EQT Private Equity to sell DESOTEC to Blackstone

EQT Private Equity to sell Belgium-based DESOTEC, a leading European environmental services company and provider of mobile filtration solutions for a broad range of industrial applications through a unique, closed-loop service model   DESOTEC has pioneered the market for mobile filters and has...

IVC Evidensia expands partnership to drive next phase of accelerating growth

Europe’s largest veterinary care provider welcomes additional investment and renewed long-term commitment from largest shareholder EQT Private Equity New minority investment from technology leader Silver Lake validates success to date and compelling opportunities ahead   The expanded partnership ...

EQT VII portfolio company Certara closes Initial Public Offering

EQT is pleased to announce that on 10 December 2020, the EQT VII portfolio company Certara, Inc. (“Certara”), a global leader in biosimulation based on 2019 revenue, successfully priced its upsized initial public offering of 29,055,000 shares of its common stock at USD 23 per share. Shares of...

EQT verkauft Apleona, Europas führenden Facility Management Anbieter, an PAI Partners

EQT VII verkauft Apleona, den führenden europäischen Anbieter von Facility Management-Dienstleistungen und Marktführer in der DACH-Region, für rund 1,6 Milliarden EUR an PAI Partners Durch Investition in die Digitalisierung der skalierbaren Betriebsplattform sowie die Veräußerung von zyklischen...

EQT to sell Apleona, Europe’s leading facility management services provider, to PAI Partners

EQT VII to sell Apleona, a leading European facility management services provider and market leader in DACH, to PAI Partners for a transaction value of approximately EUR 1.6 billion EQT has supported Apleona’s transformation into a pure-play services provider with a technical edge through...

EQT VII to sell global enterprise software provider IFS to successor funds and TA Associates

EQT VII to sell IFS, the leading global enterprise software provider that enables businesses to digitalize their core operations, to successor funds and TA Associates for a transaction value in excess of EUR 3 billion During EQT VII’s ownership, IFS has grown into the global leader within Field...

Lima moves the needle within virtual orthopaedics

EQT portfolio company Lima continues to innovate at the intersection of healthcare and technology by digitizing the pre-operative stages of orthopaedic surgery. With the newly launched Smart SPACE 3D platform, doctors are able to plan and position implants virtually before even meeting their...

EQT selger AutoStore

EQT selger AutoStore, den verdensledende leverandøren av systemer for lagerautomatisering, til THL Partners og andre medinvestorer I løpet av EQTs eierskap har AutoStore økt sin geografiske tilstedeværelse og utvidet sine markedsmuligheter gjennom en sterk FoU-satsning og utvikling av nye...

EQT to sell AutoStore

EQT to sell AutoStore, the leading global provider of warehouse automation systems, to THL Partners and other co-investors During EQT’s ownership, AutoStore has expanded its geographical presence, broadened its addressable market through new R&D innovations (including launch of the Black Line) an...

EQT acquires Acumatica – a US-based ‘cloud-native’ ERP software vendor – in connection with its existing IFS investment

EQT acquires Acumatica, a fast-growing US-based provider of modern, flexible, cloud-based ERP software systems Acumatica is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the opportunity created from the ERP market’s shift to cloud-based software, thanks to its customer-centric product proposition and a...

EQT to sell Press Ganey

EQT VII to sell Press Ganey, a leading provider of safety, quality, patient experience and workforce engagement solutions for healthcare organizations in the US, to a consortium of funds managed by affiliates of Ares Management Corporation, Leonard Green & Partners, and other co-investors During...

EQT brings in Nestlé as minority investor to IVC Group

EQT brings in Nestlé in a minority stake in IVC Group, the leading veterinary services provider in Europe IVC Group enters into a partnership with Nestlé Purina PetCare EMENA and will continue to operate as an independent business EQT remains the largest shareholder and is committed to invest in...

Sitecore acquires Stylelabs - further advances ability to personalize digital experiences

Shifts in technology transform consumers’ online behavior and habits, requiring companies to rethink how they communicate with and deliver targeted messages to customers. As more B2C interactions now take place in digital channels, customers tend to favor companies that break through the “digital...

Sivantos und Widex schließen Fusion erfolgreich ab: Neues Unternehmen firmiert unter WS Audiology

Kombinierter Umsatz von 1,7 Milliarden Euro und eine umfassende Vertriebsplattform in mehr als 125 Märkten machen WS Audiology zu einem der drei führenden Hörgerätehersteller weltweit Jørgen Jensen, bis dato CEO von Widex, leitet WS Audiology als CEO; Wolfgang Ollig, derzeitiger CFO von Sivantos,...

Sivantos and Widex successfully complete merger: new company to operate as WS Audiology

Global top three contender with revenues of EUR 1.7 billion and a comprehensive sales and distribution platform in more than 125 markets Jørgen Jensen, until now CEO of Widex, appointed CEO; Wolfgang Ollig, Sivantos’ current CFO, appointed CFO of WS Audiology Thomas Ebeling, Chairman of the Board...

IVC Group accelerates growth – EQT brings in minority investors and appoints Kate Swann as Chairman

EQT brings in blue chip investors in a minority stake sale in IVC at an enterprise value of approximately EUR 3.0 billion EQT remains the largest shareholder and continues to invest in IVC with around 20% of the capital held by institutional minority investors  Kate Swann, CEO of SSP Group plc an...

Lima pushes industry boundaries – invests in digitization and in-hospital manufacturing

3D printed hips and shoulders, bio-wireless electronics and digital orthopaedics. No, this is not an instruction manual for building a robot - it is today’s reality for EQT’s portfolio company LimaCorporate (“Lima”), a global leader in orthopaedic devices. Following the new collaboration with the...

Apleona to sell leading UK real estate advisor GVA to Avison Young

Represents an important step in Apleona’s continued transformation into a leading European real estate management services provider GVA will be combined with Avison Young’s existing UK operations and will continue its growth strategy under Avison Young’s ownership Apleona Limited (“Apleona”), an...

VFS Global: Digitizing the visa outsourcing industry

Have you ever applied for a visa when planning an upcoming holiday or business trip? If so, you have likely crossed paths with EQT portfolio company VFS Global - the global market leader in visa process outsourcing services for governments and diplomatic missions. Since acquired by EQT in May 201...

Sivantos und Widex fusionieren zu einem weltweit führenden Hörgerätehersteller

Durch den vorgesehenen Zusammenschluss werden Sivantos und Widex mit einem kombiniertem Umsatz von rund EUR 1,6 Milliarden und einer starken globalen Präsenz mit umfassender Multichannel Vertriebsplattform in mehr als 125 Märkten zu einem der drei führenden Hörgerätehersteller weltweit Das...