Per Franzén

Per Franzén is CEO and Managing Partner of EQT, a role he assumed in May 2025. He joined EQT in 2007 and has played a central role in the firm’s development and investment activities across Europe.

With over two decades of experience in private equity and financial advisory, Per has led and overseen investments across a broad range of sectors, including software, services, healthcare, and consumer goods. He has been involved in investments including IFS, Automic, SSP, AcadeMedia, Securitas Direct, IVC, Anticimex, Duni, Karo Pharma, and Piab.

Per began his career at Morgan Stanley, where he worked in M&A, Leveraged Finance and Nordic Banking in London and Stockholm. During his time at EQT, he has worked across the firm’s European offices, including London, Stockholm and Munich. He holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics, with exchange studies at the University of St. Gallen.

Per is Chairman of the EQT Equity Partners Investment Committee and a member of the Infrastructure Partners Investment Committee.