EQT to Sell Nexon Asia Pacific to Adamantem Capital

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 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 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.

Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in Nexus Vehicle Rental from Phoenix Equity Partners

January 17, 2023

Transportation

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in Nexus Vehicle Rental from Phoenix Equity Partners; financial terms were not disclosed. Nexus, a Leeds-based tech-driven B2B vehicle rental aggregator operating an asset-light model via its IRIS platform, will continue to be led by its existing management team as Equistone supports the business' next phase of growth and product development.

Exclusive Networks Acquires NEXTGEN Group

March 28, 2024

Cybersecurity

Exclusive Networks signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of NEXTGEN Group (NEXTGEN), a cybersecurity-focused channel services company in Australia and New Zealand. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to customary conditions precedent, and is intended to strengthen Exclusive Networks’ APAC go-to-market position.

EQT Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in AMCS

August 14, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

EQT Private Equity, through EQT X and EQT Future, will acquire a majority stake in AMCS, a cloud-based and AI-enabled performance and sustainability software provider for resource-intensive industries. Existing majority investor Insight Partners and other investors including Clearlake Capital, Highland Europe, and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund are expected to retain minority stakes.