# EQT

Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
Exclusive
September 30, 2026
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
France recently sought to block the UK’s participation in the fund
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
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Exclusive
September 2, 2026
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
Several other smaller ticket investors have also joined the round
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say
News
August 26, 2026
UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say
M&G Investments and Schroders are said to be among those in contention
Martin Coulter
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
News
August 4, 2026
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
The Scaleup Europe Fund, run by EQT, will be making its first investments in the coming weeks
Anne Sraders
AI rollup startup Dwelly raises $170m backed by EQT and General Catalyst
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July 28, 2026
AI rollup startup Dwelly raises $170m backed by EQT and General Catalyst
Leading AI founders from ElevenLabs, Legora and Synthesia also participated
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
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Exclusive
July 16, 2026
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
If the deal goes through, it could mark the €5bn superfund's first investment
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
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Analysis
July 1, 2026
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
Founders and investors divided over British involvement in Scaleup fund
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund
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Exclusive
June 29, 2026
Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund
Proposed geographical restrictions on investments set to upend months of negotiations
Martin Coulter and Freya Pratty
EQT: European tech’s new kingmaker?
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Profile
June 3, 2026
EQT: European tech’s new kingmaker?
After winning the Scaleup Europe Fund mandate, EQT is positioned to help decide which startups become Europe’s next giants
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back
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List
May 22, 2026
100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back
We've been asking investors which companies they think the fund will back
Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Federico Scolari
Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund
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Exclusive
May 22, 2026
Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund
The fund currently does not have the mandate to invest in the UK
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Freya Pratty and John Thornhill
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
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Interview
May 19, 2026
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
The Swedish firm beat out British VC Atomico to run the EU’s new €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
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Exclusive
April 1, 2026
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
A decision regarding the winner of the fund is “imminent”, a source with direct knowledge told Sifted
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided
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News
April 1, 2026
Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided
The EU’s hotly contested search for an investor to manage the fund is in the final stretch
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders

# EQT

Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies

Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise

UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say

EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business

AI rollup startup Dwelly raises $170m backed by EQT and General Catalyst

Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round

French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash

Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund

EQT: European tech’s new kingmaker?

100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back

Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund

Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’

EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund

Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided