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EQT closes combination with Coller Capital

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EQT AB has completed its merger with Coller Capital, which will now operate as Coller EQT.

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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EQT AB ("EQT") has today completed its combination with Coller Capital ("Coller" and the "Transaction"). The Transaction advances EQT's ambition to build the most attractive private markets firm of scale, delivering industry-leading performance and solutions globally. Coller – now operating as Coller EQT – is one of the largest dedicated secondaries platforms globally, with a 36-year track record of innovation. The Coller EQT brand reinforces the continued independence of its origination, underwriting and investment decision-making. It is a leader in the fast-growing secondaries market: in the first half of 2026, secondaries transaction volumes surpassed $120 billion, the strongest first half on record and up nearly 20% year-on-year 3. Coller EQT offers a diversified client proposition spanning closed-ended funds, evergreen products and insurance-dedicated solutions. The Transaction adds 9 new strategies to EQT's client offering across both private equity and credit secondaries and deepens EQT's position with insurance and private wealth clients. As a result of the Transaction, EQT's total assets under management now amount to €341 billion (€186 billion in fee-generating assets under management) 4, including a combined evergreen platform surpassing €10 billion in net asset value. Per Franzén, CEO and Managing Partner of EQT, said...

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Event
Merger

What this signalsTwo companies that combine often review overlapping tools and vendors.

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Aug 31, 2026
Location
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Companies

  • Coller CapitalOther partycollercapital.com

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Detected
Aug 31, 2026
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