Contact

Priveq
P.O. Box 5295
SE-102 46 Stockholm

Visitors: Kungsgatan 24
Tel: +46 8 459 67 60
info@priveq.se

For investments outside Sweden:

Finland

Mats Hjerpe
mats.hjerpe (at) priveq.se
+46 8 459 67 71

Norway

Henrik Jatko
henrik.jatko (at) priveq.se
+46 8 459 67 75

Denmark

Johanna Svensson
johanna.svensson (at) priveq.se
+46 8 459 67 74

Our team

Partner & Investment Manager

Senai Ayob

Senai Ayob is an Associate and his responsibilities cover the entire investment process, from sourcing new investment opportunities in which Priveq as owner will contribute to growth and value creation, to implementing growth and development strategies together with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Senai joined Priveq in 2012 and he currently sits on the boards of Industri-Matematik and Swemac and is deputy member of the board of 4C Strategies.

Before joining Priveq, Senai worked with equity research at ABG Sundal Collier. He has an M.Sc. in Finance from Stockholm School of Economics.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 69
Mobile: +46 70 459 23 61
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Associate

Martin Bjarnemar

Martin Bjarnemar is an Associate and his responsibilities cover the entire investment process, from sourcing new investment opportunities in which Priveq as owner will contribute to growth and value creation, to implementing growth and development strategies together with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Martin joined Priveq in 2019 and is currently a deputy member of ROL. He has previously worked in corporate finance at Deloitte and Danske Bank. Martin holds an M.Sc. in Business Administration with a major in Corporate and Financial Management from Lund University.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 61
Mobile: +46 73 339 03 73
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & CFO

Helena Ekstrand

Helena Ekstrand is Partner and CFO at Priveq. Her responsibilities include internal accounting and reporting, as well as reporting to investors.

Before joining Priveq in 2005, Helena worked as an auditor at Previsor Revisionsbyrå.
She holds a B.Sc. in Economics with a major in Accounting from Stockholm University.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 73
Mobile: +46 70 814 21 70
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Associate

Rebecka Gärderup

Rebecka Gärderup is an Associate and her responsibilities cover the entire investment process, from sourcing new investment opportunities in which Priveq as owner will contribute to growth and value creation, to implementing growth and development strategies together with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Rebecka joined Priveq in 2022 and has previously worked as an Equity Research Analyst at ABG Sundal Collier and before that at Avanza's stock market newspaper Placera. Rebecka holds an M.Sc. in Business and Economics with specialization in finance from Linköping University.

Phone: +46 8 400 122 11
Mobile: +46 70 329 13 54
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & Executive Chairman

Magnus Hardmeier

Magnus Hardmeier is Partner and the Executive Chairman of Priveq. He is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities, in which Priveq will contribute with growth and value creation, as well as implementing growth strategies in cooperation with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Magnus started working with private equity in 1987 and was one of the founders of Priveq in 1998. His investment work includes being responsible for Priveq’s ownership in Gibeck, Hörnell, FM Mattsson Mora Group and Novaseptic. Magnus is currently a deputy member of the board of Swemac.

Before starting Priveq, Magnus worked with private equity at Företagskapital and worked at Wallenius Lines as Controller.

He holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics and has also studied at McGill University in Montreal.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 62
Mobile: +46 70 888 25 44
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & Investment Manager

Mats Hjerpe

Mats Hjerpe is Partner and Investment Manager. He is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities, in which Priveq will contribute with growth and value creation, as well as implementing growth strategies in cooperation with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Mats joined Priveq in 2003 and currently sits on the boards of QleanAir and Verisec.

Before joining Priveq, Mats worked for Aragon Fondkommission. He holds an M.Sc. in Business Administration from Stockholm University.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 71
Mobile: +46 70 630 24 60
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & Investment Manager

Henrik Jatko

Henrik Jatko is Partner and Investment Manager and his responsibilities extend to the entire investment process, from sourcing new investment opportunities in which Priveq as owner will contribute to growth and value creation, to implementing growth and development strategies together with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Henrik joined Priveq in 2010 and he currently sits on the boards of Danfo, Ports Group, ROL and Sunds Fibertech.

Before joining Priveq, Henrik worked as a Management Consultant at Bain & Company. He holds an M.Sc. in Economics and Business, with a major in Accounting and Financial Management from Stockholm School of Economics.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 75
Mobile: +46 70 874 36 86
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & Investment Manager

Johan Koch

Johan Koch is Partner and Investment Manager. He is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities and the entire investment cycle.

Johan joined Priveq in 2006 and his work includes the investments in Mediplast, San Sac and Scanmast.

Before joining Priveq, Johan worked at Swedbank Corporate Finance. He holds an M.Sc. in Finance from Stockholm School of Economics and an LL.M. from the University of Lund.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 67
Mobile: +46 70 813 04 18
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Investment Manager

Fanny Leksell

Fanny Leksell is Investment Manager and her responsibilities extend to the entire investment process, from sourcing new investment opportunities in which Priveq as owner will contribute to growth and value creation, to implementing growth and development strategies together with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Fanny joined Priveq in 2016 and is currently a member of the boards of Equestrian Stockholm, Parfym.se and Trendhim, and a deputy member of the board of Frontit. Fanny has previously worked in corporate finance at Handelsbanken and most recently with real estate transactions at Cushman & Wakefield. She has also worked with M & A at Crédit Agricole in Paris and has a BSc in Business and Economics and a MSc in Business and Economics, specialization in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 76
Mobile: +46 70 754 33 33
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Office Manager/Assistant

Maria Lundborg

Maria Lundborg works at Priveq as Office Manager and assistant to the Investment team. She is responsible for daily office operations including the website, organising conferences, seminars and public relations activities.

Maria joined Priveq in 2012. Before that, she worked as assistant to the investment team at Investor Growth Capital.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 68
Mobile: +46 73 524 18 20
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & CEO

Louise Nilsson

Louise Nilsson is Partner and CEO of Priveq. In addition to leading and developing Priveq, she is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities, in which Priveq will contribute with growth and value creation, as well as implementing growth strategies in cooperation with other owners, the board and management.

Since Louise joined Priveq in 1998, she has, among other investments, been responsible for the ownership in Carmel Pharma, CSAM Health, Hemtex, Swedish Orphan International and Vårdapoteket. She is currently a director of the boards of FrostPharma, Industri-Matematik, Plint and Ports Group.

Before joining Priveq, Louise worked for nine years as a chartered accountant for ÖhrlingsCoopers & Lybrand (now PwC), with responsibility for small and medium-sized owner-led companies.

Louise holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Luleå University.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 63
Mobile: +46 70 950 95 50
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Associate

Daniel Nylund

Daniel Nylund is an Associate, and his responsibilities extend to the entire investment process, from sourcing new investment opportunities in which Priveq as owner will contribute to growth and value creation, to implementing growth and development strategies together with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Daniel joined Priveq in 2020 and is currently a deputy member of the board of Industri-Matematik. He has previously worked with M&A at Grant Thornton. Before that he worked with Business Development and M&A at Attendo. Daniel holds an M.Sc. in Accounting & Finance from Stockholm School of Economics and has also studied at Smith School of Business, Canada.

Phone: +46 8 400 122 10
Mobile: +46 72 236 06 03
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & Investment Manager

Maria Perez Hultström

Maria Perez Hultström is Partner and Investment Manager, and her responsibilities extend to the entire investment process, from sourcing new investment opportunities in which Priveq as owner will contribute to growth and value creation, to implementing growth and development strategies together with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Maria joined Priveq in 2010 and is currently a director of the boards of Lamiflex and Parfym.se.

Before joining Priveq, Maria worked with Corporate Finance at Handelsbanken Capital Markets and Erik Penser Bank.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 72
Mobile: +46 70 928 01 42
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & Investment Manager

Johanna Svensson

Johanna Svensson is Partner and Investment Manager and her responsibilities extend to the entire investment process, from sourcing new investment opportunities in which Priveq as owner will contribute to growth and value creation, to implementing growth and development strategies together with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Johanna joined Priveq in 2007 and she is currently a director of the boards of Plint and Trendhim.

Johanna holds an M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration with a major in International Economics from Stockholm School of Economics. She has also studied at National University of Singapore and Umeå University.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 74
Mobile: +46 73 544 04 33
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & Investment Manager

Henrik Westfeldt

Henrik Westfeldt is Partner and Investment Manager. He is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities, in which Priveq will contribute with growth and value creation, as well as implementing growth strategies in cooperation with other owners, the board of directors and management.

Henrik started working with private equity in 1990 and was one of the founders of Priveq in 1998. He has, among other things, been responsible for the ownership in Boomerang, Carema, Mediplast, ReadSoft and Sydtotal. He is currently a director of the boards of Equestrian Stockholm and Frontit.

Prior to joining Priveq, Henrik worked with private equity at Skandia Investment and Skandia Kapitalförvaltning.

He holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from University of Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 65
Mobile: +46 70 872 16 66
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Partner & Investment Manager

Karl-Johan Willén

Karl-Johan Willén is Partner and Investment Manager. He is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities, as well as working with growth strategies, acquisitions and incentive programmes for the companies owned by Priveq. Karl-Johan is also responsible for Priveq’s work within Environmental Social and Corporate Governance.

Since Karl-Johan joined Priveq in 1998, he has been responsible for Scandinavian Photo, Sydtotal, San Sac, Unisport Scandinavia and Crem International. He is currently a director of the boards of Danfo, FrostPharma and Sunds Fibertech.

He holds an M.Sc. in Financial Economics from the University of Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law and La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Karl-Johan also studied Business Intelligence at Stockholm University.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 66
Mobile: +46 70 950 88 25
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se
Controller

Jakob Öhmark

Jakob Öhmark is Controller at Priveq, with responsibilities for communication and reporting to investors, dialogue with portfolio companies, and working on issues relating to valuation and accounting.

Jakob started at Priveq 2018 and has previously worked as an accountant at PwC and as a consultant in the financial sector at Ernst & Young.

He holds a degree in Economics from Uppsala University and has also completed semesters at Inje University, South Korea, and Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, the Netherlands.

Phone: +46 8 459 67 79
Mobile: +46 72 973 50 69
Email: forename.surname (at) priveq.se