The fund is already 5–10 per cent deployed, including signed and announced transactions.
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MIHO URANAKA
Swedish private equity firm EQT has closed one of the largest Asia-focused buyout funds to date, with its BPEA IX vehicle raising $15.6 billion in total commitments, including $14.9 billion in fee-generating assets under management.
The fund, which was oversubscribed, comes at a time when fundraising across Asia has slowed sharply, with 2025 witnessing a multi-year low in capital raised. The strong close underscores continued investor appetite for scaled platforms with a proven track record, particularly as capital consolidates among a handful of large global managers.
BPEA IX will focus on control investments in high-conviction sectors such as technology, healthcare, industrial technology and services, targeting companies with resilient fundamentals and long-term growth potential. The fund is already 5–10 per cent deployed, including signed and announced transactions.
Investor participation was broad-based, with commitments coming from a globally diversified pool across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds led allocations, while the fund also drew more than 75 new investors, including over 45 from EQT’s wider platform.
“In a highly competitive and selective fundraising market, our ability to deliver consistent realizations was a differentiator for our investors,” said Jean Eric Salata, chairperson of EQT Asia.
The fundraise builds on EQT’s integration with Baring Private Equity Asia in 2022, which significantly expanded its footprint in the region. The firm has since deepened its presence across key Asian markets and broadened its investment capabilities across large-cap, mid-market and growth strategies.
In India, EQT manages over $8 billion in assets across companies such as HDFC Credila, Indira IVF, Sagility and CitiusTech, alongside healthcare IT platforms like GeBBS.
Monetising investments
The firm has also been actively monetising investments, including the $1.5 billion sale of renewable energy platform O2 Power to JSW Neo Energy, and is exploring a potential exit from CitiusTech at a valuation of around $1 billion.
EQT’s Private Capital Asia platform, established in 1997, has deployed about $30 billion across more than 160 transactions and currently holds stakes in around 65 companies across 10 countries, employing over 270,000 people.
Published on April 21, 2026