Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 6
EQT Agrees to Buy Orikan for Asia MMG Fund, Expanding Smart Parking Push
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 6

EQT Agrees to Buy Orikan for Asia MMG Fund, Expanding Smart Parking Push

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 6

Summary

  • EQT AB agreed to acquire Australian smart parking technology firm Orikan, adding another deal to its Asia-focused private capital strategy; financial terms were not disclosed.
  • Orikan said the investment will support innovation, strengthen its business and help it expand into adjacent markets, outlining EQT’s rationale for the acquisition.
  • EQT is making the purchase through EQT Private Capital Asia’s MMG Fund, which has also recently invested in Australia’s PropertyMe and Japan’s Mamezo.
  • The deal extends EQT’s push into software and technology assets across Asia-Pacific, with Orikan giving it exposure to parking and mobility-related systems.

Insights

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