Verdane invests in e-commerce portfolio

The GP drew capital for the deal from Verdane Capital X, a SEK 6bn fund that targets stakes in Nordic tech companies through primary and secondary transactions.

Verdane and Canica eCom have partnered with the management teams of the four companies and plan to invest NOK 200m in accelerating their growth over the next few years.

Together the investors will wholly own Komplett Apotek, 90% of Norsk Bildelsenter, 100% of Blush.no and 50% of SixBondStreet.

Company
Komplett Apotek is an online pharmacy. The company ships prescription and non-prescription products. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Sandefjord, Norway.

Norsk Bildelsenter (Bildeler.no), is an online retailer of auto parts. It imports and sells car products for 22 different car brands. It was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Blush.no is an online retailer of beauty and wellness products. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Oslo.

SixBondStreet is an online retailer of exclusive furniture and decorative items. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Oslo.

People
Verdane Capital – Bjarne Lie (managing partner).
Canica eCom – Nils Kloumann Selte (chairman).

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