Growth equity, Oslo

Verdane

Venture capital firm · Oslo · Founded 2003

Quick read

Verdane is a specialist growth equity firm founded in 2003, headquartered in Oslo with offices in Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, and Stockholm. It backs tech-enabled and sustainable European businesses across two core themes — digitalisation and decarbonisation — deploying €20–150m+ per company. Over €4bn in total fund commitments and a 3.8x average MoC place it among Northern Europe's most active growth investors.

Key facts

Founded
2003
Founders
Bjarne Kveim Lie
Employees
130+
Sectors
generalist, saas, climate
Website
verdane.com

Investment thesis

Verdane invests €20–150m+ in growth-stage, tech-enabled and sustainable European businesses, focusing on digitalisation and decarbonisation. It can act as minority or majority investor, buying into single companies or portfolios of companies, and runs in-house operating experts to support portfolio growth.

Recent activity

  • Jan 2026investment
    Verdane acquired a majority stake in Smartbox Group, an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology company, to accelerate its expansion. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Verdane and Scott Capital Partners invested in Bluewater Bio and Aquavest to grow their water reuse solutions businesses. cbinsights.com
  • 2024fundraise
    Verdane closed EUR 2.2 billion across two funds — Edda III and Freya XI — in the preceding six months, delivering a 3.8x average MoC to investors. linkedin.com
  • 2023fundraise
    Verdane Capital XI (now renamed Verdane Freya XI) closed oversubscribed at its €1.1 billion hard cap, nearly doubling its predecessor fund which closed at €610 million. linkedin.com
  • 2024leadership
    Verdane expanded its software investment team with new hires, per a LinkedIn announcement. linkedin.com
  • 2023investment
    Verdane announced investments in Booksy (B2B beauty software), Tise (Nordic recommerce marketplace), Carla (second-hand EV marketplace), and JamesEdition (luxury real estate marketplace) as part of its Edda fund activity. linkedin.com
  • 2023product
    The Verdane Capital fund family was rebranded to Verdane Freya, referencing Norse mythology, aligning naming across all Verdane fund families. verdane.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Bjarne Kveim Lie · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
  • Staffan Mörndal · Partner
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  • Bjarne Lie · Managing Partner
  • Henrik Aspén · Partner
  • Christian Jebsen · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Verdane?+

Verdane is a specialist growth equity firm founded in 2003, headquartered in Oslo with offices in Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, and Stockholm. It backs tech-enabled and sustainable European businesses across two core themes — digitalisation and decarbonisation — deploying €20–150m+ per company.

Where is Verdane headquartered?+

Verdane is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

When was Verdane founded?+

Verdane was founded in 2003 by Bjarne Kveim Lie.

What sectors does Verdane invest in?+

Verdane focuses on generalist, saas, climate. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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