LiquiGlide Closes Intellectual Property-based Financing Deal in Collaboration with Aon and Atlas Credit Partners

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiquiGlide®, the inventors of a breakthrough technology that is revolutionizing products, packaging, processes, and patient experiences by eliminating the friction between solids and liquids, Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, and Atlas Credit Partners, an asset management firm focused on value-oriented credit investments, today announced the completion of an intellectual-property based financing deal that provides LiquiGlide with $35 million to expand its commercial activities and continue to develop its platform for new applications. 

Invented at MIT by co-founders Dave Smith and Professor Kripa Varanasi, the company's first-of-its-kind, patented technology removes friction between solids and liquids, allowing thick, slow-moving liquids to flow with ease, enabling advancements in packaging, manufacturing, and medical devices through safe and sustainable solutions that meet rigorous safety and regulatory standards. 

"We are surrounded by liquid products – from food or cosmetics in everyday life to valuable drugs or biologics in industry. Until now, we've accepted significant waste, whether in manufacturing or in packaging, as part of the price for these products because they stick to containers or devices they touch," said Kripa Varanasi, a MIT professor and co-founder and Chairman of LiquiGlide. "By eliminating friction, LiquiGlide's technology removes this basic constraint. Now, we can dispense every last drop, minimize yield loss in manufacturing, and reduce occlusions and infections in medical devices. Our team is on a mission to change the paradigm across industries to usher in sustainable products and processes as well as improve patient experiences and outcomes."

Last spring, Colgate launched Elixir, a new sub-brand of Colgate toothpaste that features redesigned packaging, enabled by LiquiGlide's EveryDrop™ technology, that allows consumers to see how much product is left, easily dispense it, and recycle the package. The Colgate Elixir package won the "Best in Show" and "Design Excellence" AmeriStar awards from the Institute of Packaging Professionals, and Colgate recently expanded the brand from Europe to Canada.   

"Aon and Atlas Credit Partners are innovative collaborators, who we are excited to have on board for the next phase of growth.  This capital allows us to scale our business and technology across packaging and biomedical applications to create products, systems and processes that are better for businesses, people and the planet," said Alex Ewing, LiquiGlide's Chief Operating Officer.

"Intellectual property continues to be one of the most valuable assets for driving growth, yet it remains elusive in the capital markets," said Lewis Lee, CEO of Aon's Intellectual Property Solutions. "Being able to better value and define intellectual property as an asset class creates new capital solutions for companies such as LiquiGlide and underscores the importance of IP for companies at all stages."

"We are both privileged and excited to work with the Aon and LiquiGlide teams to create a value-enhanced capital solution. Our structure will allow LiquiGlide to further advance the commercialization of its groundbreaking technology," said Drew Mallozzi, Managing Partner of Atlas Credit Partners.    

Aon was recently named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list for its ground-breaking IP solutions. According to Ocean Tomo, IP and intangible assets now represent 90 percent of the value of Fortune 500 companies, but IP value is not widely understood in capital markets. Aon is working with companies like LiquiGlide to help them access non-dilutive growth capital by valuing intangible assets and structuring capital solutions that leverage such value.

About LiquiGlide
LiquiGlide's revolutionary technology eliminates the friction between liquids and solids to allow liquids to flow with ease. Invented at MIT by Dave Smith and Professor Kripa Varanasi, LiquiGlide's technology eliminates a fundamental design constraint and enables real, powerful breakthroughs across industries, transforming the way we manufacture, package, and consume viscous products. LiquiGlide also improves quality of life and patient care by enabling medical devices that can reduce the risk of occlusion and infection as well as improve the delivery of highly viscous drugs and biologics. To learn more about LiquiGlide, please visit https://liquiglide.com/.

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