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Overview
EQT Partners is a Swedish private equity firm with an AUM of £200B. EQT is one of the most prominent European private equity firms in the world, having recently expanded its presence into global markets. EQT invests out of private equity, venture, impact, growth, life science, real estate, and infrastructure funds.
EQT opened its first office in New York in 2012 and has since grown its presence in North America substantially.
In Q3 2022, the firm announced the £2.2B raise of its first growth fund to invest in later-stage businesses across Europe and Israel.
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1 deal that the investment team you are recruiting with has done
1 person at the firm (ideally someone who would have influence over your recruiting process)
1 business model-specific detail to mention
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Selected Transaction
EQT partnered with investment firm Mubadala in its agreement to acquire temperature-controlled container company Envirotainer, with the intention to grow Envirotainer's presence in the APAC region.
Transaction Description: EQT X, managed by EQT Partners AB, and Mubadala Investment Company PJSC agreed to acquire Envirotainer AB from Cinven Limited and Novo Holdings.
Transaction Date: Announced June 2022
Transaction Value: $2.8B enterprise value
Fact Sheet
Company Name: EQT Partners
Description: EQT is a global investment organization founded in 1994, dedicated to investing in, developing, and owning companies across multiple regions, sectors and business models
Firm Category: Private Equity / Upper Middle Market
Status: EQT is a privately held company
Founded: 1994
Assets Under Management: $200B
Flagship Fund Size: EQT X ($15B raised in 2022)
Chief Executive Officer: Christian Sinding
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Resources
Based on the H1B Database, the average base salary for an Associate at EQT is $150k - $170k.