Verso Ventures

Verso Ventures, which uses the name Verso Capital on its website, is a private equity firm that builds market leaders through sustainable growth. It backs European business-to-business companies and usually becomes the largest shareholder, spending much of its time with management to speed up growth and tighten operations.

What Verso Ventures does

• Buy-outs: takes a major stake and works alongside management to improve the business.
• Carve-outs: the team says it has handled more than 100 carve-outs and M&A transactions.
• Growth equity: funding for European B2B companies with a clear competitive edge.
• Sustainability focus: it favours companies that benefit from sustainability themes.

Clients

European B2B companies that aim for a strong market position. Its portfolio includes a Finnish personal assistance provider, an IoT platform, a medical imaging maker, an office supplies supplier and a marine display maker.

Key facts

• Team background: senior management, private equity, investment banking and venture capital
• Focus: European B2B