Verdane, the Northern European specialist growth investor, has welcomed three new members to its investment team; six new members to Elevate, its in-house operational expert team; and one new member to its Finance & Administration team. Verdane invests thematically in digital consumer, software and sustainable society-related businesses, with 61 employees based out of the Nordics and Germany. Verdane’s eight funds hold EUR2bn in total commitments.
Verdane’s new team members bring a wealth of experience from industry-leading businesses, including Danske Bank, Fluido, HIVE Streaming, OMD, Outnorth, Medallia, Nordea, Quinyx, SoftBank, The Humble Co. and Visma.
Investment team members
Fanny Stenmarck (Associate, Oslo)
Gustav Friberg (Analyst, Berlin)
Sebastian Stierncreutz (Analyst, Helsinki)
Elevate team members
Pauline Westerberg (CRM Expert, Stockholm)
Henrik Berg (CTO, Stockholm)
Giles Whiting (U.S. Operating Advisor, New York)
Maria Anette Wittingsrud (Data Analyst, Oslo)
Niclas Staberg (Customer Success Expert)
Pål Bruu (e-Commerce Operating Advisor, Stockholm)
Finance & Administration
Joakim Jeanson (Junior Financial Controller, Stockholm)
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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Press Contact
Jonathan Bui
Communications Manager, Verdane
+46 76 27 28 100
jonathan.bui@verdane.com
