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EQT, a global investment firm with €269 billion ( US$312.31 billion ) in assets under management ( as of March 31 ), has appointed Nicholas Macksey and Hari Gopalakrishnan as co-heads of EQT Private Capital Asia ( PC Asia ), effective immediately.
They succeed Jean Eric Salata, who became chair of EQT Group on May 12. Salata will remain chair of EQT Asia and PC Asia investment committees, closely involved in investment decision-making and supporting the continued growth of the Asia platform.
Macksey and Gopalakrishnan joined the firm nearly 20 years ago as junior investment professionals and have grown alongside EQT’s Asia business over the course of their careers, helping shape PC Asia into one of the region’s leading private markets platforms.
Their appointments reflect the strength of the next generation of leadership developed from within the firm, according to EQT.
Macksey currently serves as partner and head of EQT’s Mid-Market Opportunities ( MMO ) strategy in Asia. Since joining the firm in 2006, he has played a leading role across EQT’s Asia private capital platform, including helping build the firm’s cross-border strategy and contributing to a number of EQT Asia’s most significant investments, including Nord Anglia Education, Vistra and Clarivate. Most recently, he led the establishment and successful fundraise of EQT’s MMO strategy, including the close of its inaugural fund at US$1.6 billion in 2024, more than double its target size.
Gopalakrishnan currently serves as head of PC India and global co-head of services. Since joining the firm in 2007 as one of the founding members of the India team, he has played a significant role in building India into one of EQT’s largest and most active markets globally. He has also been instrumental in establishing EQT’s tech services franchise as a globally leading platform, including through investments such as Hexaware, Coforge, Sagility and Virtusa.
Together, Gopalakrishnan and Macksey bring complementary strengths, deep institutional knowledge, and strong alignment with EQT’s culture and long-term investment philosophy, the company says.
EQT’s PC Asia platform provides investment capabilities across a broad range of strategies – from large-cap and mid-market to growth strategies. Established in 1997, the investment platform has deployed US$30 billion in equity across more than 160 transactions and recently closed BPEA IX at US$15.6 billion in total commitments, the largest to date for a private equity fund focused on Asia-Pacific. Its portfolio includes investments in approximately 65 companies across 10 countries, employing more than 270,000 people.
