Silver Lake Partners invested $400m in Unity Technologies.

Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners invested $400m in Unity Technologies, the largest global development platform for creating 2D, 3D, virtual and augmented reality games and experiences. "Our mission to help game developers bring their disparate creative visions to life has enabled us to create a rapidly expanding global platform with enormous growth potential both within and beyond gaming," said John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity. "We look forward to partnering with Silver Lake, with its proven technology industry expertise, to enhance Unity's next stage of growth, allowing us to accelerate the advance of augmented and virtual reality in both gaming and non-gaming markets and continue to democratize development."