Celebrating recent promotions
We have promoted some exceptional talents, instrumental to recent wins.
When looking at the recent promotions at Altor, it is striking how this team of talent represents the very essence of our community of challengers and change makers. A group representing different backgrounds and experiences, bringing their unique qualities to the table. They are ambitious, hardworking but at the same time just amazingly warm colleagues to have around. And they have all delivered some outstanding results in the companies they partner with.
Klas Johansson, Co-managing Partner at Altor“This is one of the best times every year, when we have the joy to promote some of our talented colleagues. It is fantastic to see how our ambitious and caring culture makes these people embrace challenges and grow with them.”
Karl Svenningson, Principal
Karl joined Altor in 2016, he came to us with experience from Goldman Sachs. Most recently, he has been part of the team working with the Marshall Group and also our fairly new investment in Toteme. He is an appreciated colleague at the Stockholm office and elsewhere in the Altor community. In addition to the Consumer sector, he is also an important part of the success seen in the Business Services sector, e.g. in Eleda where we recently made a partial exit.
Jakob Hougaard Hentze, Director
Jakob has been with us for six years, he joined our team in Copenhagen with experience from Boston Consulting Group. Since he joined us in 2018, he has been a key contributor in the Industrial Sector partnering with companies like Multi-Wing and Wrist Ship Supply. Last year he helped bring our green transition ambitions forward acting as a crucial member to the team bringing FLSmidth to the portfolio.
Philipp Schleuning, Senior Associate
Philipp joined us in March 2023 and has quickly become a valued member of the Zurich team. He joined us with experience from his years with Rothschild & Co and HIG. Since joining he has contributed to our work in the Industrial and Business Services sectors and made a mark with the Rossignol portfolio team.
Frederik Serup, Senior Associate
Frederik joined our team in Copenhagen with years of experience from Carnegie Investment Bank. He has been with us for just over two years and since then supported our investments in the Business Services sector. Frederik was on the team helping us find and attract VTU to join the Altor portfolio.
Gustav Martinsson, Senior Associate
Gustav joined Altor in 2022 with experience from McKinsey & Company, various Internship programs and Lenner & Partners. His broad experience quickly proved successful for the development of our Business Services sector. Gustav was also on the Eleda team, supporting their expansion into new markets.
Caroline Eriksson, Senior Associate
Caroline joined our Stockholm office in 2022. She joined us from Bain & Company and various internship programs. Having worked with the consumer sector she has most recently been instrumental on our team working with our recent investment in Marshall Group.
Published: Feb 08 2024
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