EQT AB

EQT AB is a Swedish global investment organization founded in 1994. Its funds invest in private equity (EQT Private Capital Europe & North America), infrastructure (EQT Infrastructure), real estate (EQT Real Estate), growth equity, and venture capital in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. As of 2025, EQT's assets under management are €266 billion (US$285 billion), of which €141 billion are fee-generating.[2] It is ranked the second largest private equity firm worldwide based on funds raised according to the 2025 edition of Private Equity International's PEI 300 ranking.[3]

History

The company was founded in 1994 by SEB, AEA Investors, and Investor AB.[4]

Fund investments

2017, Medical device company Clinical Innovations from the Pritzker Group for US$250 million[21]

2019, SUSE for US$2.5 billion[22][23]

2019, Zayo Group Holding Inc from Digital Colony Partners for US$14.3 billion[24]

2019, Part of a consortium with ADIA to acquire Nestlé Skin Health[25]

2019, Acumatica[26]

2019, German fiber-optic network provider Inexio for $1.1 billion[27]

2020, Spanish real estate website Idealista for €1.3 billion[28]

2020, Datacenter Provider Edge Connex was bought for $2.7 billion[29]

2021, Announced plans to acquire solar and storage developer Cypress Creek Renewables[30]

2021, purchased First Student and First Transit from FirstGroup [31]

2022, Australian retirement living portfolio from Stockland, renamed as Levande, for near $1b AUD[32] (EQT Infrastructure), with David Gonski appointed chair[33]

In March 2022, EQT acquired BPEA with 5.3 billion euros worth of new EQT shares and 1.5 billion euros in cash paid to Bearing PEA. This gave it the rights of operators to manage the fund and the right to hold performance pay for existing funds.[34]

In July 2023, EQT acquired the entire stake held by SK Square and the Macquarie Asset Management Consortium for about KRW 2 trillion, becoming the largest shareholder of SK Shieldus with a 68% stake.[35]

2023, Announced plans to acquire Zeus Company, a global leader in advanced polymer components used in life-saving medical procedures for $3.4 billion.[36]

2024, Renamed BPEA, which was previously acquired in 2022, to EQT Private Capital Asia.[37]

2024, Acquired digital consultancy firm Perficient for $3 billion all cash deal. The acquisition was completed in October 2024.[38]

2024, private equity consortium led by Neuberger Berman that includes EQT AB and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board agreed to buy international private school operator Nord Anglia Education for $14.5 billion.[39]

2024, 100% of the shares of OX2, a Stockholm based renewable energy development company[40]

2024, Acquired Indostar Home Finance which is an Indian affordable housing finance company, for $210 million and gave commitments of $59 million to support in future.[41]

In January 2025, EQT signed a deal to acquire a best-in-class logistics collective strategically located in major Milan and Verona submarkets in northern Italy for approximately 230 million euros.[42]

On March 19, 2025, EQT announced a deal to acquire Crown Castle's small cells business for $4.25 billion.[43]

In March 2025, EQTAB acquired the consortium's Nord Anglia Education, valued at $14.5 billion.[44]

In July 2025, EQT X acquired Adalvo.[45]

In July 2025, EQT launched a tender offer to acquire an 85% stake in Fujitec, a Japanese elevator maker.[46]

In January 2026, EQT agreed to acquire Coller Capital for up to $3.7 billion—$3.2 billion base consideration and up to $500 million on contingent performance.[47]

type	Public
revenue	€1.6 billion (2021) (company)
traded as	omx: SSE180864 EQT
industry	Investment management
aum	€266‌ billion (Q2 2025)
founded	1994 in Sweden
founder	Conni Jonsson
owners	Wallenberg family, Investor AB
hq location	Regeringsgatan 25
hq location city	Stockholm
hq location country	Sweden
key people	Jean Salata(chairman) Per Franzen(CEO)

History

Description, structure, and governance

Assets and ranking

Fund investments

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