About Verdane
Verdane is a private equity firm founded in 1985. It is primarily based in Oslo, Norway. As of Jul 2026, Verdane is an active investor with a portfolio of 186 companies, comprising 186 funding rounds and 63 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Sweden and Norway. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Eterno on May 19, 2026
Overall Verdane portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 9 IPOs and 64 acquisitions including key companies like Storytel, JustPark and Boozt.com. A lot of funds co-invest with Verdane, with names like Aggregate Media sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Verdane has a team of 106 people, including 30 partners.
Verdane's Portfolio
Verdane has a portfolio of 186 companies. They have invested in a total of 186 companies. Their most recent investment was in Eterno (Seed round) on May 19, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Verdane:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 19, 2026 | Seed | 5721 | - | |
Jan 15, 2026 | Series B | 5273 | - | |
Jul 03, 2025 | Seed | 8556 | - | |
Jul 2025 | Seed | 9669 | - |
Verdane has acquired 63 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Smartbox on Jan 16, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Verdane:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jan 16, 2026 | Communication software and devices for disabled | $489K | 2003 | |
Oct 17, 2024 | Developer of software for coffee roasting, cafe, commerce, and origin | - | 2008 | |
Apr 09, 2024 | Regulatory and compliance risk management for financial firms | $29M | 2013 | |
Oct 31, 2023 | Provider of managed security services, cybersecurity consulting, and incident response | - | 1999 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Verdane:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Sweden and Norway
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Verdane
Verdane has a team of 106 members including 30 Partners and 36 Principals located in Sweden, United Kingdom and 5 more locations. Verdane's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Verdane:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Copenhagen | - | ||
Partner | Copenhagen | |||
Partner | Oslo | |||
Partner | Stockholm | - | ||
Partner | Oslo | - | ||
Partner | Oslo | - | ||
Partner | Stockholm | - | ||
Partner | Stockholm | - | - | |
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Stockholm | - |
Co-investors of Verdane
Over the past 41 years, 25 investors have co-invested in Verdane's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Verdane: 25 investors entered a company along with Verdane. These include investors like Aggregate Media (2 companies).
Verdane News
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BP Sells Majority of BP Ventures Minority Interests to VerdaneShareprices•Jul 15, 2026•BP Ventures, Verdane
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Telenor spins off IoT arm Connexion into $809m joint venture with VerdaneTelecomTV•May 12, 2026•Telenor, Verdane
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Verdane Acquires Majority Stake in Smartbox Group to Accelerate AAC Technology ExpansionGlobal Legal Chronicle•Mar 16, 2026•Verdane, Smartbox
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Verdane and Scott Capital Partners invest in Bluewater and AquavestPrivate Equity Wire•Feb 02, 2026•Verdane, Scott Capital Partners
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Shaw & Co advises Smartbox on deal with investor VerdaneConsultancy.uk•Jan 16, 2026•Shaw, Smartbox, Verdane
