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ERP & Business Management
FEBRUARY 23, 2026
EQT
agrees to take
Douzone Bizon
private
TARGET
Douzone Bizon
Douzone Bizon is a South Korean software company being taken private via tender offer.
Deal value
$1.5B deal value
Ownership
PE-backed
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Shinhan Financial Group
Headcount
1,776 FTEs
Headquarters
Chuncheon, South Korea
Leadership
Kim Yong-woo
, Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisor
NH Investment & Securities
ACQUIRER
EQT
Global private equity firm
Headquarters
Sweden
Buy-side advisor
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EQT -> Douzone Bizon (2026-09-18) take_private | Horizontal SaaS | $1.5 billion tender offer | announced Target: Douzone Bizon is a South Korean software company being taken private via tender offer. Website: douzone.com | Buyer site: eqtgroup.com HQ: Chuncheon, South Korea | Ownership: pe-backed Advisors - Sell-side: NH Investment & Securities Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/eqt-douzone-bizon.html
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