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CISO Global Enters Into a $15 Million Convertible Preferred Equity Facility to Fund Expansion Initiatives
Scottsdale, AZ, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CISO Global (NASDAQ: CISO) (“CISO” or the “Company”), a leading provider of AI-powered cybersecurity software and compliance services, today announced that the Company entered into a private financing arrangement with a fund managed by B. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc. (“B. Riley”), pursuant to which the Company has the right, but not an obligation, to sell up to $15 million of a newly created series of convertible preferred stock to B. Riley.
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