EQT Mid Market Europe Acquires Majority Stake in Freepik Company
May 28, 2020
The EQT Mid Market Europe fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Freepik Company from its founders and management, who will remain minority owners and continue to lead the business. Headquartered in Málaga, Spain, Freepik is a global freemium provider of digital visual content (Freepik, Flaticon, SlidesGo) serving millions of users; EQT will support accelerated growth by investing in the content library, UX and technology (including AI) and helping further penetrate US and Asian markets.
- Buyers
- EQT Mid Market Europe (EQT)
- Targets
- Freepik Company
- Sellers
- Freepik founders and management team (including Alejandro and Pablo Blanes and Joaquin Cuenca)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Andalusia, Spain
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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