Silver Lake Invests $400 Million in Gaming Toolmaker Unity
- Unity sees itself as key virtual-reality software developer
- Funding round values Unity Technologies at $2.6 billion
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Private equity firm Silver Lake has agreed to a $400 million investment in Unity Technologies, said John Riccitiello, chief executive officer of the gaming software maker.
The investment values the San Francisco-based company, which makes development tools for video-game creators, at $2.6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction. Regulators still need to approve the deal, Riccitiello said.