
Verdane names new partner, bolsters wider team

Growth equity investor Verdane has promoted Daniel Ahlstrand to partner and made three new hires across its investment and investor relations teams.
Ahlstrand joined Verdane in 2011 and leads the investment firm's team focused on digitally native vertical brands. Investments he has worked on include Hyma Skog & Trädgård, Matchi and Royal Design Group.
Verdane has also made three new appointments to its investment and investor relations teams in Copenhagen and Stockholm, from the associate level upwards. Anders Vinther-Antonsen and Fredrika Svanholm will be joining Verdane's investment team. Prior to Verdane, Vinther-Antonsen worked at Silver Lake and Svanholm was an analyst within Morgan Stanley's investment banking division. Hanna Skärblom will be joining Verdane's IR team from EY.
Previous key hires in 2021 include Erik Osmundsen, who joined Verdane's partner group in 2021 from Norsk Gjenvinning.
Verdane is currently investing in northern Europe from Edda II, its EUR 540m fund, and Verdane Capital X, its SEK 6bn fund.
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