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EQT's €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund debuts with €450m ICEYE cheque, backing satellite operator at €10bn valuation

The EQT-managed Scaleup Europe Fund has made its first investment, co-leading a €450m round into Finnish satellite imaging company ICEYE.

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Andreea Melinti
Aug 05, 2026
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The commitment forms part of a broader €1bn financing round that values ICEYE at more than €10bn, and marks the opening deployment from what is now the largest European growth capital vehicle of its kind.

The Scaleup Europe Fund carries a €5bn target and was launched by the European Commission with EQT selected as manager. It is designed to back high-potential European technology companies across artificial intelligence, space, clean energy, biotech, and advanced industrial technologies.

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