Meru Networks Strengthens Financial Position with $12 Million Growth Capital Debt Financing

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Meru Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ: MERU), a pioneer in virtualized 802.11 enterprise wireless networking, today announced that it has received a $12 million growth capital debt financing from Western Technology Investment(WTI),a leading technology investment firm which has backed companies such as 3PAR, Facebook, Google, and Juniper Networks. The financing is structured such that $12 million will be funded immediately, and will amortize over a 39-month period. 

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"We look to invest in companies that have potential for long-term value creation, are at an inflection point in growth and want a strategic partner to help them reach the next stage of development," said Jay Cohan, investment partner at WTI. "Meru is aimed to capitalize on the wireless LAN market which is projected to see nearly 20 percent year-over-year growth through 2013."

"We believe this investment by WTI further validates Meru's strategy and approach in this vibrant and growing market," said Bami Bastani, Ph.D., president and CEO of Meru. "Meru's technology is specifically designed to meet the tsunami of bring your own device, or "BYOD" consumer devices in large organizations where conventional architectures often fail."

About Meru Networks

Meru Networks (NASDAQ: MERU) designs, develops, and distributes virtualized wireless LAN solutions that provide enterprises with the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network with the advantages of mobility. Meru's innovative network-in-control architecture virtualizes wireless access and produces an intelligent, self-monitoring WLAN. Moving to Meru lets enterprises migrate business-critical applications from wired networks to an all-wireless network able to handle the diversity and density of mobile communication devices. Meru's unique "network-in-control" wireless architecture is used by all major vertical industries including Fortune 500 businesses, health care, education, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and government. Founded in 2002, Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and operates worldwide. Visit www.merunetworks.com or call (408) 215-5300 for more information.

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