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EQT buyout helps LSP raise €1bn for Europe’s biggest-ever life sciences VC fund

LSP has raised €1bn for the biggest European life sciences venture capital fund ever raised, which was boosted by the firm picking up investment from buyout giant EQT three months ago. The post EQT buyout

EQT, Verdane to sell Forsta to former EQT portfolio business Press Ganey

EQT has agreed to sell market research business Forsta to Press Ganey - two years after the firm sold Press Ganey itself to Ares Management and Leonard Green & Partners. The post EQT, Verdane to sell

EQT sets €20bn target for mammoth new flagship fundraise, less than a year after €15.6bn Fund IX close

EQT has set a €20bn target for a huge new flagship fund, less than a year after raising an impressive €15.6bn for its predecessor vehicle. The post EQT sets €20bn target for mammoth new flagship

EQT leads series E round for €4.9bn Mambu, largest financing round to date for banking software platform

Global buyout major EQT led a series E funding round in SaaS banking platform Mambu, boosting its valuation to €4.9bn which makes it one of the highest-valued B2B SaaS companies founded in Europe. The post

Vendis Capital seals €290m Sylphar sale to EQT’s Karo Pharma

Vendis Capital has sealed a €290m sale of Belgian teeth, mouth and skincare products business Sylphar to EQT portfolio business Karo Pharma. The post Vendis Capital seals €290m Sylphar sale to EQT’s Karo Pharma first

EQT to sell G+E GETEC to JP Morgan after building business from Germany leader to European player

EQT has agreed to sell its stake in G+E GETEC to JP Morgan Investment Management after four years in its portfolio. The post EQT to sell G+E GETEC to JP Morgan after building business from

EQT to buy €2.2bn-managing life science VC firm LSP for €450m

Buyout giant EQT has agreed to buy into €2.2bn-managing European life science venture capital firm LSP for €450m to strengthen its position in the healthcare sector. A potential earn-out payment of €25m will also be

EQT scores big return selling LA port terminal back to CMA in $2.3bn deal

EQT has scored a $2.3bn sale of Fenix Marine Services, one of the largest terminals in the port of Los Angeles, back to global shipping major CMA. The post EQT scores big return selling LA

Huge LP re-up sees EQT strike €15.7bn final close for massive new infra fund

A powerful re-up rate from LPs has seen European private equity major EQT soar to an above-hard cap €15.7bn final close for its latest dedicated infrastructure fundraise. The post Huge LP re-up sees EQT strike

Rival bidders EQT, Hellman & Friedman team up to raise Zooplus bid to €3.7bn

Global buyout giants Hellman & Friedman and EQT have teamed up to launch an improved cash offer for German online pet supplies retailer Zooplus at a value of €3.7bn. The post Rival bidders EQT, Hellman

EQT buys into Vitruvian Partners-backed ’emerging risk’ insurer CFC

EQT has joined fellow private equity investor Vitruvian Partners as a backer of CFC, a techh-driven global insurance business. The post EQT buys into Vitruvian Partners-backed ’emerging risk’ insurer CFC first appeared on AltAssets Private

EQT launches €4bn-targeting longer-hold impact-driven fund with UN sustainability ambassador Paul Polman as advisor

European buyout house EQT has launched a €4bn-targeting impact-driven longer-hold fund to invest in mature, high-quality companies with market shaping impact potential. Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and UN Sustainability Ambassador will co-chair a

EQT sells Adamo Telecom to Ardian Infrastructure as second exit in Spain

Global buyout major EQT has exited Spanish fiber based broadband services Adamo Telecom to Ardian Infrastructure after growing its client base by 17x. The company was EQT’s first investment in Spain and marks its second

Hellman raises Zooplus offer again to €3.36bn to match buyout peer EQT’s bid

Hellman & Friedman has upped its offer for German online pet supplies retailer Zooplus again to €3.36bn to match a rival bid from fellow private equity house EQT. Hellman previously had a €3bn offer for

Blackstone to buy VFS Global from EQT at $2bn valuation, eyes global travel recovery

Private equity major EQT has agreed to sell a majority stake in visa outsourcing services provider VFS Global to fellow buyout house Blackstone at a valuation believed to be over $2bn. EQT will retain a

EQT boosts new Japan office with head of PE, head of infra hires

European buyout house EQT has hired Tetsuro Onitsuka as head of EQT private equity and Masahiko Kato as head of EQT Infrastructure in the newly-established Japan office. The pair will build the team with both local and

Bidding war begins for Zooplus as EQT trumps Hellman & Friedman’s upped €3.29bn offer

EQT has kicked off a bidding war with fellow private equity player Hellman & Friedman after trumping the latter's offer for German online pet supplies retailer Zooplus with a €3.36bn bid. The post Bidding war begins

EQT pulls out of Iress buyout talks despite multiple increased offers

EQT has pulled out of talks with Australian financial software provider Iress despite offering a series of increasing bids, the latest valuing the company at $2.3bn. The post EQT pulls out of Iress buyout talks despite

KKR backs out of Zooplus buyout contest in wake of Hellman & Friedman boosting bid to €3.29bn

KKR is out of the running for a potential takeover of German online pet supplies retailer Zooplus, easing pressure on fellow private equity suitor Hellman & Friedman. Zooplus said KKR had terminated talks over a potential

Buyout giant competition sees Hellman & Freidman up Zooplus offer to €3.29bn

US buyout major Hellman & Friedman has boosted its offer for German online pet supplies retailer Zooplus to €3.29bn as it looks to fight off interest from PE competitors KKR and EQT. The post Buyout

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