M&A Deal Summary

Facebook Acquires ImagineOptix

On December 22, 2021, Facebook acquired manufacturer ImagineOptix

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Facebook’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Facebook’s 61st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Facebook’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-12-22
Target ImagineOptix
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Facebook
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ImagineOptix

Durham, North Carolina, United States
ImagineOptix is a manufacturer of thinner, lighter and more efficient optics that enable lifelike, seamless user experiences for AR and VR. The company’s linear photo polymerization or LCP optics are made of micron-thick layers that deliver the thinnest, lightest products available that are perfect for consumer applications. ImagineOptix was founded in 2004 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

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Buyer

Facebook

Menlo Park, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees69,329
Revenue 134.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
Entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Facebook is a social utility company that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family, and coworkers. Facebook develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information through the social graph, the digital mapping of people's real-world social connections. Facebook was founded in 2004 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 82 of 85
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 79 of 82
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 61 of 63
Year (2021) 3 of 4
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