Verdane overview
Stories about Verdane
Verdane closes on €2bn hard-cap for latest flagship
Nearly a quarter of capital commitments for Freya XII came from US investors.
FCERA commits to two private equity funds
The California pension announced commitments to funds managed by Stripes and Verdane.
PE exits reach highest half-year total since 2022 – EY report
Strategic sales accounted for 26% of all private equity exit transactions recorded between January and June.
How EQT, Verdane and Hg actively manage exits
Optimising exits in an environment where liquidity is challenging has become a mainstay in some managers’ playbooks.
Verdane eyes summer close on latest flagship
Firm seeks as much as €1.95bn for Freya XII and is raising the vehicle without a placement agent, PEI understands.
Verdane more than doubles fund size with latest buyout vehicle
The European tech investor closed on €1.1bn for Verdane Edda III, which makes minority and majority investments in single companies.
PODCAST: PEI Future 40 fundraisers on what’s next for private equity
Fundraising rising stars from Verdane, Development Partners International and Rede Partners discuss the future of the private equity market.
Side Letter: Bain's LP alignment; Verdane's fund jumps; PE's workload worries
Bain Capital's latest Europe fund is a lesson in modest appetites and LP alignment. Plus: Verdane funds' target jump and private equity's congested fundraising environment causes some to rethink their career paths. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Verdane contact information
Offices
Hieronymus Heyerdahlsgate 1, Oslo, 0160, NorwayContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Ms. Caroline Jacobs | Job titleDirector, Investor Relations | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  ----- |
| Key ContactMs. Marina Jovanovic Flynn | Job titleHead of Investor Relations, Europe | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email -------- |
| Key ContactMs. Ellinor Schrewelius | Job titlePrincipal, Americas Investor Relations | LocationStockholm, Sweden | Email ------- |
| Mr. Bjarne Abrahamsen | Job titleChief Operating Officer | LocationOslo, Norway | Email ---------- |
Verdane funds managed
Funds in market: 1
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Closed funds: 24
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