Market Chatter: Unity Software Held Talks to be Acquired by Silver Lake Partners, PIF Consortium

05:00 AM EST, 11/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Unity Software (U) recently held talks to be acquired by a consortium that includes Silver Lake Partners and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, or PIF, Reuters reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Silver Lake and PIF approached Unity in the past weeks, with the consortium starting talks with a $25 billion valuation before Unity posted a Q3 beat on Thursday, according to the report. Sources told Reuters that Unity engaged with an investment to evaluate options after the consortium's move, but there is no guarantee that a deal will be reached. The companies did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comments. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)