Magic Leap closes another $590 million in funding, accumulating over $4.5 billion in funding

Magic Leap公司欧洲分部的文件显示，2023年Magic Leap向控股母公司沙特阿拉伯主权基金PIF再发行了5.9亿美元可转换债以换取现金。

根据报道，在2022年Magic Leap也通过可转换优先股和债务融资分别向投资者筹集了1.5亿美元和3亿美元。在完成所述4.5亿美元的融资后，沙特的主权财富基金Public Investment Fund（PIF）目前已经拥有Magic Leap超过50%以上的股权，占有绝对控制权。

According to a 2021 filing by Saudi PIF, they held 54.9% in Magic Leap as of December 31, 2021 alone. It is uncertain if there is any dilution or increase in PIF's shareholding after Magic Leap closes its $590 million funding round.

Originally founded in 2010 and based in Florida, Magic Leap had a valuation of $6.4 billion in 2018, and has receivedAli Baba, character from The Arabian Nights,GoogleandHigh-passand other investors. But this company's consumer-orientedmarket's headset has not been well received and has led to layoffs, restructuring and a shift to the enterprise market. The formerMicrosoftPeggy Johnson, executive vice president of business development, also officially took over from founding Rony Abovitz in August 2020 as Magic Leap's CEO.

In October 2023, Magic Leap announced that Ross Rosenberg, an executive in the technology business at Bain Capital, a leading consultancy, would take over the role of chief executive officer of the company from Nov. 1, replacing former CEO Peggy Johnson.