Private equity firms have asked for drone footage to prove the existence of assets, buildings and factory sizes and numbers, said Merlin Piscitelli, chief revenue officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Datasite Global Corp., which provides virtual data rooms. “Given current travel restrictions, they believe the footage could help them increase their market outreach and early stage engagement in both buying and selling assets,” he said.

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