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 70 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
In private equity 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 In private equity 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 In private equity 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 In private equity since 2011 Previous experience: ICECAPITAL Securities, Access Capital Partners Focus areas: Secondary transactions
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Tomi Olin, Investment Manager, M.Sc. Econ In private equity since 2012 Previous experience: eQ Asset Management, eQ Bank/Nordnet, Luottokunta Focus areas: UK, France, Credit
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Teemu Blomqvist, Associate, M.Sc. Econ In private equity since 2018 Previous experience: BlackRock, Evli, Nordea Focus areas: Fund analysis
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Olli Toivonen, Associate, M.Sc. Econ In private equity since 2021 Previous experience: EY-Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte Focus areas: Fund analysis
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