Unity to unite with Parsec in $320m acquisition

Aug 13, 2021 • Edison Fu

Video game development app provider Unity has agreed to buy the remote desktop platform developer in a deal enabling HP to exit.

Game development platform developer Unity has agreed to acquire Parsec, a US-based remote desktop technology provider backed by computing technology provider HP, for about $320m in cash.

Founded in 2016, Parsec provides high-speed remote desktop software that helps teams remotely work on creative projects such as video games from different locations. It caters to operating systems including Windows, Mac, Linux and Android as well as on the web.

The company had closed a $25m series B round in December 2020…

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Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.

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