Verdane has acquired a portfolio of stakes in four technology businesses from Trifork Labs, the venture-financed R&D division of Trifork Group. The deal spans event-sourcing specialist Axoniq, digital health business Dawn Health, WiFi photo frame software provider Frameo, and cybersecurity company XCI.

Verdane will jointly own three of the businesses alongside Trifork Group, while taking a direct stake in XCI. The transaction draws on Verdane’s more than 20 years of experience and over 50 portfolio transactions in the technology sector.

Verdane’s Freya funds are structured to source complex, multi-company transactions, enabling the firm to execute such consolidated deals efficiently. The partnership reflects a growing trend of private equity firms collaborating with corporate venture arms to scale innovative startups.