Marcus Brennecke, born in 1961, a German citizen, joined EQT Partners in 2005. He is an Institutional Partner, Chair of the EQT Foundation, a member of the Equity Partners Investment Committee and the Portfolio Performance Review Committee (PPR) within EQT Equity and EQT Future as well as a member of the Global Investment Forum (GIF). 

Prior to joining EQT Partners, he held various positions at Axel Springer SE (1987-1994) and in Private Equity (1994-2004). He has extensive knowledge in various industries, having formerly served on several boards, including BSN medical GmbH, Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH, CBR Fashion Holding GmbH, Duni AB, Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA, Springer SBM One GmbH, Tognum AG, Kabel BW (formerly known as Kabel Baden-Württemberg) GmbH & Co. KG, Recipharm AB and WS Audiology Pte. Ltd.  

He currently serves on several boards, including Cerba HealthCare S.A.S. and Galderma. He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting, from the University of St. Gallen.