Verdane Capital Partners
The Bolt-Ons Digest - 26 May 2023
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Verdane bolsters German presence with partner hire and new Munich office
Former EMH partner Dominik Schwarz joins growth investor’s second German office
GP Profile: Verdane looks to step up portfolio deal deployment
Technology investor plans to keep up the pace of its existing direct investments but expects to see more portfolio sellers
Verdane invests in Qbtech, Topro via impact fund
Privately-owned ADHD test maker and PE-backed mobility device producer are fourth and fifth deals from Verdane Idun I
Verdane scores 5x MOIC in partial exit of Inriver to THL
Majority investment from THL Partners sees Verdane retain a minority stake in the Swedish company
Verdane makes a series of promotions and hires
Norway-based tech investor bolsters its team in line with ambitious growth plans
Verdane leads USD 190m growth round for Instabox
Sponsor will roll its stake in Porterbuddy, which was recently acquired by Instabox, and invest new capital in the Swedish e-commerce shipping group
FSN reinvests in Active Brands alongside Verdane
FSN reenters the Norwegian sportswear company via Fund VI; Verdane joins as minority shareholder
Verdane invests in EVA Global
GP has now announced three deals from its EUR 300m impact growth fund, Verdane Idda I
EQT, Verdane exit Forsta to Press Ganey
Forsta was formed through the merger of Confirmit and FocusVision in March 2021
Verdane acquires marketing software developer Papirfly
GP is investing in the Norway-based marketing technology group via its EUR 540m Edda II fund
Verdane's Porterbuddy sold to VC-backed Instabox
Verdane is reinvesting for a minority stake in the combined delivery service platform
Verdane closes debut impact growth fund on EUR 300m
Verdane Idun I will deploy tickets in a sweet spot of EUR 10m-15m, making 20-25 deals in total
Verdane reaps 4x in USD 360m Brightpearl exit
Shareholders including Cipio Partners and Notion Capital are also selling their stakes to Sage Group
Verdane names new partner, bolsters wider team
Growth equity investor hires three across its investment and investor relations teams
Langholm winds up remaining assets in Verdane sale
Sale of WoolOvers, Purity Soft Drinks and Lumene sees Langholm wind up its remaining assets
Verdane steps up DACH activity with four new investments
GP has made a growth investment in Meister and majority investments in PremiumXL and Remember
CapMan acquires Verdane's MM Sports
Verdane mandated Clearwater International in Q1 to assess its exit options
Verdane acquires Silva and Nordic Vehicle from Karnell
Karnell's exit comes a decade after it invested in both Silva and Nordic Vehicle.
Verdane, Sprints invest in racket sports platform Matchi
Company reportedly raised €20m from the GPs, which will support the company in its international expansion
Verdane sells Hyma to trade in €159m deal
Deal represents an IRR of more than 50% for Verdane, and will be the GP's first realisation from Verdane Edda I
Verdane backs e-learning companies Eduhouse and Wistec
GP deploys equity from its SEK 6bn vehicle Verdane Capital X
Verdane invests in Finnish grocery company Fiksuruoka
GP is part of €19m funding round for the company, in which existing investors of Fiksuruoka also took part
Verdane appoints sustainability expert Osmundsen as partner
Erik Osmundsen will be responsible for strengthening Verdane's capabilities in sustainability