EQT Foundation, a global impact-first catalytic funding partner, is looking for a curious and driven Investment Associate to join our team.

EQT Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the global investment firm EQT, which has over EUR 132 billion in fee-generating assets under management across a variety of investment strategies including private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, and real estate. Founded by a core group of partners at EQT, EQT Foundation exists to push the frontiers of impact, empower the EQT ecosystem to give back to society in meaningful ways, and safeguard the EQT Values.

EQT Foundation’s investment arm is a catalytic investor, focusing on science-based solutions with breakthrough impact potential. We support founders at an early stage (pre-seed to seed) through EQT’s network & capabilities, to accelerate the path to product-market fit and unlock funding, in order to generate impact at scale. We collaborate closely with EQT’s business lines, Ventures to Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Private Equity, and Real Estate to tap into domain expertise establish valuable connections for founders. The vast experience across EQT enables the Foundation to meaningfully contribute in a range of high impact fields across planet & humanity.

Example investments include Magrathea Metals (making metal without mining), Wa3rm (regenerative systems based on industrial byproducts), Vara (AI platform for breast screenings), and Molecular Attraction (controlling behaviour of pests to combat vector diseases).

We are now looking for a full-time Investment Associate who can navigate high impact fields & technologies to help maximise EQT Foundation’s contribution to planet & humanity. You would work with a small core team from EQT Foundation and on a daily basis collaborate with EQT professionals across the globe. The starting location is EQT’s headquarter in Stockholm with flexibility and potential relocation over time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Identifying technologies and trends that will positively impact economies and societies

Sourcing and assessing high impact opportunities

Working with deal teams and carrying out market & company due diligence

Working with our portfolio companies to support them

Supporting with portfolio reporting and analyses

Support EQT Foundation on strategic topics

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

Passion and understanding for novel solutions and link to impact

Self-starter — be able to run on your own, identify opportunities, and prioritise

Ability to efficiently assess opportunities and clearly articulate opinions

Ability to carry out market and financial analyses

Ideally, investment or consulting experience in deep science fields across climatetech and/or healthcare

University degree, ideally with technical academic background in e.g. Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Industrial Engineering

Fluent English language skills and great excel/powerpoint skills or G-suite equivalents

WORKING AT EQT

EQT offers diverse work assignments, global colleagues in 24 countries and a high-paced, exciting work environment. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, knowing that our continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We offer real opportunities for growth and personal development for high-performing individuals.

ABOUT EQT

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. EQT has over 132 billion in fee generating assets under management across a variety of investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity.

COMPANY VALUES

High performing means giving people responsibility and freedom to act and base evaluation on performance - there is always room for improvement

Respectful means acting with integrity and having respect for each other and external stakeholders in everything we do

Entrepreneurial means being innovative, action-oriented and having a sense of urgency about driving change

Informal means being non-hierarchical – everyone is encouraged and expected to speak their mind

Transparent means being open and honest, with each other as well as with external stakeholders