GoKawiilSilver Lake and PIF reportedly offer $25 billion to acquire Unity Software
Reuters sources say a consortium of Silver Lake Partners and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has approached Unity Software with a roughly $25 billion acquisition offer, made weeks before Unity's Q3 earnings. Unity is said to be weighing the proposal and has retained an investment bank, though no deal had been reached as of November 6, and neither side has confirmed the report.
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Unity's strong Q3 results, including a 59% rise in strategic revenue, pushed its market cap to about $21.5 billion, which could pressure the buyers to raise their offer or test whether the original price already accounted for growth. Silver Lake's long history of investing in Unity alongside its recent EA buyout with PIF suggests the firm is building a broader footprint in gaming infrastructure, though its post-EA cost cuts, including BioWare's closure, raise questions about what ownership changes might mean for Unity if a deal proceeds.
- Silver Lake and PIF reportedly offered about $25 billion for Unity Software before its Q3 earnings boosted its valuation.
- Unity has hired an investment bank but has not reached or confirmed any agreement as of November 6.
- Silver Lake previously backed Unity in 2017 and 2019 and recently co-led a $55 billion EA buyout with PIF and Affinity Partners.
Source: techspot.com — Kishalaya Kundu, 2026-11-07
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