Philipp Freise

About

I am Co-Head of European Private Equity at KKR. I have spent the last twenty five years at KKR helping to establish the firm’s strong German franchise, contributing to transactions such as Demag, DSD, IFM MTU Aero Engines and most recently OHB. Since 2005, I have focused on building out KKR EMEA’s Technology Media and Telecom industry vertical where I led many of KKR’s successful investments, including Axel Springer SE, BMG Rights Management, Fotolia, GetYourGuide, GfK SE, Mediawan Leonine, Scout24 Switzerland, Superstruct, Trainline and most recently FGS Global. I also helped to establish KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth Equity team and business in Europe. Having previously been a start-up entrepreneur, I am passionate about partnering with leading families, corporates and entrepreneurs to help them bring their businesses to the next level of embedding technology and sustainability in everything they do. I am also a music enthusiast in my free time and am the Chairman designate of the Board of Trustees of the Friends of the Richard Wagner opera festival in Bayreuth to help transform and preserve one of Germany’s distinct art institutions for the future. In addition, I chair the Development Committee and am a Trustee of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation in London.