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Single Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 2 SOURCES

Verdere

Luxembourg holding company (Verdere S.à r.l.) owned equally by Cristina and Max Stenbeck, set up to hold their controlling stake in Kinnevik.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
FOUNDED
2010
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
FintechFood & AgricultureClimate & EnergyHealthTechIndustrial & ManufacturingMedia & Entertainment
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)

Overview

Verdere S.à r.l. is a Luxembourg private limited company (RCS B153203) registered in 2010, according to its GLEIF LEI record. A June 2013 press release published by Kinnevik states that Verdere is owned equally by Cristina Stenbeck and Max Stenbeck and was founded by them to hold their controlling stake in Kinnevik. After selling 853,091 Kinnevik A-shares to board member Lorenzo Grabau in 2013, Verdere held 29.5 million A-shares, 10.6% of the capital and 41.2% of the votes.

Holdings & investments (1)

  • KinnevikNOTABLE
    Controlling shareholder (10.6% of capital, 41.2% of votes as of June 2013)

People

  • Cristina Stenbeck
    Co-owner (50%) and co-founder · source
  • Max Stenbeck
    Co-owner (50%) and co-founder · source
  • Mikael Holmberg
    Managing Director · source

Frequently asked questions

Verdere is a single family office based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, founded in 2010.

Verdere invests its own capital into companies.

Verdere invests in Fintech, Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, HealthTech, Industrial & Manufacturing and Media & Entertainment.

Key people at Verdere include Cristina Stenbeck (Co-owner (50%) and co-founder), Max Stenbeck (Co-owner (50%) and co-founder) and Mikael Holmberg (Managing Director).

Verdere's holdings and investments include Kinnevik.

No. Verdere invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.