Verlinvest is an international, family-backed evergreen investment company. We partner with visionary entrepreneurs who are driving consumer revolutions and building the next generation of category-defining brands that will positively impact the consumer sector for years to come. Established in 1995, with offices in New York, Brussels, London, Mumbai, and Singapore, Verlinvest focuses on growth-stage companies in FMCG, healthcare, and digital retail, who are restless to accelerate growth. The firm has over €2bn in AuM and counts brands such as Oatly, Vita Coco, Tony's Chocolonely, BYJU’s, Purplle.com, Mutti and Pedego among our portfolio, alongside alumni Chewy.com, Vitaminwater and Remy Cointreau.
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Alanah Pelkmans from our team is attending Ghent Slush'D today! Reach out to her directly if you'd like to meet #consumer #tech #conference #Belgium
Excited to attend Ghent Slush'D today and explore the Belgian tech ecosystem! Come say hi if you are around 👋 #Verlinvest #Tech #Startups
We are excited to announce that Verlinvest’s, Ben Black, will be joining a top panel at SuperInvestor in #Monaco to discuss the future of sports investment. With soaring valuations, strong revenue growth, and new regulatory shifts, sports has become one of the most dynamic investment sectors. Ben will be sharing insights alongside other industry leaders Simon Mantell OLY at EY, Andrew Laurino at Blue Owl Capital, Alastair Seaman at Arctos, and Fausto Zanetton at Tifosy Capital & Advisory. Join us at the Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo, tomorrow. Are you attending? We look forward to seeing you there! #SuperInvestor #SportsInvestment #Verlinvest #Consumer #Lifestyle
“We’re looking for propositions and communities that are integral to people’s lives, and have found this in bouldering and The Climbing Hangar. We believe exceptional advocacy within an existing community is an early indicator of potential for more mainstream adoption, and as a sign of both a superior experience and longterm resilience. People who view something as integral to their lives typically have much higher longevity as consumers.” In a recent interview with Real Deals' Xhulio I., Ben Black and CEO of The Climbing Hangar, Ged MacDomhnaill, discussed Verlinvest’s focus on building brands with strong community roots and the role of consumer identity in investment strategy. The Climbing Hangar plans to expand across the UK, acquire high-quality operators, and ultimately make climbing more accessible and create welcoming spaces for climbers of all levels. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eUMXQjrA #Climbing #Sports #Verlinvest #GrowthInvestment #UKClimbing #Lifestyle #Investment
Deal in Focus: The Climbing Hangar eyes new heights with latest PE investment Verlinvest sought out the sport for its association with 'lifestyle and identity' https://lnkd.in/eUMXQjrA
We are excited to announce that Sebastien Katch, Managing Director, Operations at Verlinvest, will be a panelist during Private Equity International's Operating Partners Forum in New York today. 📅 Date & Time: Today at 3:30 – 4:10 PM 📍 Convene, Brookfield Place, New York City The session, titled "Taking the Risk Out of Innovation and Transformation", will discuss strategies that leaders use to mitigate operational risks while accelerating innovation and ensuring impactful results. Facilitators: Tony Buffum, VP of HR Client Strategy, Upwork Patrick Petitti, Co-Founder & CEO, Catalant Technologies Panelists: Peter Andrada, VP of Information Technology, Jumio Corporation Rebecca Granne, Senior Director, Advent International Andrew S., Managing Partner, Arcos Group Are you attending? Come say hi 👋 #Transformation #OperationsExcellence #Verlinvest #PEI #Innovation #RiskManagement #Leadership
A huge congratulations to Jamie Beaton and the entire Crimson Education team on being featured in The Wall Street Journal! Since our investment in 2021 and with the support of our Investment Director, Alexander Rosenthal, Crimson Education has accelerated its growth, particularly in the US market, while continuing to help students achieve life-changing academic success. We back education companies like Crimson that redefine accessibility and provide world-class opportunities to students from all backgrounds. We are excited to see what the future holds as Crimson Education continues to expand its impact globally! #InvestingInTheFuture #EducationInnovation #CrimsonEducation #Verlinvest #AccessToOpportunity #ImpactInvesting #EducationForAll
CEO, Crimson Education | Harvard | Stanford | Rhodes | Yale | Princeton | Forbes 30 Under 30
Seeing Crimson Education on the front page of the Wall Street Journal is humbling. I grew up in New Zealand - in a small family, in a small city, in a small country. The idea of going to Harvard - let along having the privilege to build a big business - was a distant, unreachable opportunity. But education has the fundamental and unique ability to transform lives and shape futures. Going to Harvard as a wide-eyed 18 year old Kiwi transformed every facet of my life. At their core, global universities can pluck a student from the corner of the world - regardless of their background - and quickly give them access to career mentors, global faculty, sprawling coursework and inspirational alumni. I learned that education can create a difference in the trajectory of your life. That's what education did for me: providing me the knowledge, relationships, and opportunity to forge a path upward. And that's why I love the mission at Crimson Education: to provide the best education support to students across the world, and to bridge them to the best opportunities in the world. For the past decade, it has been immensely rewarding to play a part in the lives of thousands of Crimson students. Students have the spark, the fire, and the will to compete on the world stage and dare to dream of a brighter future for themselves and their families. A decade later, our students now work at many of the best companies in the world: OpenAI, Google, Meta, Amazon, Nvidia, Blackstone, Warburg Pincus, Goldman Sachs, BCG, McKinsey, Bain, Tesla, and Waymo - and have raised tens of millions in venture funding in their early twenties. They have secured more than 1000 Ivy League offers and more than 6000 offers to Top 50 US universities, the best result of any company globally by a wide margin. And we're just getting started! Story from the The Wall Street Journal's Douglas Belkin. Sharndré Fangzhou Jiang Janine Manning Arkesh Patel Kimberly Scott
We are excited to announce that Verlinvest has acquired a majority stake in The Climbing Hangar, the UK’s leading bouldering gym operator! This partnership, alongside Founder Ged MacDomhnaill and management, will accelerate growth through new site openings across the UK and acquiring high-quality third-party sites. With nine sites and over 20,000 members, The Climbing Hangar is focused the penetration of the sport, building on current momentum with the UK having won Gold at the Paris Olympics, and welcoming a new generation of climbing enthusiasts. At Verlinvest, we have a proven track record of successfully developing consumer brands and multi-site businesses on a global scale, including K1 Speed, Tony's Chocolonely, Oatly, Tom&Co, Faceland Clinic, BLUDENTAL, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters and Insomnia Cookies. Our investment in The Climbing Hangar demonstrates our commitment to nurturing niche, high-growth sports with multiple revenue streams beyond traditional multi-site leisure models. Congratulations to Ged MacDomhnaill, Ben Black, Olivia Gautier, Julia Pedret Sagnier and the teams at The Climbing Hangar and Verlinvest! We look forward to scaling the business and supporting its mission to inspire and grow the climbing community. Read the full article using the link below: https://lnkd.in/e77rkHKE #Bouldering #Climbing #UK #Lifestyle #Investment #Consumer #Experience
🐶 Meet our Director, Gilles Vanhouwe, and Jesper Højer, Chairman of Tom&Co and former Global CEO of Lidl International, at the International Pet Conference in #Brussels on 16-17 October 2024 🐱 Gilles and Jesper will be sitting down for a fireside chat, moderated by Ralf Majer-Abele, Managing Editor of PET worldwide, on 17 October from 13:20 to 13:50. They’ll explore the future of the pet industry, covering AI, omnichannel, trade platforms/marketplaces, and how investors like Verlinvest are driving growth by professionalising the pet care sector 🐾🌍 In his recent Sifted interview, Gilles highlighted key opportunities in pet retail, veterinary services, and the premiumisation of pet food. These insights are shaping Verlinvest’s investment strategy and the future of pet care 💡 It’s a paw-some opportunity to hear from two seasoned leaders, with an audience Q&A to follow! 🐾 Don’t miss out—register now! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e72Qi6XC #PetIndustry #Innovation #Petcare #Verlinvest #Investing
“What we’ve observed is a shift away from [consumer packaged goods] towards experiences for disposable income. We see people that want to build great experiences with their friends, families, colleagues, and communities. And as consumer investors, we want to go where the consumers are going for the long run.” In a recent interview with Justin Birnbaum from Forbes SportsMoney, our managing director, Clément Pointillart explained how we at Verlinvest are embracing this shift by investing in businesses that deliver unique and memorable experiences. With investments in companies like K1 Speed, Oatly, and Vita Coco, we’re expanding our portfolio to capture consumer demand for active lifestyles, sustainability, and shared experiences. As people increasingly seek connections beyond products, we see exciting growth opportunities in the sports and lifestyle sectors. Read the full Forbes article here 👇 https://lnkd.in/em87_MSX #Verlinvest #Investing #Lifestyle #ConsumerTrends #Experiences #Forbes
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<<<More reviews just in>>> Great to have such positive reviews from the VC and investing community. It shows the opportunity that is there to invest in the brands changing the world for the better, while building successful businesses along the way. ‘Obsolete covers with optimism the chance we all have to reinvent capitalism for the better – and an inspiring blueprint of Change brands – including our own Tony's Chocolonely, Oatly, Wild, Who Gives A Crap – leading the way in showing good business and good ethics can and should sit hand-in-hand.’ Ben Black, Head of FMCG Investing, Verlinvest ‘At a time when brand equity can be devalued within minutes, it’s refreshing to learn about why companies and consumers should invest in it in the first place. A must read for any aspiring change-makers.’ Oli Harris, Managing Director, Venturebeam 'The world needs businesses to be at their best, more so now than ever. Obsolete is a masterclass in how brands can harness their power to drive meaningful change. A must-read for all founders and business leaders'. Andy Fishburn, Managing Director, Virgin StartUp Obsolete - from Bloomsbury Business - is out on October 24th. Available for pre-order now. Link in comments
“India is the winning market for Verlinvest in Asia, and we are allocating more resources as returns on investments continue to improve,” In a recent interview with Reuters, our Managing Director and Head of Asia, Arjun Anand, shared how Verlinvest plans to double its annual investments in India, focusing on healthcare and lifestyle brands as we bet on the country’s rapidly growing consumer market. Read the full interview here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eMmUwf94 #Verlinvest #InvestmentStrategy #India #Healthcare #Lifestyle #ConsumerGrowth #Reuters epigamia, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, Ferty9 Fertility Center Manvitha Janagam Krishna Chablani