EQT Sells Karo Healthcare to KKR
April 11, 2025
EQT VIII has agreed to sell Karo Healthcare, a pan-European consumer healthcare platform headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, to KKR. The deal is expected to close in the coming months, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
- Buyers
- KKR, EQT VIII fund
- Targets
- Karo Healthcare
- Sellers
- EQT VIII fund, EQT
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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