About Verdane
Verdane is a private equity firm founded in 1985. It is primarily based in Oslo, Norway. As of Oct 2026, Verdane is an active investor with a portfolio of 190 companies, comprising 190 funding rounds and 63 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 4 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 $***** Series B round in Yazen on Oct 08, 2026 along with Evli Growth Partners.
Overall Verdane portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 9 IPOs and 67 acquisitions including key companies like Storytel, JustPark and Meltwater. 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 117 people, including 29 partners.
Verdane's Portfolio
Verdane has a portfolio of 190 companies. They have invested in a total of 190 companies. Their most recent investment was in Yazen (Series B round) on Oct 08, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Verdane:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 08, 2026 | Series B | 9771 | ||
Aug 06, 2026 | Series B | 9040 | ||
May 19, 2026 | Seed | 2144 | - | |
Jan 15, 2026 | Series B | 7679 | - |
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 117 members including 29 Partners and 36 Principals located in Sweden, Norway 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 | Denmark | |||
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, 26 investors have co-invested in Verdane's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Verdane: 26 investors entered a company along with Verdane. These include investors like Aggregate Media (2 companies).
Verdane News
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Yazen Secures €50 Million Investment Led by Verdane to Scale Digital Obesity Care Across EuropeCision•Oct 08, 2026•Verdane, Yazen
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Xpansiv and Verdane Announce Strategic Partnership and Capital Raise to Advance Global Acquisitions and Product ExpansionBusiness Wire•Sep 22, 2026•Verdane, Xpansiv
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Verdane Partners With Factbird to Accelerate Its Global Leadership Position in Manufacturing IntelligenceBusiness Wire•Aug 06, 2026•Verdane, Factbird
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BP Sells Majority of BP Ventures Minority Interests to VerdaneShareprices•Jul 15, 2026•BP Ventures, Verdane
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Augmentum Fintech Plc Recommended Cash Acquisition by Frontier Bidco LimitedCision•May 13, 2026•Verdane, Augmentum Fintech
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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
