• 1994

Company Description

EQT invests in good companies across the world with a mission to help them develop into great and sustainable companies.

The EQT funds invest in companies in Northern and Eastern Europe, Asia and the US in which EQT can act as a catalyst to transform and grow operations. EQT's business model focuses on driving the process of change and repositioning, driving top-line growth while combining financial discipline with industrial expertise. Since EQT's first acquisition in 1995, the average annual growth in its portfolio companies has been 13%, the number of employees has increased by 12% and earnings by 20% annually. More than 90% of the value creation is attributable to growth, strategic repositioning and increased earnings. EQT has raised approximately EUR 13 billion in 12 funds active in buy-outs, equity related growth financing, in special situations and infrastructure.