innerwireless.com.
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