EQT

• EQT AB Raises Takeover Bid for Perpetual to A$2.55 Billion (US$1.78 Billion)

  July 27, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT AB, Bain Capital

  Target

  Perpetual Limited

  Industry

  Financial Services

  Location

  New South Wales, Australia

  Type

  Buyout

  Swedish private equity firm EQT AB increased its takeover offer for Australian financial services company Perpetual to A$2.55 billion (about US$1.78 billion). Perpetual said it has not made a recommendation to shareholders regarding the revised bid, which remains conditional, including completion of Perpetual’s planned sale of its wealth management unit to Bain Capital.

• EQT X to Acquire Corza Biosurgery (TachoSil) from Corza Medical

  July 10, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT X, EQT

  Target

  Corza Biosurgery, Corza Medical's Biosurgery business unit (including TachoSil product portfolio)

  Seller

  Corza Medical, Corza Medical's Biosurgery business unit

  Industry

  Healthcare Services

  Location

  Upper Austria, Austria

  Type

  Divestiture

  EQT X has agreed to acquire Corza Biosurgery, the biosurgery business unit centered on the TachoSil biologic hemostat and tissue-sealing patch, from Corza Medical. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, with EQT planning to invest in commercial acceleration, innovation, and geographic/indication expansion.

• EQT Acquires Orikan

  July 7, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT

  Target

  Orikan

  Industry

  IT Services

  Location

  Victoria, Australia

  Type

  Buyout

  EQT announced that its BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership has agreed to acquire Orikan. Orikan provides integrated parking, enforcement, payments, and compliance technology and services, operating across Australia, New Zealand, and North America.

• CPP Investments Invests US$1.75B with EQT to Build AI Infrastructure via EdgeConneX

  July 3, 2026

  Buyer

  Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), EQT Group

  Target

  EdgeConneX

  Industry

  Infrastructure

  Location

  Ontario, Canada

  Type

  Growth capital

  Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will invest US$1.75 billion (C$2.4 billion) alongside EQT to support the strategy to build AI-ready digital infrastructure. The investment is led by global data centre developer and operator EdgeConneX, which EQT acquired in 2020 and has since scaled rapidly.

• EQT to Acquire Exolaunch

  June 18, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT X (EQT Private Equity)

  Target

  Exolaunch

  Seller

  Founder Dmitriy Sternharz

  Industry

  Aerospace & Defense

  Location

  Germany

  Type

  Buyout

  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 Acquires Intertek in $14.5 Billion Deal

  June 18, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala

  Target

  Intertek

  Industry

  Professional Services

  Location

  United Kingdom

  Type

  Buyout

  EQT has agreed to acquire Intertek, a U.K.-based product testing, inspection, and certification company, in a deal valued at about £10.9 billion ($14.5 billion) including debt. The offer values Intertek’s equity at £9.5 billion and includes £61.08 per share in cash and dividend consideration.

• EQT Majority Invests in Combined Voltera-Revel EV Charging Platform

  May 26, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT, Global Infrastructure Partners (BlackRock)

  Target

  Voltera, Revel Transit

  Industry

  Infrastructure

  Location

  New York, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  Voltera and Revel have entered into a definitive agreement to combine to build, own, and operate fast-charging networks purpose-built for autonomous vehicles, electric fleets, and ride-hail deployment in dense urban markets. The combined platform is expected to have more than 1,000 charging stalls operational and under development across 11 major U.S. metro areas, operating under the Voltera brand with Revel CEO Frank Reig leading post-closing. EQT will be the majority owner, while Global Infrastructure Partners (BlackRock) retains a minority stake as Revel’s existing lead sponsor.

• EQT-led Consortium Takes Kakaku.com Private

  May 13, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT, BPEA Private Equity Fund IX, Kamgras 1 K.K., Digital Garage, KDDI

  Target

  Kakaku.com

  Seller

  Digital Garage, KDDI

  Industry

  E-Commerce

  Location

  Japan

  Type

  Buyout

  EQT will launch (and later amend) a tender offer through BPEA Private Equity Fund IX to acquire Kakaku.com, offering JPY 3,000 per share and subsequently raising it to JPY 3,450 per share. Kakaku.com’s board and special committee unanimously supported the transaction, with major shareholders Digital Garage and KDDI entering agreements to dispose of their shares via Kakaku.com’s share buyback following the tender offer.

• Americold Realty Trust Forms $1.3 Billion North American Cold Storage Joint Venture With EQT

  May 7, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT, EQT's Active Core Infrastructure fund (EQT)

  Target

  12 cold storage facilities contributed by Americold to the North American cold storage joint venture

  Industry

  Logistics & Distribution

  Location

  United States

  Type

  Growth capital

  Americold Realty Trust will contribute 12 cold storage facilities into a new North American joint venture valued at more than $1.3 billion. EQT’s Active Core Infrastructure fund will acquire a 70% interest, while Americold retains 30% and serves as day-to-day manager; Americold expects about $1.1 billion in net cash proceeds to repay outstanding debt.

• Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Consortium to Acquire AES for $10.7B Equity Value

  March 2, 2026

  Buyer

  Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), EQT Infrastructure VI, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), EQT

  Target

  The AES Corporation (AES)

  Industry

  Energy

  Location

  Virginia, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  A consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, and EQT Infrastructure VI, along with co-underwriters CalPERS and Qatar Investment Authority, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The AES Corporation for $15.00 per share in cash. The deal values AES at about $10.7 billion in total equity value and approximately $33.4 billion enterprise value, including assumed existing debt, and is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027.

• Scale Acquires Reload to Expand Gigawatt-Scale Data Center Power Capabilities

  February 24, 2026

  Buyer

  Scale, EQT

  Target

  Reload

  Industry

  Energy

  Location

  New Jersey, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  Scale, an EQT-backed provider of advanced on-site energy solutions, acquired Reload, a platform that sites, designs, and permits gigawatt-scale data center campuses with rapidly deployable on-site power infrastructure. The deal expands Scale’s data center business by adding Reload’s powered land development and grid-scale energy capabilities, supporting faster “speed-to-power” for hyperscalers and data center operators.

• EQT Life Sciences and Gimv Co-Lead €51M Series B in Exciva

  January 20, 2026

  Buyer

  EQT Life Sciences (LSP Dementia Fund), Gimv, Fountain Healthcare Partners, LifeArc, Carma Fund, Modi Ventures, Andera Partners, LBBW

  Target

  Exciva (EXCIVA GmbH)

  Industry

  Biotechnology

  Location

  Baden-Württemberg, Germany

  Type

  Growth capital

  EQT Life Sciences (via its LSP Dementia Fund) and Gimv co-led a €51 million Series B in German clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Exciva to fund a Phase 2 trial of its lead candidate, Deraphan, for agitation associated with Alzheimer's disease. Additional participants included Fountain Healthcare Partners, LifeArc, Carma Fund, Modi Ventures, Andera Partners, LBBW and returning investors; proceeds will support multinational Phase 2 studies across the EU, United States and Canada.

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