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CVC Capital Partners completes the sale of leading personal care business FineToday to Bain Capital

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CVC Capital Partners and Bain Capital today announced the completion of Bain Capital’s acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of FineToday Holdings Co., Ltd. (“FineToday”) from majority shareholder CVC Asia Fund V (“CVC Asia V”) and other shareholders.

FineToday is a market-leading personal care and beauty company with a strong portfolio of brands, many of them household names, including hair care products TSUBAKI, fino, and the recently launched +tmr, skin care brands SENKA and uno, and body care labels Ag DEO 24 and KUYURA. FineToday has a strong presence in Japan and has expanded its footprint across key Asian markets including China and Southeast Asia.

In 2021, CVC Asia V successfully completed the carve-out of FineToday from Shiseido on a bilateral basis. Since then, under CVC Asia V’s ownership, FineToday has successfully transformed into an established standalone business. Led by a first-class management team, FineToday has accelerated product innovation and expanded its international sales footprint through strong growth in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Tetsuo Komori, CEO of FineToday, said: “We are delighted to welcome Bain Capital as a new shareholder and strategic partner. We are extremely grateful to CVC, which has been a dedicated and valued partner since its investment in our business in 2021. Since our founding, we have pursued both business growth and global sustainability driven by a cultivated sense of aesthetics. With Bain Capital as our partner, we will receive strong support in realizing our dual management approach, benefiting from their insights on enhancing corporate value from a medium- to long-term perspective. Through this partnership, we will continue to deliver sustainable economic and social value to all our stakeholders.”

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Atsushi AkaikeManaging Partner at CVC and Co-Head of CVC Japan

 Atsushi Akaike, Managing Partner at CVC and Co-Head of CVC Japan, said: “We are delighted to see FineToday taking this important step toward its next phase of growth. It has been a privilege to support the business from its establishment as an independent company through to its current position on a strong growth trajectory. We are proud of what the FineToday team have built and have full confidence that they will achieve even greater success with Bain Capital. We wish the company continued growth and prosperity.”

Naofumi Nishi, Partner at Bain Capital, said: “We are very pleased to have completed the acquisition of all shares of FineToday. Leveraging our experience and expertise in the retail and consumer sectors, Bain Capital is fully committed to supporting FineToday’s continued growth — a company with a strong and unwavering presence in the personal beauty care market across Japan and Asia.”

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EQT sets target fund size for EQT Infrastructure VII at EUR 21 billion

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EQT sets target fund size for EQT Infrastructure VII at EUR 21 billion

EQT has today set the target size for the EQT Infrastructure VII fund at EUR 21 billion, corresponding to approximately USD 24.5 billion1. The actual fund size is dependent on the outcome of the fundraising process and may be higher or lower than the target size; the hard cap of the fund will be set at a later date. The EQT Infrastructure VII fund’s investment strategy is expected to be materially in line with the predecessor fund EQT Infrastructure VI.

To ensure continuity between two fund generations, EQT’s capital raisings usually follow a cycle with successor funds targeted to be in a position to commence investment activities when the predecessor fund is close to being fully invested. This means that the commitment period of the predecessor fund typically ends when approximately 80 to 90 percent of its total commitments are invested, with remaining commitments being available primarily for add-on acquisitions and strategic capital injections as well as for ongoing expenses. 

Management fees for the EQT Infrastructure VII fund may be charged from the earlier of (i) the date of signing of its first investment; or (ii) the date of termination of the commitment period of the EQT Infrastructure VI fund. Management fees on the EQT Infrastructure VI fund will thereafter be based on net invested capital.

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1. Based on EUR to USD FX rate per ECB 29 May 2026.

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EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of more than three decades of developing companies across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. EQT has investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. EQT has EUR 269 billion in total assets under management (EUR 142 billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 31 March 2026, within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in more than 25 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas and has more than 1,900 employees.

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IFF Enters Into Agreement to Sell Its Food Ingredients Business to CVC

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IFF (NYSE: IFF), a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health and biosciences, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Food Ingredients business to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners, a leading global private markets manager, in a transaction that values the business at approximately $4.3 billion, representing an enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple of approximately 10x. As part of the transaction, IFF has chosen to retain an approximately 10% minority equity interest in the business, or approximately $200 million, permitting continued collaboration and cooperation between IFF and Food Ingredients and allowing IFF and its shareholders to participate in future value creation under its new ownership.

The transaction marks a significant step in IFF’s portfolio transformation and is expected to strengthen the company’s focus on its innovation-driven businesses: Taste, Scent, and Health & Biosciences. Following the transaction, IFF will be a more focused company with improved cash flow characteristics, greater financial flexibility, and a stronger position to achieve its growth and profitability objectives.

“This transaction represents an important strategic milestone in our ongoing portfolio optimization initiative, allowing us to further concentrate resources on our higher-growth, higher-margin segments,” said Erik Fyrwald, CEO of IFF. “By simplifying our portfolio to where we can create the greatest value, IFF will accelerate innovation, drive investment in R&D, and further integrate our biotechnology and naturals capabilities more effectively across our global platform. Importantly, by retaining a minority stake in Food Ingredients, we will continue to participate in the future upside of a strong business under dedicated ownership. This transaction creates substantial value for shareholders while positioning IFF to drive sustained, profitable long-term growth.”

IFF’s Food Ingredients business is a globally recognized leader in texturants, emulsifiers, plant-based solutions, and other specialty ingredients serving multinational food and beverage customers. In 2025, the Food Ingredients business that will be divested generated nearly $3.1 billion in annual sales and approximately $430 million of EBITDA.

“We are proud of the strong market positions, customer relationships, and talented team that have made Food Ingredients a strong business,” Fyrwald added. “We are confident CVC is the right owner for its next chapter and that this transaction creates significant value for IFF shareholders while giving Food Ingredients an excellent platform for future success.”

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We are delighted to welcome IFF’s Food Ingredients business to CVC’s U.S. portfolio. Its global reach and proprietary technical capabilities provide a clear competitive advantage, and we see significant opportunity for continued growth.

Lorne SomervilleManaging Partner and Co-Head of North American Private Equity at CVC

“We are delighted to welcome IFF’s Food Ingredients business to CVC’s U.S. portfolio,” said Lorne Somerville, managing partner and co-head of North American private equity at CVC. “The business has built a strong position in an attractive, resilient sector supported by long-term growth trends, including increasing global food consumption and demand for clean-label products. Its global reach and proprietary technical capabilities provide a clear competitive advantage, and we see significant opportunity for continued growth.”

James Christopoulos, partner at CVC, added: “The Food Ingredients management team has done an exceptional job building a business with meaningful scale and technical depth. We look forward to partnering with the team and with IFF as co-shareholders to accelerate the next phase of growth through scale and commercial expansion.”

“Leveraging the broad technology portfolio of IFF Food Ingredients with strong application-focused development capabilities is incredibly exciting for us and will enable the business to provide customers around the globe with differentiating solutions tailored to their needs across all categories of today’s food production.” said Dr. Thomas Schneider, Managing Director at CVC.

White & Case and Citibank served as advisers on this transaction.

The full release is available here.

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CVC Capital Partners IX agrees to invest in Public Power Corporation

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CVC Capital Partners is pleased to announce CVC Capital Partners IX (“Fund IX”) has agreed to invest in Public Power Corporation S.A. (“PPC”), Greece’s largest renewables-focused and vertically-integrated utility, which is listed on the Euronext Athens Stock Exchange. Fund IX is participating as the sole cornerstone investor alongside the Greek State in PPC’s €4.25bn Share Capital Increase.

PPC operates across electricity generation and distribution, alongside the sale of energy products and services in Greece and Romania, while continuing to expand its renewable energy presence in Italy, Bulgaria and Croatia. The Group has a total installed capacity of 12.4GW,  including 7.2GW in renewables (“RES”). PPC is also the sole distribution network operator in Greece and second largest in Romania with a combined regulated asset base of  €5.7bn. The Group serves ~8.6m retail customers across Greece and Romania.

PPC is evolving into a leading clean power-tech and critical infrastructure operator in Central & South East Europe through an announced ~€24bn 5-year investment plan. This plan includes doubling installed capacity to 24.3 GW by 2030 mainly through RES and flexible generation, expanding and modernizing its electricity distribution networks, and providing data centre infrastructure with a 300MW facility by 2028.

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Apex Service Partners and Alpine Investors Announce Strategic Minority Investment from Apollo Funds in Apex

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May 28, 2026

Apex Service Partners and Alpine Investors Announce Strategic Minority Investment from Apollo Funds in Apex

TAMPA, FL and DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX — (May 28, 2026) — Apex Service Partners (“Apex”), the nation’s largest residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services business, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (“Apollo Funds”), under which Apollo Funds will acquire a minority interest in Apex. Apollo Funds will partner with Apex’s management team and existing investor, Alpine Investors (“Alpine”), which is also making an additional investment in Apex to support the company’s continued growth. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Apex was founded in 2019 with a mission to elevate the essential home services industry by investing in tradespeople, supporting local brands and delivering exceptional service to customers. Today, the company operates 75 prominent local brands across 46 states, with more than 13,000 employees and has served over 16 million homes. Its differentiated talent acquisition and development programs have supported over 8,000 technicians and placed over 300 Apex-trained operating leaders, contributing to industry-leading customer and employee net promoter scores.

“Seven years ago, our team founded Apex on a simple conviction that the best way to build a national platform in the trades is to invest deeply in the people who power it,” said AJ Brown and Will Matson, co-Chief Executive Officers of Apex. “The platform we’ve built alongside Alpine, and the results our teams have delivered for technicians and homeowners across the country, validate that belief. Apollo is a value-add capital partner with a shared commitment to accelerate what is already working as we pursue our mission of transforming the trades through the industry’s strongest business—one we’ve built to thrive for decades and to meaningfully improve the lives of tradespeople and the communities they serve.”

The investment will support Apex’s next phase of growth as the company continues to expand its national footprint, deepen its multi-trade service offerings and advance the technology and talent infrastructure that underpin its operating model.

“The Apex team has demonstrated the power of exceptional leadership and commitment to a clear, long-term vision: become the trusted partner of choice for the best local operators in the residential trades,” said Graham Weaver, Founder and CEO of Alpine Investors. “AJ, Will and their team have delivered on that vision at a pace and scale that few thought possible in seven years, and the investment by the Apollo Funds is a recognition of the platform they have built. We are proud to continue supporting Apex in this next chapter of growth.”

“Apex is a market-leading platform with an impressive management team, strong local brands and a clear runway for continued growth,” said Apollo Managing Director Munesh Advani. “We see significant opportunity in essential services, and Apex exemplifies the type of high-quality business we seek to support with hybrid, partnership-oriented capital and the resources of the broader Apollo platform. We look forward to partnering with Alpine and the management team as Apex continues to invest in its people, capabilities, and customer experience.”

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Goldman Sachs and Evercore acted as financial advisors and Kirkland & Ellis served as legal counsel to Apex and Alpine. William Blair and J.P. Morgan served as financial advisors and Akin served as legal counsel to Apollo.

About Apex Service Partners

Founded in 2019, Apex Service Partners is the nationwide leader in residential home services – HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. As the fastest-growing home services platform, the Company operates in 46 states with +150 locations, +13,000 teammates and +$3B in annual revenue.

As part of Apex’s overarching mission, the Company is dedicated to leveraging the power of people. The organization strives to create exceptional career experiences and limitless opportunities for every teammate – whether mastering a front-line skilled trade, excelling in a vital support role, or serving in rapidly growing leadership roles. With 65% of its senior leaders coming from military backgrounds, the company is dedicated to helping veterans transition their incredible team building and leadership skills into successful careers in the skilled trades. In 2025, Apex was recognized as a Top Veteran-Friendly Employer by U.S. Veterans Magazine.

By combining strong local brands with the resources, support, and service-minded culture of a national organization, Apex helps service professionals thrive while delivering an outstanding customer experience—rooted in trust, professionalism, and service excellence.

About Apollo

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of March 31, 2026, Apollo had approximately $1.03 trillion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

About Alpine Investors

Alpine Investors is a people-driven private equity firm that is committed to building enduring companies by working with, learning from, and developing exceptional people. Alpine specializes in investments in companies in the software and services industries. Its PeopleFirst strategy includes a talent program that allows Alpine to bring leadership to situations where additional or new management is needed post-transaction. Alpine has $18.5 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, and three offices in San Francisco, New York and Austin.

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Report ordinary & special general meeting of May 27, 2026

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Today, an ordinary and special General Meeting (GM) of Gimv took place. 49.84% of the capital (18,346,007 shares) was present or represented. The GM approved a gross dividend of EUR 1.95 per share (net EUR 1.365), to be distributed in the form of a cash dividend.

The GM today approved the Board of Directors’ proposal to distribute a gross dividend of EUR 1.95 per share (net EUR 1.365 per share – calculated based on a gross dividend of EUR 2.60 per share, pro rata for the shortened 9-month financial year) in the form of a cash dividend for financial year 2025. This brings the gross dividend yield, on an annualized basis and based on the closing share price on 26 May 2026, to 5.2%.

Furthermore, the annual accounts for financial year 2025 were approved, as well as the remuneration report, and the GM granted discharge to the directors and the statutory auditor for the performance of their mandates during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

Mr. Johan Deschuyffeleer and Ms. Hilde Windels were reappointed as independent directors, each for a new term of four years. Mr. Rudy Provoost was appointed as a new independent director for a term of four years, succeeding Mr Luc Missorten. The GM thanked Mr Missorten for his commitment as independent director and Chairman of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee.

Finally, in accordance with Belgian company law, the GM also approved the change of control clauses relating to the recently concluded revolving credit facility.

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GBL completes its acquisition of a co-control stake in Rayner, a leading ophthalmic MedTech specialist, as part of the group’s mid-term strategy executio

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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (“GBL”) has successfully completed the acquisition of a 45% co-control stake in Rayner (“Rayner”), a leading manufacturer of intraocular lenses and related products. GBL will invest €0.5bn of equity alongside incumbent shareholders CVC and the Rayner management team. Through this investment, announced on February 9, 2026, GBL will have co-control rights alongside CVC.

Rayner produces a full range of ophthalmic solutions (including lenses, surgical instruments, machines, eye drops), that help restore sight in patients undergoing cataract and refractive surgeries. Headquartered in the UK, Rayner markets its products through direct sales teams and distributors. The company has a global presence, with sales in over 80 countries across 6 continents, and direct sales teams in 16 countries.

This transaction aligns with GBL’s ambition (i) to invest in assets in which the group has control or co-control and (ii) to increase the share of direct private assets within its portfolio, as communicated at the group’s Mid-term Strategic Update in November 2024. This investment, the first of three1 announced this year, marks another in healthcare, which the group has identified as one of five priority sectors2. The healthcare sector, supported by favorable long-term demographic trends and growth perspectives, presents attractive investment opportunities. In addition, fragmentation across geographies and activities lends itself to ample value-creative M&A.

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Xavier Likin Chief Financial Officer

Tel: +32 2 289 17 72 xlikin@gbl.com

For CVC: Nick Board Director, Communications

Tel: +44 20 7420 4200

nboard@cvc.com

For Rayner: marketingteam@rayner.com

About Rayner

Alison Donohoe Head of Investor Relations Tel: +32 2 289 17 64 adonohoe@gbl.com Since the implantation of the first Rayner intraocular lens by Sir Harold Ridley in 1949, Rayner has continuously pioneered intraocular lens (IOL) design with a goal to improve vision and restore sight worldwide. Today, Rayner continues to deliver innovative and clinically superior ophthalmic products that respond to the expectations of our global customers to improve the sight and quality of life of their patients. Headquartered in Worthing, UK, Rayner markets its IOL, OVD and dry eye portfolio, worldwide in over 80 countries. For more information: www.rayner.com

About CVC

CVC is a leading global private markets manager with a network of 29 office locations throughout EMEA, the Americas, and Asia, with approximately €209bn of assets under management. CVC has seven complementary strategies across private equity, secondaries, credit and infrastructure, for which CVC funds have secured commitments of over €257bn from some of the world’s leading pension funds and other institutional investors. Funds managed or advised by CVC’s private equity strategy are invested in approximately 150+ companies worldwide, which have combined annual sales of over €240bn and employ nearly 660,000 people. For further information about CVC please visit: www.cvc.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

About Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

GBL is an established investment holding company, with over seventy years of stock exchange listing and a net asset value of €13.3bn at the end of March 2026. As a leading and active investor in Europe, GBL focuses on long-term value creation with the support of a stable family shareholder base. GBL is focused on delivering meaningful growth by providing attractive returns to its shareholders through a combination of growth in its net asset value per share, a sustainable dividend and share buybacks.

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KKR to Open New Office in Milan, Strengthening Long-Term Commitment to Italy

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New office reflects KKR’s localisation strategy and opportunity in Italy’s evolving investment landscape

MILAN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced plans to open an office in Milan, further strengthening its long-term commitment to Italy and expanding its local presence in one of Europe’s largest economies. The office will support the firm’s investment activity across Private Equity, Real Assets, Credit and Insurance, while deepening client partnerships and advancing the continued development of KKR’s private wealth business in Italy.

Italy has been an important market for KKR for over two decades, with over €10 billion of capital deployed since 2005 across Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit. The firm’s investments include FiberCop, Europe’s first wholesale-only, open-access fibre network, Enilive, a key player in advancing Italy’s energy transition, and CMC, a sustainable packaging leader using robotics to drive innovation. These investments reflect KKR’s focus on partnering with businesses in sectors critical to long-term economic growth and transformation, and on supporting Italy’s role as a key industrial and economic engine within Europe.

The office will be led by Marco Fontana, Partner in KKR’s Infrastructure team, who will relocate from London. Nicolò Della Casa, Director in KKR’s Private Equity team, will also relocate to Milan to lead the firm’s Private Equity activities in Italy. Together with members of KKR’s Client Solutions team, they will drive the continued expansion of KKR’s local presence as the firm grows its investment activities and client partnerships in the market.

Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall, Co-CEOs of KKR, commented: “Italy has been an important market for KKR for many years. The country’s focus on strengthening its economic foundations, supporting key industries and creating the conditions for long-term investment is increasingly evident, and we see a growing opportunity for private capital to play a constructive role. Opening an office in Milan reflects our commitment to being closer to our partners and to supporting investment across sectors that are central to Italy’s long-term growth.”

Mattia Caprioli and Tara Davies, Co-Heads of KKR EMEA, said: “We are seeing a clear and consistent focus on competitiveness, investment and economic modernisation in Italy, which is creating a positive environment for long-term capital. Establishing an office in Milan is a natural step in our EMEA strategy, where we are increasingly localising our business by bringing more of our people into key markets. We believe this is a real differentiator and will allow us to deepen our engagement in Italy while connecting it to the full breadth of KKR’s global platform.”

Marco Fontana, Partner, Infrastructure and Head of the Milan Office, added: “We are proud to be establishing a dedicated presence in Milan. Italy presents significant opportunity across areas such as digital infrastructure, energy transition and broader economic transformation. At the same time, we are building a team on the ground with deep local expertise and strong relationships across the market. Being present locally will allow us to work more closely with companies, clients and stakeholders, and to continue developing long-term partnerships in Italy.”

Nicolò Della Casa, Director and Head of Private Equity in Italy, stated: “Italy’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, with its depth of founder- and family-owned businesses across a broad range of industries, presents a distinctly attractive environment for KKR’s Private Equity strategy. Establishing a presence in Milan will allow us to engage more directly with these businesses, supporting them in accelerating their growth and realising their international ambitions.”

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group’s website at www.globalatlantic.com.

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EQT and Google Accelerate AI Adoption for Global Businesses

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New partnership will bring Google Cloud’s agentic AI platform, models, and architecture to more than 300 EQT portfolio companies worldwide

Global private markets firm EQT and Google Cloud today announced a new partnership poised to accelerate AI transformations among EQT’s 300-plus global portfolio companies.

Through the partnership, EQT will provide its portfolio companies with streamlined access to technology and expertise to help them more rapidly build and deploy AI agents across their businesses. This includes access to Google Cloud’s AI stack, including its Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform; a broad choice of Gemini models; leading AI architecture; cybersecurity capabilities from Mandiant and Wiz to deploy AI safely; and sovereign cloud and AI solutions to ensure compliance with data residency and governance requirements. In addition, EQT and its portfolio companies will benefit from early access to select future Google Cloud AI products for more rapid prototyping and testing.

Forward-deployed engineers from Google will also partner closely with EQT’s internal AI transformation team in order to more rapidly deploy these technologies, securely and safely, within EQT’s portfolio. Furthermore, EQT and its portfolio companies will benefit from access to Google Cloud’s ecosystem of partners, including more than 330,000 trained Google AI experts from global consulting firms like Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Deloitte, HCLTech, KPMG, McKinsey, PwC, TCS, and more.

EQT has long viewed AI and data as a strategic capability both within the firm and across its portfolio companies, embedding digitization technology into its investment and value-creation approach. For more than a decade, the firm has actively built the expertise to support businesses in applying AI across areas including operations, product development, and customer engagement. Through this new partnership, Google Cloud is well-positioned to further accelerate these efforts with access to leading AI architecture, models, and capacity.

In addition to technology and expertise required to effectively build and run AI agents at scale, software companies in EQT’s portfolio will benefit from new routes-to-market for their own products. This includes streamlined onboarding to Google Cloud’s Marketplace and expanded enterprise reach through Google Cloud’s co-sell initiatives.

“We have invested significantly in building our own internal AI and data expertise across EQT, both to strengthen our own platform and to support value creation across the portfolio,” said Bert Janssens, Co-Head of Private Capital Europe & North America at EQT. “By partnering with Google Cloud, we are expanding access to the technology, architecture, and expertise our companies need to accelerate AI adoption responsibly, and at scale, while helping management teams future-proof their businesses to be more adaptive, resilient, and competitive in an increasingly AI-driven economy.”

“Agentic AI presents an important opportunity for businesses to operate more efficiently and ultimately to deliver better outcomes for their end customers,” said Karthik Narain, Chief Product and Business Officer at Google Cloud. “Already, EQT has been dedicated to  helping their portfolio companies adapt for the AI era. This partnership will ensure these businesses will have access to the technology, expertise, and platform needed to accelerate their transformations, safely and securely.”

EQT’s portfolio companies have significantly increased their use of Google products in recent years. For example, portfolio companies, including Believe, Epidemic Sound, Keyword Studios, and Zooplus, are all using Google Cloud AI. This partnership will ensure these firms – and many others – can more rapidly and securely become AI-first companies with technology, support, and services from both EQT and Google Cloud.

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EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 269 billion in total assets under management (EUR 142 billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 31 March 2026, within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership.

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Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack — including AI infrastructure, leading models like Gemini, data management capabilities, multicloud security solutions, developer tools and platform, as well as agents and applications — that enables organizations to transform their business for the Agentic Era. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.

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CVC Credit continues support for Curium through its Capital Solutions strategy

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CVC Credit is pleased to announce that it has extended its relationship with Curium, a leading provider of nuclear medicine, through the provision of debt facilities and equity to support the recent refinancing of the business. The transaction saw CVC Credit’s existing investments repaid and CVC Credit reinvest to continue to support Curium’s impressive ongoing growth story.

Headquartered in Paris, Curium specialises in the manufacturing and distribution of radiopharmaceutical products used globally in early detection of cancer, as well as heart, brain, lungs and bone diseases. The business is a global market leader and serves more than 6,000 long term customers in over 70 countries on six continents, delivering diagnostics to more than 14 million patients annually.

Having supported Curium since 2020, CVC Credit was able to use its longstanding relationship with the sponsor and business to lead this latest transaction. CVC Credit’s deep knowledge of the business was supplemented with additional knowledge provided by CVC Private Equity’s specialist Healthcare team, who know the space well. This additional insight enhanced CVC Credit’s ability to move swiftly and with conviction.

CVC Credit’s Capital Solutions strategy is uniquely positioned to provide bespoke capital solutions for large-cap, sponsor-backed European businesses. It focuses on primary junior capital or structured equity to support M&A, refinancings and/or liquidity events.

Miguel Toney, Partner in CVC Credit’s Private Credit team, said: “We are delighted to further extend our relationship with Curium and with Cap Vest which, in the six years since we first invested, continues to build out its leadership position in the growing nuclear medicine sector. Through its long-term customer relationships and experienced management team, Curium remains very well-placed to continue along its impressive growth trajectory.”

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Our Capital Solutions strategy, with the support of CVC’s integrated network, is very well-positioned to originate attractive investment opportunities in high quality businesses

Andrew DaviesHead of CVC Credit

Andrew Davies, Head of CVC Credit, added: “We find ourselves in an increasingly complex investment environment where our Capital Solutions strategy, with the support of CVC’s integrated network, is very well-positioned to originate attractive investment opportunities in high quality businesses, which require bespoke financing solutions to fund their ongoing strategic initiatives.”

CVC Credit Capital Solutions is very well placed to support sponsors’ and business requirements in an increasing complex market. Other businesses recently supported by CVC Credit Capital Solutions include: American Heart of Poland, Novus Foods and SYNLAB AG.

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