Silver Lake and PIF in talks over $25bn Unity buyout
Friday, November 6, 2026 · first reported by Private Equity Wire
Silver Lake Partners and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) have discussed a potential $25bn take-private of gaming software developer Unity Software, according to Reuters as cited by Private Equity Wire, which says the sources were people familiar with the matter. The consortium approached Unity in recent weeks, and Unity has brought in an investment bank to assess its options. Talks are at an early stage and no deal is certain.
Silver Lake holds about 8% of Unity, having invested up to $400m in 2017.
- Also named
- Public Investment Fund, Unity Software
- Deal value
- $25B
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- North America, Middle East
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