
UK - Chrysalis backs Escape Studios
Venture capital trust Chrysalis has invested an undisclosed sum into computer graphics school Escape Studios.
London-based Escape Studios provides learning, recruitment and technology services for the computer graphics industry. The company covers all areas of computer graphics from visual effects and games to animation and visualisation. Customers include some of the most respected names in the industry including The Mill, Framestore, Rare, Sony Computer Entertainment, Aardman, and Foster and Partners.
The new funding will be used to develop the company's portfolio of expert online learning solutions by driving the international adoption of its distance-learning courses.
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