EQT Invests €19 Billion in First Half, Fee-Paying AUM Rises 10%

EQT deployed €19 billion of capital in the first half of 2026, the firm reported Thursday. Fee-paying assets under management rose 10% from a year earlier. Total revenue came in 5% higher than the 2025 period, and EBITDA was up 4%.

Chief Executive Per Franzén said the results reflected strong performance in a "challenging and uncertain environment." The firm took advantage of volatile markets to unlock investments, he said. EQT generated €9 billion of co-investments alongside its capital deployment.

Franzén said the firm "substantially increased" its investment pace compared with 2025. On the exit side, EQT stayed disciplined, building on a record year of exits in 2025.

Fundraising activities are underway and expected to drive growth into 2027, the firm said.