EQT Ventures
Investor - Venture Capital
Overview
EQT Ventures is a firm Stockholm-based firm part of the private equity group EQT. They secured their inaugural fund in May 2016 when they secured €566m ($630m) in commitments to support fast growing companies throughout Europe.
Country: Sweden
Founded: 2015
Headquarters: Blasieholmsgatan 3, 111 48 Stockholm
+46 8 506 55 300
Investment Strategy
Geography
- North America
- Europe
Sector Focus
- RegTech
- Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
- Data and Analytics
Investment Stage
- Early Stage Venture
- Series A
- Series B
- Series C
Summary
The EQT Ventures Fund is a multi-stage VC fund. The fund was established with the aim making minority investments between €1m to €75m, with regional focus being primarily on the European market.
In May 2017 they logged their most recent FinTech investment, after a flurry of investments in FinTech over the few months prior. They invested in an $3.5m early stage venture round received by Peltarion, a Data & Analytics company based in their native Sweden.
The firm’s headquarters is in Stockholm, and has made notable investments into the city’s FinTech space since its inception. They have additional offices in Amsterdam, London, and Luxembourg.
Investments
Date
Name
Size
Round
Co-Investors
Sector
Country
Peltarion
Early Stage Venture
Data & Analytics
Sweden
Token
Series A
Octopus Ventures
RegTech
United States
Peakon
Series B
IDInvest
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United Kingdom
HackerOne
Series C
Benchmark
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United States
Unomaly
Series A
Data & Analytics
Sweden
Funds Raised
Vintage
Fund Name
Amount
EQT Ventures Fund I
€566m
Key Employees
Lars Jörnow
Founding Partner
Kees Koolen
Founding Partner
Ashley Lundström
Venture Lead
Jens Hoellermann
Portfolio Management
