Professor Hans Georg Näder and Näder Family Acquire EQT's 20% Stake in Ottobock

EQT Acquires Majority Stake in Ellab from IK Investment Partners

August 7, 2019

Medical Devices

EQT Mid Market Europe has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Ellab A/S from the IK VIII Fund (advised by IK Investment Partners). EQT will partner with Ellab's management, which will retain a minority stake, to accelerate global growth by expanding R&D, enhancing the go-to-market model in the US and Europe, and growing the company's as-a-service offerings.

Novo Holdings Acquires Ellab from EQT Private Equity

June 21, 2023

Medical Devices

Novo Holdings A/S has agreed to acquire Ellab from EQT Mid Market Europe (EQT Private Equity); the deal was announced in June and subsequently completed following regulatory approvals. Headquartered in Hillerød, Denmark, Ellab is a provider of validation and monitoring hardware, software and services for the biotech and pharmaceutical industries; the Lundbeck Foundation has also agreed to acquire a significant minority stake.

ATHOS Consortium (led by ATHOS) Acquires Schülke from EQT Private Equity

August 7, 2023

Medical Devices

A consortium led by ATHOS, a Munich-based single family office, together with co-investors including Bitburger Holding, agreed to acquire Schülke from EQT Private Equity. Schülke, headquartered in Norderstedt, Germany, is a leading provider of infection prevention and treatment solutions for healthcare and life sciences, employing ~1,200 people and operating in more than 80 countries; the deal is expected to close in Q4 2023 and is subject to regulatory approvals.

EQT Private Equity Acquires 20% Stake in 3Shape

December 8, 2021

Medical Devices

EQT Private Equity (via the EQT IX fund) agreed to acquire a 20% minority stake in Copenhagen-based digital dentistry leader 3Shape from the company's founders, who remain majority shareholders. The investment will provide growth capital and access to EQT's digitalization and global healthcare expertise to accelerate 3Shape's international expansion and roll-out of additional digital services.

EQT Private Equity to Acquire Zeus Company Inc

December 18, 2023

Medical Devices

EQT Private Equity (via its EQT X fund) has entered into an agreement to acquire Zeus Company, Inc., a global leader in advanced polymer components for medical devices, from the Tourville family. EQT plans to support Zeus with investments in production capacity, R&D, and operational improvements to accelerate growth in minimally invasive medical device markets.

Ottobock Acquires Exoskeleton Specialist suitX

November 3, 2021

Medical Devices

Ottobock has acquired 100% of suitX, a US-based developer of occupational and medical exoskeletons spun out of UC Berkeley. suitX will join Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons to combine product portfolios, expand Ottobock's North American footprint, and accelerate adoption of occupational and medical exoskeleton solutions.