Portrait of Jean Salata

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Jean Salata

Net worth $8.7B

Finance · Chile

Born
Dec 01, 1965
Age
60
Source
Finance
Residence
Hong Kong
Citizenship
Chile
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Jean Salata heads EQT Private Capital Asia, the Asian operation of Stockholm-listed investment giant EQT.
  • He was nominated to take over as chairman of EQT in 2025, with the appointment set for May 2026.
  • Salata held posts at Bain and AIG before joining Baring Private Equity Asia in 1997. He served as its CEO and led a management buyout of Baring in 2000.
  • In 2022, EQT acquired Baring for $1.7 billion in cash and 191.2 million EQT shares.
  • Salata is a Chilean citizen who has lived and worked in Hong Kong since 1989.
  • Jean Salata is a Chilean citizen who has lived and worked in Hong Kong since 1989.

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