EQT

EQT is a private equity firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with additional offices across Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific region. Founded in 1994, the firm specializes in buyouts, expansion capital, and infrastructure investments, focusing on mid-market companies with strong growth potential in various sectors, including healthcare, technology, and industrials. EQT employs a responsible ownership approach and aims to create sustainable value through active management and strategic guidance. The firm's investment strategies include private capital, real assets, credit, and public value, targeting companies with consistent cash flows and meaningful intrinsic value. EQT is also known for its expertise in the life sciences sector, having transitioned its healthcare investment arm into EQT Life Sciences, which focuses on innovative healthcare companies. The firm typically invests between €50 million and €600 million, with a preference for controlling or co-controlling stakes in its portfolio companies, which it holds for an average of four to eight years.

Sofia Ahuja

Partner

CHRISTIAN SHIN HØEGH ANDERSEN

Managing Director, Private Equity and Investment Advisory Professional

James Arrol

Managing Director, Fund Management

Teruyuki Asaoka

Managing Director

Andreas Aschenbrenner

Partner

Fouad Azzam

Partner

Fredrik Backman

Managing Director, Client Relations

Peter Balslev

Managing Director

Johann-Christoph Balzer

Partner, EQT Value-Add Infrastructure

Michael Bauer

Partner, Head of Switzerland and Co-Head of EQT's Global Healthcare Sector Team

Eirik Benzon

Managing Director, BPEA EQT Team

William Bergström

Director

Lennart Blecher

Deputy Managing Partner

Clemens Van Blitterswijk

Founder of LSP Health Economics Fund

Mark Braganza

Partner, Investment Advisory

Marcus Brennecke

Institutional Partner, Marcus is a member of the Equity Partners Investment Committee and the Portfolio Performance Review Committee

Marc Brown

Partner and Head of EQT Growth

Nicolas Brugère

Partner and Head of France

Anna Brundtland

Managing Director

Philipp Bräuer

Associate

Drew Burdon

Partner

Caspar Callerstrom

Deputy CEO

Brian Chang

Partner

Kenneth Cheong

Partner

Henry Connon

Associate, Private Equity and Investment Advisory Professional

Crosby Cook

Partner, Infrastructure and Investment Advisory Professional

Guy Cui

Partner

Nicholas Curwen

Managing Director

Alex Darden

Partner, President and Head of EQT Infrastructure Advisory Team Americas

Johan Dettel

Partner

Mads Ditlevsen

Partner and Head of EQT Partners Denmark

Asís Echániz

Partner and Head of Spain

Andreas Eichelberger

Director

Frederik Elwing

Managing Director

Leeann Emmi

Vice President

Victor Englesson

Partner, Head of Private Equity Nordic and Co-Head of Global Technology Sector

Ali Farahani

Partner

Frank Feng

Managing Director

Michael Focking

Senior Partner

Mark Fogle

Partner and Head of EQT Exeter APAC

David Forde

Partner

Per Franzén

Head of Private Capital and Deputy Managing Partner

Juho Frilander

Managing Director

Joseph Fuda

Partner, Client Relations and Capital Raising

Florian Funk

Partner, Private Equity

Maria Gaffron

Associate, Infrastructure

Guillermo Garcia-Barrero

Managing Director

Carlos Garcia-Fuster

Partner, Private Equity

Henrik Giver

Managing Director

Simon Gold

Managing Director, Client Relations and Capital Raising

Wolfgang Gorny

Partner, Private Equity

Alexander Greenbaum

Partner, Active Core Infrastructure Advisory Team and Investment Advisory Professional

Fabian Grone

Partner, Infrastructure

Albert Gustafsson

COO of Private Capital Europe and North America

Floris van Halder

Managing Director

Sean Ham

Partner and Head of Asia Pacific

Kevin Hammon

Associate

Takanobu Hara

Partner

Jerry He

Partner and Head of China, Mid Market Asia Advisory Team

Frank Heckes

Partner, Private Equity

Erika Henriksson

Partner, Private Equity

Jak Hestnes

Managing Director and Board Member

Gerran Ho

Managing Director, Mid Market Asia

Christian Horn

Managing Director

Andreas Huber

Partner

Sara Huda

Managing Director and Head of Investment Services

Johan Daniel Hylander

Managing Director

Bert Janssens

Head of Private Equity Europe and Global Co-Head of Services, Private Capital

Patrick Jaslowitzer

Managing Director

Neha Jatar

Managing Director

Bjorn Jensen

Partner

Yan Jiao

Partner

Hakan Johansson

Senior Partner

Herman Johre

Associate

Maarten de Jong

Partner, EQT Private Equity

Nathalie Kaeser

Vice President, Private Equity

Kosmo Kalliarekos

Partner

Viviana Kane

Managing Director

Masahiko Kato

Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Japan

Matthew Kestenbaum

Managing Director

Nils Ketter

Partner

Paul Kim

Managing Director

Jörg Kinberger

Partner, Private Equity

Cillian King

Managing Director

Martijn Kleijwegt

Managing Partner

Thomas Klews

Director

John de Koning

General Partner

Kees Koolen

Partner

Vesa Koskinen

Partner, Private Equity and Head of Finland

Gleb Kozyritskiy

Managing Director

Arvindh Kumar

Partner and Co-Head of Technology Sector Team

Elias Nissilä Källström

Managing Director

Ulrich Kollensperger

Partner

Tobias Küng

Managing Director, Infrastructure

Priscilla Lam

Managing Director, Portfolio Monitoring

Lance Lan

Managing Director, Exit Management

Adam Larsson

Managing Director

Robert Latz

Managing Director

Kenneth Lau

Associate

Edward Lavish

Managing Director, Portfolio Risk and Transactions

Juliette Lee

Associate

Eu Han Lee

Partner, Debt Capital Markets

Alex Lee

Partner

Hong Yong Leong

Partner

Janice Leow

Partner

William Liang

Director of European Firm

Benjamin Lim

Director

William Lindström

Managing Director

Gebhard Littich

Managing Director

Madeleine Magnerius

Director

Paola Maleh

Partner and Head of EMEA

Francesco Malvezzi

Managing Director, Infrastructure

Tadashi Maruoka

Partner

Axel Masucci

Managing Director

Arnav Mitra

Director

Martin Mix

Managing Director

Mikael Moll

Managing Director, Public Value

Jens Moritz

Partner

Maximilian Moser

Associate

Tomasz Muszynski

Director, Private Equity

Petri Myllyneva

Partner

Pascal Noel

Managing Director

Tetsuro Onitsuka

Partner and Head of Private Equity Japan

Alex Paganini

Associate, Infrastructure

Isabel de Paoli

Partner, Healthcare

Sydney Pardey

Managing Director

Tyler Parker

Managing Director

Daniel Perez

Partner

Christopher J. Popp

Managing Director

Anne Portwich

Partner

Shane Predeek

Partner

Federico Quitadamo

Partner and Head of Italy

Vai Rajan

Head of EMEA Private Wealth Capital Raising and Director - Client Relations and Capital Raising

Thomas Rajzbaum

Managing Director and Partner, EQT Infrastructure

Hermann Rauch

Managing Director

Vera Rebanova

Partner, Client Relations and Capital Raising

Johannes Reichel

Partner

Carl Renström

Partner

Matthias Riefer

Managing Director, Private Equity

Niklas Ringby

Partner and Co-Head of Public Value Advisory Team

Patrick Rodden

Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure for Australia and New Zealand

Maxwell Roitstein

Associate

Joachim Rothe

General Partner

Isidoor Rutten

Partner

Rob Ryan

Managing Director, Market Risk

Rosa Sammon, Darlene De La

Partner and Co-Head, Client Relations and Capital Raising

Carlos Santana

Partner

Anthony Santospirito

Partner

Mika Saukkonen

Managing Director, Infrastructure

Matthew Scattarella

Partner

Philip Scheltens

Managing Partner, Dementia Fund

Paul Schrotti

Partner

Nirav Shah

Partner, EQT Value-Add Infrastructure

Hemant Sharma

Managing Director

Gordon Shaw

Partner

Christian Sinding

CEO and Managing Partner

Piyush Singhvi

Managing Director, Infrastructure

Carl Sjölund

Partner, Infrastructure

Jared Small

Managing Director

Georg Stadler

Partner, Infrastructure

Dominik Stein

Partner and Head of EQT Growth Advisory Team

Joshua Stone

Managing Director, FO Head of Strategic Initiatives

Alexander Strassburger

Managing Director

Marc-Alexander Straubinger

Managing Director

Jan Stypulkowski

Managing Director

Sang Jun Suh

Partner

Anna Sundell

Partner, Infrastructure

Miriam Tawil

Partner and Investment Advisory Professional

Michiel Thiessen

Managing Director

Elly Thio

Managing Director

Erwin A. Thompson

Partner, Infrastructure

Matteo Thun

Partner

Andrew Tirbeni

Managing Director, EQT Client Relations and Capital Raising

Wei Jian Tor

Managing Director

Juan Vargas

Partner

Felice Verduyn

Investment Manager

Jan Vesely

Partner

Marcus Wallinder

Partner and Deputy Head of Client Relations and Capital Raising

Forrest Wang

Managing Director, Private Equity

Ethan Waxman

Partner

Mark Wegter

Managing Partner

Arno de Wilde

Investor

Rickard Wilson

Managing Director

Matthias Wittkowski

Partner

Ken Wong

Partner and Head of Asia Pacific, Infrastructure

Philipp R. Wörner

Director, Private Equity

Dayea Yeon

Managing Director and Head of Private Capital Korea

Shuting You

Managing Director

James Yu

Partner and Senior Bank Relationship Manager

Julia Zhu

Managing Director

Fredrik Åtting

Partner

John Österlund

Managing Director, Infrastructure

Stephan Leithner Ph.D

Partner

René Kuijten Ph.D

Managing Partner

Past deals in Ireland

Perfuze

Series A in 2022
Perfuze is a medical device company based in Galway, Ireland, founded in 2018 by Wayne Allen and Liam Mullins. Specializing in innovative catheter technology, Perfuze aims to treat acute ischemic stroke, a condition that can lead to severe health complications if not addressed promptly. The company’s technology is designed to improve clinical outcomes while reducing procedural times, making the treatment safer and more cost-effective for patients. With over 30 years of combined experience in the medtech industry, the founders are focused on developing solutions that minimize the need for alternative treatment options during procedures. Perfuze is currently located in the Business Innovation Centre at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and is in the process of relocating to the IDA Business Park in Dangan, Galway.

LUMA Vision

Series A in 2021
OneProjects Design and Innovation Ltd. develops healthcare technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. It offers VERAFEYE, a connected platform technology to revolutionize the treatment of AFib and cardiac arrhythmias. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Neurent Medical

Series B in 2021
Neurent Medical Limited is a medical device company based in Galway, Ireland, specializing in the development of innovative treatments for rhinitis. Founded in 2015, the company has created a single-use, minimally invasive device designed for ENT surgeons to address both allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. This hand-held, radio-frequency device is introduced through the nostrils into the nasal cavity under direct endoscopic visualization. It employs a microelectrode array to deliver targeted energy, interrupting the autonomic function of the mucosal structures in the nasal cavities. This approach helps reverse the inflammatory cascade, allowing for effective treatment in an office setting while minimizing the complications and costs commonly associated with traditional surgical procedures.

LUMA Vision

Series A in 2020
OneProjects Design and Innovation Ltd. develops healthcare technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. It offers VERAFEYE, a connected platform technology to revolutionize the treatment of AFib and cardiac arrhythmias. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Innovo

Series B in 2019
Atlantic Therapeutics is a medical technology company that develops pelvic floor muscle strengthening and nerve stimulation products. The company's devices focus on the treatment of all types of incontinence, sexual health dysfunctions, and other associated disorders by strengthening muscles and modulating nerves of the pelvic floor, enabling bladder patients to treat their conditions associated with pelvic floor weakness. Its products are backed by strong clinical evidence and subjected to controlled trials. It was established in Galway, Galway in 2013.

Finclude

Grant in 2018
Finclude offers financial well being services that empower EU citizens fair access to credit and expand the retail credit markets for financial institutions.

Dojo

Debt Financing in 2018
Paymentsense Limited is a fintech company based in London, UK, specializing in payment gateway services and card processing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland. Established in 2008, the company provides a range of products, including countertop, portable, and mobile card machines, as well as virtual payment gateways for online, phone, and mail transactions. Paymentsense serves over 60,000 small businesses, enabling them to accept payments in various ways, including in-store, online, and on the go. The company is committed to delivering user-friendly solutions that facilitate smooth payment processing for its clients.

Dojo

Debt Financing in 2016
Paymentsense Limited is a fintech company based in London, UK, specializing in payment gateway services and card processing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland. Established in 2008, the company provides a range of products, including countertop, portable, and mobile card machines, as well as virtual payment gateways for online, phone, and mail transactions. Paymentsense serves over 60,000 small businesses, enabling them to accept payments in various ways, including in-store, online, and on the go. The company is committed to delivering user-friendly solutions that facilitate smooth payment processing for its clients.

Vivasure Medical

Series C in 2016
Vivasure Medical Limited is a medical device company based in Galway, Ireland, focused on the research, development, and manufacturing of arterial and venous closure devices utilizing its proprietary PerQseal technology. The company specializes in creating polymer implants and delivery systems aimed at facilitating minimally invasive vessel closures in cardiology, interventional radiology, and vascular surgery. Its flagship product is an absorbable patch-based large-bore percutaneous closure device, specifically designed to close large arteriotomies during transcatheter procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement and endovascular aneurysm repair. Established in 2008, Vivasure Medical aims to enhance patient outcomes in vascular access procedures through innovative medical solutions.

Nordic Aviation Capital

Acquisition in 2015
Founded in Skive, Denmark in 1990 by Danish aviation entrepreneur Martin Møller, NAC is the world’s largest independently owned aircraft leasing company. NAC focuses mainly on the leasing of regional aircraft and currently have clients across the globe in Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Middle East, Russia, and Africa. Today, the Company has offices in the Denmark, Ireland, North America and Singapore. Additional representatives are located in London, Toulouse, and Berne. In the financial year ending 30 June 2015, NAC expects to generate a net profit in excess of USD 110 million, have an aircraft asset base of around USD 2.9 billion, net debt of USD 2.3 billion and shareholders’ equity of around USD 530 million.

Neuravi

Series B in 2015
Neuravi Limited is a medical device company based in Galway, Ireland, focused on developing clot retrieval devices to restore blood flow in patients who have experienced ischemic strokes caused by arterial blockages in the brain. The company offers the EmboTrap revascularization devices, which are designed for the treatment of acute ischemic strokes and are available in several European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, and Spain. Founded in 2009, Neuravi operates in the emerging neurointerventional device market and collaborates with researchers and clinicians to advance treatment solutions for this serious condition. As of April 2017, Neuravi is a subsidiary of DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company.
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