About EQT
EQT is a private equity firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based in Sweden. As of Nov 2026, EQT is an active investor with a portfolio of 577 companies, comprising 577 funding rounds and 283 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 38 funding rounds and has made 13 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 E round in Pigment on Oct 21, 2026 which also saw participation from Greenoaks, World Innovation Lab 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 654 people, including 298 partners.
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EQT's Portfolio
EQT has a portfolio of 577 companies. They have invested in a total of 577 companies. Their most recent investment was in Pigment (Series E round) on Oct 21, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by EQT:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 21, 2026 | Series E | 8813 | ||
Oct 19, 2026 | Series D | 1633 | ||
Sep 30, 2026 | Series B | 5568 | ||
Sep 22, 2026 | Series A | 7528 |
EQT has acquired 283 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Cleanaway on Oct 19, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by EQT:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2026 | Provider of waste management services | - | 1989 | |
Oct 15, 2026 | Real estate investment management firm specializing in equity investments | - | 2003 | |
Sep 04, 2026 | Diversified insurance broker | $1.08M | 2019 | |
Jul 13, 2026 | Developer of large-scale renewable energy and data center infrastructure | - | - |
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 654 members including 298 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Tilburg | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Belgium | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Mumbai | - |
Co-investors of EQT
Over the past 32 years, 588 investors have co-invested in EQT's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of EQT: 588 investors entered a company along with EQT. These include investors like Life Sciences Partners (13 companies).
EQT News
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Nevis Raises $70 Million Series BMassinvestor•Oct 27, 2026•EQT, Nevis Wealth Technology, Charles Schwab, QuantumLight
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EQT to Acquire Range Resources in All-Stock Deal Valued Over $50 BillionFinancial Times•Oct 26, 2026•EQT, Range Resources, EQT
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QIAGEN and EQT Private Equity announce agreement on a recommended voluntary all-cash public takeover offerPR Newswire•Oct 22, 2026•Qiagen, EQT, EQT
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EQT Infrastructure VI to Acquire Cleanaway Waste Management for A$9.3 BillionEuropaWire•Oct 19, 2026•Cleanaway, EQT, Intertek
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EQT AB Announces Q3 2026 Results with Key Acquisitions and Strong FundraisingPR Newswire•Oct 15, 2026•EQT, Stockbridge, EQT, Coller EQT
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Nvidia Plans to Invest Another $2 Billion in Europe for AI DevelopmentIthome•Oct 14, 2026•Nvidia, Doctolib, Genesis AI, Pigment and 5 others
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EQT AB Appoints Nomination Committee for 2027 Annual Shareholders’ MeetingEuropaWire•Oct 09, 2026•EQT
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EQT Real Estate Sells 805 Rental Homes in Greater Stockholm to Acer BostadEuropaWire•Oct 08, 2026•EQT
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Vinci Secures $250M Funding for Engineering Simulation PlatformSiliconAngle•Oct 07, 2026•Temasek, Advent International, Xora Innovation, Madrona and 4 others
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