About EQT
EQT is a private equity firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based in Sweden. As of Jun 2026, EQT is an active investor with a portfolio of 561 companies, comprising 561 funding rounds and 278 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 46 funding rounds and has made 18 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 RQ Bio on Jun 24, 2026 which also saw participation from Frazier Life Sciences, Forbion 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 726 people, including 373 partners.
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EQT's Portfolio
EQT has a portfolio of 561 companies. They have invested in a total of 561 companies. Their most recent investment was in RQ Bio (Series A round) on Jun 24, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by EQT:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 24, 2026 | Series A | 9618 | ||
Jun 17, 2026 | Series B | 1941 | ||
Apr 20, 2026 | Series C | 1694 | ||
Apr 16, 2026 | Post IPO | 8029 | - |
EQT has acquired 278 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Exolaunch on Jun 18, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by EQT:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 18, 2026 | Provider of small satellite launch, integration, and deployment services | $80.7K | 2008 | |
Jun 18, 2026 | Provider of assurance, testing, inspection and certification services | - | 1885 | |
Mar 02, 2026 | Global power company | - | 1981 | |
Feb 12, 2026 | Provider of environmental management services | - | 1990 |
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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 726 members including 373 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 170 Principals located in United States, Sweden and 28 more locations. EQT's team sits on the board of 10 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 | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Belgium | - |
Co-investors of EQT
Over the past 32 years, 561 investors have co-invested in EQT's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of EQT: 561 investors entered a company along with EQT. These include investors like Life Sciences Partners (13 companies).
EQT News
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Zenex and EQT Eye Stake in Local Animal Nutrition FirmVCCircle•Jun 24, 2026•EQT, Zenex International
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EQT Life Sciences Participates in RQ Bio's USD 115 Million Series A FinancingPR Newswire•Jun 24, 2026•Frazier Life Sciences, EQT, RQ Bio, Forbion
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Odyssey Raises $310M Series B at $1.45B Valuation to Build World Models on AWS Trainiumtechnologies.org•Jun 18, 2026•Odyssey, AMD, Google Ventures, Amazon and 10 others
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Intertek Agrees to £10bn Takeover by EQT, Exiting FTSE 100City A.M.•Jun 18, 2026•Intertek, EQT, Mubadala, ADIA
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EQT Agrees to Acquire Exolaunch, a German Satellite Deployment FirmPR Newswire•Jun 18, 2026•Exolaunch, EQT, EQT
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Yorkshire Water's "Pivotal Moment" as European Investor Acquires Significant StakeInsider Media•Jun 17, 2026•EQT, The Kelda Group
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