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EQ Group

Other · Founded 2000 · Helsinki, Finland

Offers its customers services related to investment and private equity funds, individual asset management, structured investment products, investment insurance and a wide range of investment funds of international…

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14 VC firms backed

$28B AUM

01 · Background

Who EQ Group is.

Historical Background: eQ Plc’s business operations began in 2001, and the company was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange main list in the same year. The company's current structure was formed after it acquired the investment service companies Amanda Capital Plc and Advium Corporate Finance Ltd in 2013.
Source of Capital: Capital is primarily sourced from Finnish institutional investors, with approximately 68% of the 100 largest institutional investors in Finland utilizing eQ's services. Clients include pension funds, foundations, and other institutional entities.
Major Events: In 2013, eQ Plc acquired Amanda Capital Plc, which specialized in private equity asset management, and Advium Corporate Finance Ltd, a firm focused on mergers and acquisitions. Following the acquisitions, the group was reorganised, with Amanda's private equity business becoming eQ Asset Management and Advium continuing its operations under its own name within the group.
Allocation Strategy: The firm concentrates on asset management and corporate finance, with a strong emphasis on alternative investments, particularly private equity and real estate. Geographically, the investment focus is on Finland, the rest of the Nordics, Europe, and North America. The strategy is to provide access to private equity investments through funds of funds, which then invest in primary funds managed by what eQ considers to be the best managers in its chosen markets.