Early Life and Education
Per Franzén was born in Sweden and holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics, with exchange studies at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Prior to joining EQT, he worked for six years at Morgan Stanley's London and Stockholm offices in M&A, Leveraged Finance, and Nordic Banking.
Rise to Success and Career at EQT
Franzén joined EQT Partners in Stockholm in May 2007. He has held key leadership roles, including Head of Private Capital Europe & North America and Deputy Managing Partner. In February 2025, he was appointed as the new CEO and Managing Partner of EQT, succeeding Christian Sinding. Franzén has been involved in several investments, including Anticimex, IVC Evidensia and IFS. He is also the Chairman of the Equity Partners Investment Committee. His leadership has been crucial to EQT's growth, especially the EUR 22 billion raise of EQT X, the largest private equity fund closed globally in 2024.
Key Business Strategies and Achievements
As CEO, Franzén leads EQT, which has a global presence with operations in 26 countries and a market capitalization exceeding $30 billion. Under his leadership, EQT is expanding investment strategies and building its brand. Franzén aims to actively participate in industry consolidation and focus on thematic investment approaches in healthcare, technology, and tech-enabled services.
Personal Life
Per Franzén is married and has four children. He is currently based in London.
