About EQT
EQT is a private equity firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based in Sweden. As of Sep 2026, EQT is an active investor with a portfolio of 568 companies, comprising 568 funding rounds and 282 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 49 funding rounds and has made 11 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Germany. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Biolevate on Sep 22, 2026 which also saw participation from RAISE, Orange Ventures and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with EQT, with names like Life Sciences Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
EQT has a team of 644 people, including 299 partners.
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EQT's Portfolio
EQT has a portfolio of 568 companies. They have invested in a total of 568 companies. Their most recent investment was in Biolevate (Series A round) on Sep 22, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by EQT:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 22, 2026 | Series A | 7641 | ||
Sep 17, 2026 | Series F | 2462 | ||
Sep 15, 2026 | Series A | 3306 | ||
Sep 08, 2026 | Series D | 9240 |
EQT has acquired 282 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of McGill on Sep 04, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by EQT:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Sep 04, 2026 | Diversified insurance broker | $1.08M | 2019 | |
Jul 13, 2026 | Developer of large-scale renewable energy and data center infrastructure | - | - | |
Jul 06, 2026 | Provider of parking management solutions and payment technologies | - | - | |
Jun 18, 2026 | Provider of small satellite launch, integration, and deployment services | $80.7K | 2008 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of EQT:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Germany
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Life Sciences
Team profile of EQT
EQT has a team of 644 members including 299 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 156 Principals located in United States, Sweden and 28 more locations. EQT's team sits on the board of 9 companies.Here is a list of top team members in EQT:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Tilburg | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Belgium | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | India | - |
Co-investors of EQT
Over the past 32 years, 586 investors have co-invested in EQT's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of EQT: 586 investors entered a company along with EQT. These include investors like Life Sciences Partners (13 companies).
EQT News
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EQT Foundation Commits Over €1 Million to Advance Brain Drug Delivery ResearchPR Newswire•Sep 30, 2026•EQT
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EQT Hires JPMorgan to Sell Parques Reunidos for Over 1.7 Billion EurosExpansion•Sep 24, 2026•EQT, J P Morgan
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Orange Invests in Biolevate to Accelerate Health-Tech InnovationFortuneo•Sep 22, 2026•Orange, Biolevate, Orange Ventures, RAISE and 3 others
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Korea Investment Corp Explores Sale of Over $1 Billion in Private Equity StakesPrivate Equity Wire•Sep 21, 2026•Korea Investment, PJT Partners, EQT
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Perpetual Rejects EQT's Revised $2.2bn Buyout Offer, Shares PlummetThe Australian•Sep 21, 2026•Perpetual, EQT
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Perpetual Limited Rejects EQT AB's Final Takeover Offer, Focuses on Bain Capital SaleBusiness News Today•Sep 21, 2026•Perpetual, EQT, Perpetual Asset Management
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EQT Infrastructure backs $2B small-battery investment for US data centersCryptocurrency•Sep 19, 2026•EQT
