Inside Alts: EQT's Salata says AI infrastructure buildout has years to run

CNBC's Inside Alts covers the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture capital.

For the latest edition, CNBC Senior Finance and Banking Reporter Leslie Picker sits down with Jean Eric Salata, the newly appointed chair of EQT Group. The $300 billion private markets giant is best known as the largest alternative assets firm outside of the U.S., yet Salata says America remains one of EQT's biggest growth opportunities. He explains why the firm is investing heavily in AI infrastructure and why he remains optimistic about Europe's innovation ecosystem.

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