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Eum PE agrees ₩500bn buyout of medical display maker D&T

Highland Equity Partners roughly triples its money two years after buying the Daejeon company.

M&A News deals deskHealthcare / Medical displays · South Korea, Asia-Pacific5 Nov 2026

South Korean buyout firm Eum Private Equity has signed a deal to buy medical display maker D&T Inc. from Highland Equity Partners for about ₩500bn (US$372m), with the share purchase agreement signed on 5 November 2026.

Deal terms and financing

Eum is buying 100% of D&T for about ₩500bn, according to Korean press reports. In a regulatory filing on 5 November, Dong-A ST said it would sell 100 million shares in D&T Holding Company, the investment vehicle that owns D&T, for ₩39.87bn, with the sale due to close on 30 November 2026 under the share purchase agreement.

Market context

Highland Equity Partners acquired 98.1% of D&T in July 2024 for about ₩172.7bn and picked Eum as preferred bidder in July 2026. D&T, founded in 1999, makes displays used in surgical, diagnostic and ultrasound equipment, a niche with high certification barriers.

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