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- Investor AB (publ) Investor AB (publ) is a Swedish investment holding company founded in 1916 and headquartered in Stockholm that serves as the principal investment vehicle for the Wallenberg family, focusing on long-term ownership in high-quality global companies across multiple sectors including industrials, healthcare, telecommunications, and financial services. The company operates through three primary business areas: Listed Companies, with significant holdings in entities such as ABB, AstraZeneca, Atlas Copco, Ericsson, Epiroc, Husqvarna, Nasdaq, Saab, SEB, and Sobi; Patricia Industries, which manages wholly-owned operating companies like Mölnlycke Health Care (wound care products), Permobil (wheelchairs and mobility solutions), Laborie (urology and gastroenterology equipment), Advanced Instruments (osmolality testing instruments), Piab (automation gripping systems), Sarnova (emergency healthcare products), BraunAbility (automotive mobility), Vectura (real estate), and 3 Scandinavia (mobile services); and Investments in EQT, encompassing stakes in EQT AB and its funds for private equity opportunities. Investor AB maintains a global footprint with operations spanning Sweden, Europe, the United States, and other regions, targeting mature businesses with strong market positions through controlling or influential minority stakes, board representation, and active ownership strategies. Recent developments include Patricia Industries subsidiary Advanced Instruments completing its USD 2.2 billion acquisition of Nova Biomedical in 2025, with the combined entity now operating as Nova Biomedical; additional investments such as SEK 1.8 billion in EQT X's Fortnox co-investment, purchases of shares in Atlas Copco and Ericsson totaling SEK 1.1 billion, and an agreement to divest 5 million SEB shares, alongside a reported adjusted net asset value of SEK 1,028 billion as of September 30, 2025.