EQT Private Equity to Acquire Zeus Company Inc

EQT to Acquire Exolaunch

June 18, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

EQT X, the private equity arm of EQT, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Exolaunch, a Germany-based satellite deployment technology and launch mission management firm. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to customary conditions and approvals.

EQT to Privatize Fujitec via USD 2.7B Tender Offer

July 29, 2025

Industrial Services

EQT (BPEA Private Equity Fund IX) intends to launch a USD 2.7 billion tender offer to privatize Fujitec, the Japanese elevators and escalators manufacturer. EQT expects to own 85% of Fujitec following the transaction, with the founding family rolling over a 15% minority stake.

EQT Future and ATHOS Lead Minority Investment in SHL Medical

December 9, 2022

Medical Devices

EQT Future, ATHOS and other co-investors have acquired a minority stake in SHL Medical from EQT's Equity fund VIII, with founder Roger Samuelsson remaining the majority shareholder. The consortium will support SHL Medical's next growth phase — expanding production into the United States and Europe, launching new product platforms, and advancing sustainability and circularity initiatives.

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 Acquires Minority Stake in SHL Medical

January 3, 2020

Medical Devices

EQT VIII (EQT) has agreed to acquire a minority stake in SHL Medical, a Switzerland-headquartered manufacturer of advanced drug delivery devices including autoinjectors. The investment will support SHL's next phase of growth, innovation and digitization while leveraging EQT's healthcare expertise; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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.