Pictet has entered into a strategic partnership with German cybersecurity company QGroup, marking a new direct private equity investment by the Swiss group into a business operating in highly security-critical environments.

The investment is being made by the Direct Private Equity team of Pictet Alternative Advisors, Pictet Group’s alternative investment arm. As part of the transaction, Pictet becomes a long-term strategic shareholder in QGroup, while the company’s existing management team and founders retain operational control and significant ownership stakes.

QGroup was founded in 1993 and specialises in cybersecurity architectures, incident response services, managed security operations, and highly secure operating models. Its client base includes operators of critical infrastructure, government and public sector bodies, and security-sensitive industrial companies. The firm also develops proprietary cybersecurity solutions designed for environments with strict regulatory and sovereignty requirements.

The partnership comes as demand for cybersecurity products and services continues to grow, driven by increasingly complex cyber threats and tighter regulatory frameworks across Europe. 

Pictet said the investment is intended to support QGroup’s long-term development while preserving its technological independence and culture.

“With QGroup, we are gaining a partner with decades of experience in developing and delivering high-security solutions, and which excels both technologically and culturally,” said Nikolaus Hubmann, head of DACH Direct Private Equity at Pictet Alternative Advisors. “The cybersecurity market offers technology- and research-driven companies compelling development opportunities — an environment in which QGroup is very well positioned.”

Pictet Alternative Advisors manages $52bn in alternative assets, including $30bn in private equity, and focuses its direct private equity strategy on majority stakes in entrepreneur-led and family-owned businesses with resilient business models. 

The investment underlines continued private equity interest in cybersecurity platforms with exposure to critical infrastructure and long-term regulatory demand.

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