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Enter into agreements with companies you can trust. With our risk assessment tool, you’ll be able to know everything about your potential customer and avoid costly credit losses.

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Hg

Owns 54.8% of Visma.

Established in 2000, HgCapital is a leading investor in the European private equity market. It is the successor to Mercury Private Equity (founded in 1985), which was acquired by Merrill Lynch in 1997. In December 2000, Mercury Private Equity staff acquired the business from Merrill Lynch and renamed it Hg.

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Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus owns 4.7% of Visma.

Established over 50 years ago, the firm specialises exclusively in private equity, with a globally integrated partnership that ensures resources are committed to the success of each portfolio company. Regardless of an investment’s stage of development, industry focus or geography — the right people, with the right experience, are available to every entrepreneur and management team.

Automate your business

Minimise the number of manual tasks and let people do what they do best. Free up resources with automated processing of invoices, approval flows, payments and reporting.

Improved responsiveness thru partnership

We connect your business with open APIs. We improve the resilience by letting local market integrators and partners optimise the solution for your industry and your specific needs. That's what we call the power of the ecosystem.

Create a connected experience

Our born-in-the-cloud platform is built to integrate with the way you work. We empower our customers organisations, by enabling a connected experience for suppliers, customers and employees.

Short facts:

  • Born 1977 in Houston, Texas
  • Master in Economics and Business Administration, NHH Norway, Major in Finance (1996-2000)
  • CEMS Master in Management, Universitat St. Gallen, Switzerland (2000-2001)
  • Arthur Andersen, Financial Management Consultant (2001-2003)
  • EY, HR Business Partner (2003-2011)
  • Visma Services AS, HR Director (2011-2016)
  • Visma AS, Chief HR Officer (2013-2020)
  • Visma AS, Deputy CEO (2018-2020)
  • Visma AS, CEO (2020-present)

Short facts:

  • Born 1977 in Houston, Texas
  • Master in Economics and Business Administration, NHH Norway, Major in Finance (1996-2000)
  • CEMS Master in Management, Universitat St. Gallen, Switzerland (2000-2001)
  • Arthur Andersen, Financial Management Consultant (2001-2003)
  • EY, HR Business Partner (2003-2011)
  • Visma Services AS, HR Director (2011-2016)
  • Visma AS, Chief HR Officer (2013-2020)
  • Visma AS, Deputy CEO (2018-2020)
  • Visma AS, CEO (2020-present)

Ten international investors own Visma

Hg Capital (54.8%), GIC (18.1%), CPP Investments (6.1%), Warburg Pincus (4.7%), ICG (3.3%), TPG (3.1%), General Atlantic (1.7%), Folketrygdfondet (0.6%) Aeternum (0.6%) and Vind (0.4%). The management and a group of employees also own a total of 6.6%. In addition to the stability of the principal owners, key shareholders have co-investors comprised of large Nordic and international pension funds.

Ten international investors own Visma

Hg Capital (54.8%), GIC (18.1%), CPP Investments (6.1%), Warburg Pincus (4.7%), ICG (3.3%), TPG (3.1%), General Atlantic (1.7%), Folketrygdfondet (0.6%) Aeternum (0.6%) and Vind (0.4%). The management and a group of employees also own a total of 6.6%. In addition to the stability of the principal owners, key shareholders have co-investors comprised of large Nordic and international pension funds.

200k

Medium and large companies use VIsma products for ERP and HRM

20%

Growth rate

40m+

Payslips per year deliverd with Visma products

4200

Innovative software apps are connected to provide competitiveness by cutting edge technology

Key figures 2021

2.080.984

Operating revenues

(EUR 1.000)

589.857

EBITDA

(EUR 1.000)

20%+

Growth

Leading the change to enable small businesses to work with smart tools

1.2m+

Operating revenues

20%+

growth rate

20m+

growth rate

46+

growth rate

Increase your competitiveness

Increase your competitiveness

For investors

Meet the management team

As CEO, Merete Hverven dedicates her time to ensuring the continued growth and success of Visma.

Previously Deputy CEO and Chief HR Officer, Merete has focused on strengthening Visma’s position through recruiting and retaining the right people, and by working closely with acquisitions and restructurings. She has developed the organisation with a strong customer focus while unifying Visma’s culture through go-to-market strategies.

Merete Hverven joined Visma in 2011 as HR Director before joining the executive team as Chief Human Resources Officer in 2013. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and equality in the workplace and has initiated several programs aimed at increasing diversity zacross the organisation. Merete was voted one of the top three influential women in technology by ODA Award Woman in 2019.

With her direct leadership style, ability to execute and passion for diversity, Merete is described as a driven, talented and dedicated leader by her colleagues. Her work and dedication have earned her a reputation as an important role model both in and outside Visma.

Before joining Visma, Merete held several leading positions at Ernst & Young (now EY). She has a Master’s Degree in Finance and International Leadership from the University of St. Gallen and NHH.

Short facts:

  • Born i 1977 in Houston, Texas
  • Master in Economics and Business Administration, NHH Norway, Major in Finance (1996-2000)
  • CEMS Master in Management, Universitat St. Gallen, Switzerland (2000-2001)
  • Arthur Andersen, Financial Management Consultant (2001-2003)
  • EY, HR Business Partner (2003-2011)
  • Visma Services AS, HR Director (2011-2016)
  • Visma AS, Chief HR Officer (2013-2020)
  • Visma AS, Deputy CEO (2018-2020)
  • Visma AS, CEO (2020-present)

Ten international investors own Visma

Hg Capital (54.8%), GIC (18.1%), CPP Investments (6.1%), Warburg Pincus (4.7%), ICG (3.3%), TPG (3.1%), General Atlantic (1.7%), Folketrygdfondet (0.6%) Aeternum (0.6%) and Vind (0.4%). The management and a group of employees also own a total of 6.6%. In addition to the stability of the principal owners, key shareholders have co-investors comprised of large Nordic and international pension funds.

1.2m+

Operating revenues

20%+

growth rate

20m+

growth rate

46+

growth rate

2.080.984

Operating revenues

(EUR 1.000)

589.857

EBITDA

(EUR 1.000)

20%+

Growth

Visma cooperates with 120.000 accounting office partners and the products are connected to 4.200 softwares and apps. Better together with the ecosystem.

“Visma provide cloud software for real-time insight. We let you take control of your bottom line, supported by automated workflows, APIs and great partnerships”

Steffen Torp, Chief Commercial Officer Visma

Over 1.3 million customers in Europe and Latin America

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