Verdane Capital Partners
Verdane-backed Humble Co sold to Bayn Group for €80.5m
During the GP's holding period, the company's EBITA margin went from 7% to 40%
Verdane-backed e-retailer Desenio to list in Q1
Private placement will give the company a valuation of around тЌ1.1bn
Hellman & Friedman sells Finanzcheck to VC-backed Smava
Acquisition of the consumer finance platform is financed by Smava's VC investors, including Earlybird
Verdane increases stake in Bellman Group
GP now holds a 74.5% stake in the company, having previously bought 35.8% in 2016
Verdane exceeds target for second Edda fund; closes on €540m
Fund exceeded its target of тЌ450m by тЌ90m and was "significantly" oversubscribed
PSG and Verdane's Hornetsecurity bolts on Altaro
Providence Strategic Growth joined the IT security company's shareholder base in July 2020
EQT, Verdane to merge Confirmit and FocusVision
Combined company will be led by Confirmit CEO Kyle Ferguson and supported by management of both companies
Verdane invests in AsGoodAsNew
Verdane has previously made 30 investments in the e-commerce sector, the GP said to a statement
Verdane, Canica acquire Porterbuddy
Investment reportedly gives the company a valuation of NOK 200m, up from NOK 120m a year ago
Lugard Road Capital leads $32m round for InRiver
Company has raised around $56m in total funding and will use the latest proceeds to speed up growth to meet accelerated customer demand
Verdane expands investment team in Denmark
Bouchet joins the GP from Nordea, where he spent more than two years as an associate director in its investment banking division
Verdane adds three to investment team
Stenmarck, Friberg and Stierncreutz are based in Copenhagen, Berlin and Helsinki respectively
GP-backed PolyTech bolts-on Fos4x
Deal strengthens PolyTech's position as a blade technology specialist
PE-backed Navabi to be acquired by founders
Founders of the online fashion retailer are to buy back shares as the company undergoes restructuring
Verdane acquires Caia Cosmetics
GP reportedly paid SEK 200m for a 50% stake, giving the company a valuation of SEK 400m
Verdane acquires minority stake in Studytube for €10m
Company plans on expanding further into the learning and development market
Acton sells stake in Momox to Verdane
Verdane will own an 85% stake in the Germany-based e-commerce company via its 10th fund
Nordic e-commerce confident "silver krona" uplift will persevere
Lockdowns have т out of necessity т introduced a new age group to online shopping, boosting prospects for several PE-backed assets
Nordic GPs find solace in demand for tech deals
Buyout activity in the Nordic region has nose-dived in 2020, while venture capital activity surged in some countries
Smava raises €57m in debt and equity financing
Company said it raised the additional capital to prepare for the effects of the pandemic
Verdane Capital acquires Finnish company Evondos
Deal is the GP's third investment in a month in the healthcare technology sector
Verdane-backed Wrap sells software arm to trade
Verdane Capital in 2008 acquired a majority stake in the parent company from Swedish business Saab
Verdane invests in Conscriptor and Max Manus
GP will merge the two companies to form a new healthcare technology group in Scandinavia
Nordic buyout market has silver linings, despite low volume
Nordic region sees the lowest quarterly deal volume since Q4 2013, with just 17 buyouts in Q1 2020