Verdane, the lower mid-market European investment firm, today announced that its portfolio company Bildeler.no has been sold to Evity, a Swedish long-term active owner of high-quality small- and medium-sized companies in Northern Europe.
Verdane first invested in Bildeler.no, a leading Scandinavian marketplace for automotive spare parts, in 2019 and has supported the company through a period of continued development and strategic progress.
Over the last six years, the company has expanded to include a leading B2B offering and to become a trusted supplier of spare parts for the electric vehicle market.
The Bildeler.no marketplace will continue to operate under its new ownership.
Max Carlsén, Principal at Verdane, said: “When we invested in Bildeler.no in 2019, we saw a strong business with a compelling value proposition and clear potential to scale. Working closely with the management team, the company has taken important steps to strengthen its platform and position itself for the next phase of growth. We believe Evity is a strong new owner for Bildeler.no and wish the team every success going forward.”
The transaction marks the successful conclusion of Verdane’s partnership with Bildeler.no, reflecting Verdane’s strategy of investing capital in tech-enabled businesses with clear development potential and supporting them through active ownership.
About Verdane
Verdane is a specialist growth buyout investment firm that partners with tech-enabled and sustainable businesses that help to digitalise and decarbonise the European economy. The flexible mandates of Verdane funds allow it to invest as a majority or minority control investor, replacement or growth capital, in single companies or in portfolios of companies.
Verdane has raised €9 billion in capital and its funds have made more than 200 investments in fast-growing businesses since 2003. Verdane’s team of over 150 investment professionals and operating experts is based out of Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Helsinki, Munich, Oslo and Stockholm and combines deep sector expertise with long-standing local networks and presence in core European markets.
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.
