Verso Capital

Verso Capital

Creating market leaders with sustainable growth

Verso in figures

€100m+ In latest fund
3 Funds
100+ Years of operational experience
2012 Year founded
18 Investments
11 Carve-outs

What we look for

  • European B2B companies
  • Unique value proposition
  • Revenues of €10-100m
  • Opportunity for sustainable growth

We are an active partner helping to achieve sustainable growth

Buy-outs
We are typically the largest shareholder in our portfolio companies and spend a significant amount of our time working together with the management team to accelerate growth and optimise the business

Carve-outs
With more than 100 carve-outs and M&A transactions managed by our team, we have extensive experience in building and executing even the most challenging carve-outs quickly and effectively

Management Buyouts (MBO)
Our dedicated team collaborates closely with talented management teams to unlock the full potential of companies, fostering sustainable growth and long-term value creation. We forge lasting partnerships, ensuring a seamless transition of ownership for optimal value creation. Verso can act as a partner early on in the process to discuss structure, tactics and a way forward.

Sustainability

We believe sustainability is a natural part of international business processes, as companies are increasingly expected to be responsible members of the global society. With a growing number of companies investing in sustainability, we are particularly interested in companies benefiting from the following themes:

  • Environmental impact
  • Energy efficiency
Link to our principle adverse sustainability impacts statement

Portfolio

Selected active investments

Meet the team

Experienced professionals with diverse operational and financial backgrounds

Verso Capital’s team members have diverse international backgrounds in senior management positions, private equity, investment banking and venture capital

Meet the team

Cumulocity management, Verso Capital, Avedon and Schroders Capital create the leading independent IoT platform in a 23-country carve-out

Düsseldorf, January 20, 2025 – Cumulocity, the German IIoT (Industrial IoT) pioneer has today announced its acquisition by its management team from Software AG*. The team is backed by European financial investor Avedon, which supports owner-led companies in achieving their growth objectives, together with Schroders Capital, the private markets-focused division of the Schroders Group with […]

Joyweek completes three acquisitions and establishes a new business area

Joyweek has successfully completed the acquisitions of Nativus One AB, Synerco AB and Meliti Entreprenad AB. The acquisitions are an important step in Joyweeks ambition to broaden the service offering and geographical reach. Link to the press release (in Swedish): https://www.joyweek.se/joyweek-hopslagning/.

Emberion Transforms Precision Thermography and Laser Beam Profiling with Its SWIR Cameras

Espoo, Finland — 4.12.2024. Emberion, a leading innovator in quantum dot based shortwave infrared (SWIR) sensing technology, is introducing a major upgrade to its Emberion VS20 GigE product series by introducing optical power measurement capability into its camera firmware during 2025. This novel set of features will provide capabilities needed for precision optical measurements, offering […]