Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2020-12-11 |
| Target | Asgoodasnew |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Investor(s) | Verdane |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Verdane is a Norwegian private investment focused on acquiring portfolios of investments. In addition to secondary investing, Verdane also invests in co-investment pools as well as makes direct investments in individual growth companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products/services, software, energy, technology, and communications. Verdane provides support to portfolio owners to reduce exposure to private equity risk, achieve liquidity and free owners from the burden of managing direct investments. The majority of Verdane's investments are growth stage, however, the Firm can invest at any stage of development. Verdane was formerly known as Four Seasons Venture AS and was established in 1985. Verdane is based in Oslo, with additional offices in Helsinki and Stockholm.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 72 of 85 |
| Sector: E-Commerce M&A | 6 of 7 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 17 of 21 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 8 of 8 |
| Year: 2020 M&A | 9 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-03 |
Porterbuddy
Oslo, Norway Porterbuddy is a logistics technology platform that sets new standards for greener, personalized, and convenient last-mile delivery for online shoppers. Focusing on the smart use of technology, digital interfaces, and machine learning, the company’s proprietary technology platform optimizes the use of available infrastructure in the logistics market allowing local couriers to use their excess capacity. The platform enables direct integration in the online shopping and checkout process, making life easier for both consumers, couriers, and online retailers. Porterbuddy’s smart route planner algorithm consolidates orders from different sites into one delivery. Porterbuddy was founded in 2017 and is based in Oslo, Norway. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-29 |
Royal Design
Stockholm, Sweden Royal Design is the largest design and home furnishing online retailer in the Nordics and operates well-established online stores in key European countries. Royal Design was founded in 1999 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. |
Sell | - |
