Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-12-01 |
| Target | Royal Design |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Investor(s) |
Verdane
eEquity |
| 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 | 27 of 85 |
| Sector: E-Commerce M&A | 3 of 7 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 2 of 21 |
| Country: Sweden M&A | 16 of 37 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-13 |
Lahti Precision
Lahti, Finland Lahti Precision is a technology company supplying accurate weighing and dosing systems and plants, scales and maintenance services to the process industry. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-06 |
TeamTec AS
Tvedestrand, Norway Leader in the global market for furnaces and equipment for waste incineration onboard ships. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| PE ASSETS | 420M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
eEquity is a private equity firm focused on investing in Nordic internet and e-commerce companies. eEquity invests primarily in entrepreneur-led growth companies with potential to become market leaders. eEquity was formed in 2010 and is headquartered in Stockholm.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 31 |
| Sector: E-Commerce M&A | 2 of 8 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 3 of 28 |
| Country: Sweden M&A | 2 of 25 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-17 |
Footway
Kista , Sweden Footway operates an online shoe store with a range of over 600 brands and 30,000 shoes. Footway was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Kista, Sweden. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 |
WhiteAway
Aarhus, Denmark Whitegoods online. |
Sell | - |
