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Philipp Freise is the Member of Private Equity & Head of Media and Digital of Europe at KKR. Philipp joined KKR in 2001 and heads KKR Europe’s Media and Digital Industry team and co-leads KKR’s global tech & media growth capital effort. Philipp led KKR’s growth investments in Arago, BMG Rights Management, Fotolia, Scout24 Switzerland and Trainline and played a significant role in various other KKR media (ProSiebenSat.1, SBS Broadcasting) and German transactions (Demag, Duales System Deutschland, MTU Aero Engines, Zumtobel).
Philipp currently serves on the Board of Directors of Arago, ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, Scout24 Switzerland and Trainline.
Philipp was a scholar of the German National Scholarship foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes) and graduated top of his class at WHU Koblenz, EDHEC Lille and University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.
Philipp later worked at McKinsey & Company in Vienna, Frankfurt and New York and subsequently co-founded Berlin-based venture investment firm Venturepark, Europe’s first pan-European incubator.
In 2009, Philipp was named a Young Global Leader and in 2014 a member of the Agenda Council on the Future of Financing and Capital of the World Economic Forum.
Philipp serves on the board (Kuratorium) of the Bayreuth Opera Festival (Gesellschaft der Freunde von Bayreuth).
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London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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Philipp Freise is the Co-Head of European Private Equity at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Philipp Freise has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Philipp Freise studied MBA Finance @ The University of Texas at Austin. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Jul 17, 2019 | Syfe | Seed Round - Syfe | 3.8M |
Apr 01, 2020 | Finimize | Venture Round - Finimize | 0 |
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Mar 01, 2018 | - | Series B - CARS24 | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts | 8.0M |
Apr 11, 2023 | FGS Global | Private Equity Round - FGS Global | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts | 0 |
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