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QIAGEN and EQT Private Equity announce agreement on a recommended voluntary all-cash public takeover offer

EQT activates its eleventh flagship private equity fund, EQT XI, targeting €23 billion with a €24 billion hard cap, following a new investment commitment. The fund is 10–15% invested, while predecessor EQT X remains 85–90% deployed, marking the transition to EQT’s next investment vintage.

QIAGEN and EQT Private Equity announce agreement on a recommended voluntary all-cash public takeover offer

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With this investment, EQT XI (target fund size of EUR 23 billion and hard cap of EUR 24 billion) will be 10-15 percent invested based on its target fund size.

EQT XI has been activated and started charging management fees. EQT X is currently 85-90 percent invested and continues to be in its commitment period but management fees will, following activation of EQT XI, be based on net invested capital.

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EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of more than three decades of developing companies across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. EQT has investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. EQT has EUR 354‌ billion in total assets under management (EUR 195‌ billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 30 September 2026, within four business segments – Private Capital, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Secondaries.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in more than 25 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East and has more than 2,200 employees.

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