The Carlyle Group Acquires disguise from Livingbridge
March 8, 2021
The Carlyle Group has acquired disguise, the global extended-reality (xR) technology platform, from Livingbridge. Livingbridge will reinvest alongside disguise management; terms were not disclosed. The acquisition positions disguise to accelerate growth in virtual production, broadcast and live events markets.
- Buyers
- The Carlyle Group
- Targets
- disguise
- Sellers
- Livingbridge
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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