SUSE is currently owned by EQT, through EQT VIII, since 2019.

When did EQT acquire SUSE?

EQT acquired SUSE in 2019 (active for 7 years).

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SUSE

TMT·

Germany·Active·7yr hold

Entry

2019

Hold

7yr

Status

Active

Who owns SUSE?

SUSE is currently owned by EQT through EQT VIII (2018 vintage), since 2019. Across its history, SUSE has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-04-21

Most recent investor

EQT

EQT VIII · 2018 · Buyout

2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQGermany

SectorTMT

Websitewww.suse.com

Ownership history

2 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Active

Co-held by EQT and Ardian since 2019.

Co-invest · 2 holders · 2019 · present

EQTActive

2019 · present(7yr) · EQT VIII · 2018 · Buyout

ArdianActive

2019 · present(7yr) · Ardian Co-Investment Fund V · 2019 · Buyout

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