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EQT Eyes $6 Billion Sale of SUSE
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Swedish investor EQT is considering selling Nuremberg-based Linux and open-source specialist SUSE, according to Reuters. A valuation of up to $6 billion is being discussed – for a company that was only recently delisted from the stock exchange in 2023... [See article: Billion-dollar deal in sight? EQT considers selling SUSE]
The $6 Billion Gambit: Why EQT’s Potential Sale of SUSE Defines the 2026 Tech M&A Resurgence:
(HedgeCo.Net) The Open-Source Renaissance As private equity firm EQT explores a $6 billion sale of SUSE, the enterprise software world is watching a masterclass in value creation and timing. SUSE, the German-born titan of open-source Linux distributions, has undergone a radical transformation since EQT took it private. In an era where “cloud-native” and “sovereign AI” are the primary drivers of IT spend, SUSE’s independence from the hyperscaler-…
Investor EQT could sell the Linux pioneer SUSE and collect up to six billion US dollars. SUSE is considered a possible winner of the AI boom.
EQT Eyes $6 Billion Sale of Linux Pioneer SUSE, Signaling Big Moves in Enterprise Open Source
Swedish private equity giant EQT is exploring a potential sale of SUSE, the enterprise Linux and open-source software company, in a deal that could value the business at roughly $6 billion. That’s a significant number — and it tells you a lot about where the market sees value in enterprise infrastructure software right now. According to Reuters, which broke the story citing people familiar with the matter, EQT has tapped advisers to run the proc…
SUSE Reportedly May Be For Sale Yet Again
Over the past two decades SUSE Linux has been passed around several times. From Novell's acquisition of SUSE back in 2003 to then being acquired by The Attachmate Group to then merging with Micro Focus and then the SUSE business being acquired by private equity firm EQT back in 2018. A report out today indicates that EQT may now be looking to sell off SUSE...
According to a media report, the Swedish financial investor EQT is thinking about a sale of Linux specialist SUSE. The Luxembourg-based company could be rated significantly higher than in the 2023 stock market withdrawal. As Reuters reports on two anonymous sources, EQT is currently considering a sale of SUSE. An investment bank is supposed to have already been commissioned to contact potential buyers from the private equity environment. There a…
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