EQT to Sell Nexon Asia Pacific to Adamantem Capital

Apollo-Managed Funds Acquire Emerald Holding and Questex to Build North American B2B Events Platform

May 11, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Apollo-managed funds entered into definitive agreements to acquire Emerald Holding and Questex in an all-cash transaction, with the intention to combine the businesses into a scaled North American B2B experiential events and media platform. Emerald shareholders were to receive $5.03 per share in cash (42.1% premium), and the deal was expected to close in the second half of 2026 subject to customary approvals.

EQT Asia (BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII) Acquires Perficient

October 2, 2024

IT Services

EQT Asia, an affiliate of BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII, has completed its all-cash acquisition of Perficient, a global digital consultancy focused on transforming large enterprises. In connection with the closing on October 2, 2024, Perficient’s shares stopped trading on Nasdaq and the company became privately held.

EQT Invests in Compass Education to Accelerate Product and International Growth

August 21, 2024

Education

EQT (via its BPEA EQT Mid‑Market Growth Partnership / MMG Fund) has agreed to invest in Compass, a Melbourne‑headquartered K‑12 school management SaaS provider, to support product development, innovation, hiring and international expansion. As part of the transaction Advent Partners will exit its investment and Compass founder John de la Motte remains a significant shareholder; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

EQT Acquires Baring Private Equity Asia

March 16, 2022

Financial Services

EQT AB has agreed to acquire Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) in a €6.8bn transaction comprising 191.2m new EQT shares and ~€1.5bn–€1.6bn in cash, creating a scaled Pan-Asian active ownership platform rebranded as BPEA EQT Asia. The combination brings BPEA's private equity and real estate capabilities into EQT's global platform, with BPEA CEO Jean Eric Salata to lead the combined Asian business.

EQT Mid Market Asia Acquires Majority Stake in Nexon Asia Pacific

July 31, 2019

IT Services

EQT Mid Market Asia (EQT) has acquired a majority stake in Nexon Asia Pacific, an Australian cloud and managed IT services provider. The investment will support Nexon's growth plans, drive capability development, and enable the company to pursue further value-accretive acquisitions as a platform for consolidation in the fragmented Australian managed IT market.

EQT Invests in MHC Asia Holdings (Healthcare Benefits Administrator)

April 1, 2019

Healthcare Services

EQT Mid Market Asia III Fund has made a strategic investment in MHC Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-headquartered healthcare benefits administrator serving insurers and corporate clients across Southeast Asia. The investment will support MHC's regional expansion, further development of its technology and analytics capabilities, and growth of its client portfolio.