EQT has agreed to purchase Coller Capital, a secondaries investment firm with close to $50bn in assets under management, including $33bn classified as fee-generating. The deal values Coller Capital at $3.2bn on a cash and debt-free basis, to be paid through the issuance of around 81 million EQT shares at a price of Skr 355 each.

Coller Capital, established in 1990 in the UK, focuses on providing liquidity solutions within private equity and private credit secondary markets. The firm employs 330 people worldwide across 11 global offices, serving institutional investors, private wealth clients, and insurance entities. EQT plans to integrate Coller Capital’s expertise with its investment platform to broaden capabilities in various sectors.

The proposed combination aims to expand reach into new areas of the secondary market, including real assets in Asia. EQT plans to add four evergreen products from Coller Capital’s portfolio, with a net asset value of $4.1bn. Coller Capital will become part of a new Secondaries business platform within EQT, named “Coller EQT,” led by Jeremy Coller.

The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and consents, expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. EQT will have the right to invest in 35% of carried interest from future closed-ended funds managed by Coller Capital. The deal is anticipated to be accretive to EQT’s fee-related earnings.

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