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Verdane

Verdane

Overview

Verdane is a specialist growth equity and buyout investment firm that partners with tech-enabled and sustainable businesses based in Europe to help them reach the next stage of international growth.

Year Founded

2003

Portfolio Companies

85

Investments

Verdane investments
CompanyDateStageLead
XpansivSep 2026Growth EquityLead
znajd lekarzaAug 2021Series FLead
InstabeeApr 2022Growth EquityLead
MathemJun 2025RecapCo-investor
Babyshop GroupAug 2023Corporate FundingCo-investor
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Key People

Birger Nergaard

Founder and Director

Bjarne Kveim Lie

Founder & Managing Partner

Giles Whiting

Operating Partner

Arne Handeland

Partner

Carl Nauckhoff

Partner, CCO

Christian Jebsen

Partner

Daniel Ahlstrand

Partner

Dominik Schwarz

Partner

Emanuel Johnsson

Partner

Erich Becker

Partner

Erik Osmundsen

Partner

Henrik Aspén

Partner

Moez Gharbi

Partner

Morten Weicher

Partner

Nils Vold

Partner

Pål Malmros

Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Verdane based?

Verdane is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

When was Verdane founded?

Verdane was founded in 2003.

How many portfolio companies does Verdane have?

Verdane has 85 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Verdane's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Xpansiv, znajd lekarza, Instabee, Mathem, Babyshop Group.

What was Verdane's most recent investment shown here?

Verdane's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Xpansiv in 2026.

What sectors does Verdane focus on?

Verdane focuses on Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming.

What company stages does Verdane focus on?

Verdane typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Verdane's AUM?

Verdane's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersOslo
Year Founded2003

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