Electronics warranty company SquareTrade raises $4M in debt financing
SquareTrade, a company that offers extended warranties for consumer electronics and appliances, has raised another $4 million in debt financing, according to VentureWire.
The San Francisco company says its warranties cost, on average, 40 percent less than a normal retail deal. It raised more than $14 million previously, most recently in 2001. The new funding comes from BlueCrest Capital Finance.
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