EQT has launched EQT Active Core Infrastructure, a longer-hold fund with a focus on downside protection, targeting companies that provide essential services to society in Europe and North America.
The fund has a target size of €5 billion ($5.6 billion) and will focus on core infrastructure companies at the lower end of the risk-return spectrum, aiming to unlock investment opportunities that historically have fallen outside of the investment scope of EQT’s existing infrastructure strategy.
EQT Active Core Infrastructure will have a longer-hold ownership horizon of 15 years to 25 years.
“In recent years, we have seen a growing portion of attractive investment opportunities in core infrastructure companies that we have not been able to pursue with EQT’s existing infrastructure strategy,” said Lennart Blecher, head of EQT real assets and deputy managing partner at EQT.
“Building on our global platform and expertise, we believe EQT Active Core Infr