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2024 highlight #6: Continued progress toward our sustainability-related 2030 goals. Read our 2023 sustainability report here: https://lnkd.in/dsZuthq2 #sustainability #privateequity #technology Stine Bruaas Jørgensen

2024 highlight #5: Verdane's 12 communities hosting over 100 events catering to upwards of 950 portfolio company CXOs and team members. #privateequity #growth #technology Anne-Marie Andric

2024 highlight #4: Elevate delivering value creation to 70+ Verdane portfolio companies during the year. #growth #privateequity #technology Ellen Marie Nyhus

2024 highlight #3: Welcoming eight new European growth champions into the Verdane portfolio: Booksy, Carla, Corlytics, Cropster, Eversports, fiskaly, JamesEdition and Sitoo. #privateequity #growth #technology Dominik Schwarz

2024 highlight #2: Closing Idun II at its €700m hard cap, more than doubling the size of its predecessor fund. Idun II will invest in decarbonising the economy, specifically in the areas of energy transition and resource efficiency. The oversubscribed Fund received strong support from new and existing investors. #decarbonisation #sustainability #privateequity #growth #technology Carl Nauckhoff

New Year countdown with 2024 highlights: First out, Verdane being named the no. 2 growth equity firm in Europe based on returns by HEC-DowJones! #privateequity #growth #technology Bjarne Kveim Lie HEC Paris Dow Jones Oliver Gottschalg

Happy Holidays from Verdane! As 2024 draws to a close, all of us at Verdane would like to wish each and every one of you a relaxing and joyous holiday season surrounded by family and friends. We are proud to continue our annual tradition of a charitable donation to celebrate the new year. This year, each employee was given the opportunity to donate to a charity of their choice with funds provided by the Verdane Foundation. Thank you for your support and partnership during 2024 - we look forward to the exciting opportunities and moments that await us in 2025! #privateequity #growth #technology

Many thanks to Mikko Honkanen, CEO at Vainu, for taking the time to speak to the Verdane Sales, CEO and Marketing communities about Ideal Customer Profile and how to go about defining it. Among other things, the session covered: - The importance of qualifying prospects using ICP criteria to disqualify prospects early to increase sales efficiency - How a well-defined ICP can lead to better net retention and higher lifetime value - ICP project steps, incl. defining goals, analysing existing customer data, involving the commercial team and implementing the ICP in CRM and other go-to-market tools - Challenges in ICP definition: outdated data, data cleaning requirements and risks of lazy compromises On behalf of the Verdane community team, thank you to all our portfolio company teams and external speakers for great contributions during 2024 - we're looking forward to 2025 already! #ICP #privateequity #technology #growth Birte Steen

What if AI isn’t just the future of SaaS but the catalyst for redefining it entirely? In the latest episode of the SaaSiest podcast, Cristina-Tamara Grigorie and Henrik Berg deep dive into how AI is reshaping SaaS. From transforming how products are delivered to revolutionising scaling strategies, they unpack the massive opportunities AI brings to the table. Here are some of the insights you'll hear: → Discover how AI is becoming a core strategy for scaling smarter and faster. → How AI is amplifying human intelligence, unlocking new opportunities. → The power of AI to drive smarter, more precise business decisions. → What’s next for AI in SaaS, and how should companies prepare? In this conversation together with the SaaSiest team, the pair not only look at AI as a tool but also ponder its role as a driving force in the new era of SaaS growth - where adaptability, intelligence, and innovation are the key differentiators. If you’re wondering how to navigate this AI-driven future and what steps you can take to stay ahead, don’t miss this episode! https://lnkd.in/dwa8AKNV #AI #SaaS #SaaSiest #software

Today we welcome Sitoo, the leading unified commerce platform vendor in Scandinavia, to the Verdane portfolio! Press release: https://lnkd.in/dBKux9wy The partnership is aimed at accelerating Sitoo’s ambitious global expansion plans, while reinforcing its leadership position in the Nordics and UK. With leading global brands like Levi’s, Skechers, Nudie Jeans, and Rains, as well as global compliance capabilities in over 40 countries, Sitoo is well-positioned to expand its operations and be a trusted partner to retailers globally. “We have seen Sitoo deliver on its growth ambitions with best-in-class execution by Jens and the team since we first met in 2019. Back then they were a local Swedish player with big ambitions and has now become the clear market leader in the Nordics and we look forward to partnering with the team to help build the business into a global category leader” said Pål Malmros, Partner at Verdane.  Sitoo offers a digital operating platform for mid-market and enterprise retailers with a significant physical store footprint and complex operations across multiple channels and countries. Its flagship product operates as a system of records for its customers, taking over workflows traditionally fulfilled by Enterprise Resource Planning systems, as well as enabling new use-cases that improve the in-store experience. Please join us in a warm welcome for Jens Levin (pictured below) and the Sitoo team! #software #saas #privateequity #growth #technology Paula Ruiz Azcue Diogo Ribeiro