EQT Group has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Stockbridge, a real estate investment manager with approximately USD 16.5 billion in fee-generating assets under management.
The Transaction brings together Stockbridge’s established U.S. investment franchises, experienced investment teams, and sector capabilities with EQT Real Estate’s industrial leadership, global client reach, operator-led investment model, and differentiated data and AI capabilities.
The combination is designed to broaden client access to real estate strategies benefiting from long-term structural tailwinds, including attractive industrial sub-sectors and alternative living strategies, while preserving specialist-led investment teams and a disciplined focus on performance.
Per Franzen, CEO and Managing Partner of EQT, said, “Our Real Estate platform is an important part of EQT’s offering to our clients, and this combination represents a significant next step in the development of the business. Stockbridge has built an impressive track record over more than two decades and is an excellent fit with EQT Real Estate. Both sides will learn and develop from one another while contributing to the wider EQT platform. The combination broadens what we can offer our clients: additional thematic strategies supported by specialist investment teams that will benefit from EQT’s global sourcing, operating, and distribution capabilities.”
Henry Steinberg, Global Head of EQT Real Estate, said, “In turn, we bring EQT’s international platform, global market intelligence, and our proprietary data and AI capabilities and tools to enhance how Stockbridge sources, underwrites, and manages assets, and we hope to sharpen both firms’ investment frameworks to further cement our position as a leading investor and operator. We are deeply impressed by what the Stockbridge team has built and we are excited about the opportunities this next phase of growth will create for our clients, our people and the broader EQT Real Estate platform.”
Terry Fancher, CEO of Stockbridge, said, “Joining EQT Real Estate enables us to continue delivering differentiated strategies to the market through the same teams and investment philosophy that have built our track record, while benefiting from EQT’s global reach and operating platform. EQT has built a leading global alternative investment platform, and we believe its investment approach, client focus and people-centric culture are closely aligned with our values and long-term vision.”
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