eQ’s private equity team is very experienced and widely known both in the international and domestic private equity markets. All investment directors in the team are members of numerous investment committees of both foreign and domestic funds. The combined private equity investment experience of the team exceeds 90 years.
Strong client relationships, experience and contacts enable access to the best private equity funds in the market. Manager selection is critical in achieving superior returns. The team searches continuously new investment opportunities and new manners of investing and proactively meets 150 to 200 managers per annum. The most attractive proposals lead to further due diligence and ultimately a handful commitments are made annually. We consider our active approach, constant dialogue with managers and our ability to estimate upcoming investment opportunities central parts of our strategy and proficiency.
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Staffan Jåfs, Head of Private Equity, M.Sc. Econ
Industry experience since 2000
Previous experience: Proventure
Focus areas: Nordics, North America, Asia, Africa, Credit
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Elina Tourunen, Chief Investment Officer, M.Sc. Econ, CFA Industry experience since 2005 Previous experience: European Investment Fund, Etera, E&Y Focus areas: Norway, Denmark, North America, Credit, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, CEE
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Peter Borg, Investment Director, M.Sc. Econ Industry experience since 1995 Previous experience: Mandatum Private Equity Funds, FVCA, Sitra Focus areas: Benelux, Nordics, France, Germany, Switzerland, Russia/CIS, South America
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Mika Hakola, Investment Director, M.Sc. Finance Industry experience since 2011 Previous experience: ICECAPITAL Securities, Access Capital Partners Focus areas: Secondary transactions
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Markus Malmi, Investment Director, M.Sc. Econ Industry experience since 2017 Previous experience: Kesko, KPMG, Nordea Focus areas: Co-investments
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Tomi Olin, Investment Manager, M.Sc. Econ Industry experience since 2012 Previous experience: eQ Asset Management, eQ Bank/Nordnet, Luottokunta Focus areas: UK, France, Credit
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Olli Toivonen, Associate, M.Sc. Econ Industry experience since 2021 Previous experience: EY-Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte Focus areas: Fund analysis
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Kasper Ek, Associate, M.Sc. Econ Industry experience since 2022 Previous experience: BCG, JAY Solutions, PwC Corporate Finance Focus areas: Fund analysis
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