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Company type | Public |
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Nasdaq Stockholm: EQT | |
Industry | Investment management |
Founded | 1994 | in Sweden
Founder | Conni Jonsson |
Headquarters | Regeringsgatan 25, , Sweden |
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Owners | Wallenberg family, Investor 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 2022 [update] , EQT's assets under management are €210 billion / US$227 billion. It is ranked the third largest private equity firm worldwide based on funds raised according to the 2024 edition of Private Equity International's PEI 300 ranking.
The company was founded in 1994 by SEB, AEA Investors, and Investor AB. [2] [3] [4] Conni Jonsson was founding chairman. [5]
It established venture capital business, EQT Ventures in 2016, [6] and went public in 2019 by IPO. [7]
In 2021, EQT acquired Life Sciences Partners, a European venture capital firm with approximately €2.2 billion of assets under management [1] followed in 2022, by Baring Private Equity Asia managing funds of S$20.0 billion. [8]
In March 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 Shields with a 68% stake. [9]
In February 2025, EQT appointed Per Franzén as its incoming chief executive, as of May 2025. [10]
EQT is owned by the Wallenberg family and Investor AB.[ citation needed ]
Its funds invest in private equity, infrastructure, real estate, growth equity, and venture capital in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, [11] including Oceania.
As of March 2025 [update] the firm and its associates have offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Munich, New York City, Oslo, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, and Zurich. [12]
As of March 2025 [update] EQT investment divisions are: [13]
It has two subsidiaries: EQT Ventures [6] and Baring Private Equity Asia. [8]
As of 2022 [update] Conni Jonsson is chair and Christian Sinding CEO. [16]
As of 2022 [update] , EQT's assets under management are €210 billion / US$227 billion. [17] It is ranked the third largest private equity firm worldwide based on funds raised according to the 2024 edition of Private Equity International's PEI 300 ranking. [18]