Verdane

Strategic sales accounted for 26% of all private equity exit transactions recorded between January and June.

Optimising exits in an environment where liquidity is challenging has become a mainstay in some managers’ playbooks.

Firm seeks as much as €1.95bn for Freya XII and is raising the vehicle without a placement agent, PEI understands.

Though the continent offers several attractions, conducting business without boots on the ground can be difficult, say experts.

The European tech investor closed on €1.1bn for Verdane Edda III, which makes minority and majority investments in single companies.

Nysno Climate Investments, which has backed funds managed by Verdane and Energy Impact Partners, seeks to create capital bridges between Norway and foreign investors.

The 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity operators who really make portfolio companies count, with a special emphasis on ESG.

The Nordics-focused manager started the Edda series of funds in 2018 to complement its longstanding direct secondaries offering.