Menlo Park, Calif. -- Silver Lake Sumeru, the middle market tech-focused investment fund of Menlo Park-based Silver Lake, said it has invested in Israel-based PrimeSense, a developer of sensing and recognition technologies for consumer markets. Financial terms of the deal --Silver Lake's first in Israel's technology sector -- were not disclosed. PrimeSense's technology enables 3D mapping and gesture recognition capabilities in consumer electronics such as televisions, gaming systems and personal computers. Paul Mercadante, managing director of Silver Lake Sumeru, will join the company's board of directors.
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