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CellTrust Raises $10.5M

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Celltrust

Secure mobile communications company CellTrust has closed $10.5 million in Series A funding from Kayne Partners, the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. The company says it will use the investment to extend its infrastructure. and expand its team.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, CellTrust technology includes secure voice, secure SMS, and a Mobile Business Number which enables customers to create a true dual persona on their mobile device with two completely different phone numbers on a single SIM.

[Image courtesy: CellTrust]

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