Danish-based 3D dental scanner manufacturer 3Shape has sold 20% of its shares to private equity firm EQT for funds to help drive the company's accelerated growth over the coming years.
EQT will become a co-owner of 3Shape. 3Shape is based in Copenhagen with more than 1,900 employees and provides scanning solutions and software to dentists and laboratories in over 100 countries, the company said.
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with more than 70 billion euros in assets under management across 27 active funds.