As part of our continued commitment to diversity and inclusion, Verdane is proud to announce we have signed up as a member firm of Out Investors (‘OI’), a global network for LGBT+ investment professionals. The organisation’s mission is to make the direct investing industry more welcoming for LGBT+ professionals by organising networking events, speaker series and mentorship programs.
“Verdane is proud to publicly affirm our commitment to diversity and inclusion by joining Out Investors,” comments Bjarne Kveim Lie, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Verdane.
The network includes over 40 firms today across private equity, hedge funds, venture capital and other large investment organisations, including Verdane, CPP Investments, EQT, Hg and Permira.
For more information, please visit www.outinvestors.com or email info@outinvestors.com.
About Verdane
Verdane is a specialist growth investment firm that partners with tech-enabled and sustainable European businesses. Verdane can invest as a minority or majority investor, either in single companies or through portfolios of companies, and looks to deploy inside two core growth themes; digitalisation and decarbonisation.
Verdane funds hold over €6 billion in total commitments and have made over 400 investments in fast-growing businesses since 2003. Verdane’s team of over 140 investment professionals and operating experts, based out of Berlin, Munich, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Oslo, and Stockholm, is dedicated to being the preferred growth partner to tech-enabled and sustainable businesses in Europe.
Verdane is also a certified B Corporation, the most ambitious sustainability accreditation globally. The firm only backs businesses that pass its 2040 test, which indicates whether the company can thrive in a more sustainable future economy.
Verdane is partly owned by the Verdane Foundation, which is focused on two areas: climate change and more equitable and inclusive local communities.
More info: www.verdane.com
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