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Creandum

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Creandum
Creandum_square_logo.png
ISIN🆔
IndustryVenture Capital
Founded 📆2003
Founder 👔Staffan Helgesson
Headquarters 🏙️,
Stockholm, San Francisco, Berlin
Area served 🗺️
Members
Number of employees
25+
🌐 Websitecreandum.com
📇 Address
📞 telephone

About[edit]

Creandum is a venture capital advisory firm based in Stockholm, Berlin and San Francisco that backs early-stage start-ups and software platforms, including companies such as Spotify, iZettle, Small Giant Games (exited)[1] and Trade Republic and Klarna (active).[2][3]

Partners[edit]

Creandum’s General Partners based in Stockholm are Staffan Helgesson[4], Fredrik Cassel[5] and Johan Brenner.[6] Simon Schmincke is the firm's General Partner in Berlin.[7]

Creandum's Partners are Carl Fritjofsson in San Francisco[8] and Jonathan Teklu is Venture Partner in Berlin.[9] Sabina Wizander will join the firm's Stockholm office in summer 2021 and previously worked at Creandum in 2015 before joining Kry in 2017.[10]

Daniel Blomquist is the firm's Operating Partner.[11]

Companies backed[edit]

Creandum primarily backs early-stage companies raising their seed and series A rounds[12] and has now backed over 100 companies since it launched in 2003.[13] The firm has always focused on global companies with European founders,[13] but is increasingly interested in startups from Central and Eastern Europe, including Craft and Shapr3D.[14] Other notable companies associated with Creandum include:

History[edit]

Creandum was founded by Staffan Helgesson in 2003. Soon after, Helgesson recruited Stefan Lindeberg and Martin Hauge as fellow General Partners[4] and Fredrik Cassel was brought in as an investment analyst, later becoming General Partner in 2009.[32] Johan Brenner joined the firm in 2010 after four years at Balderton Capital.[33]

Known as "the leading Nordic venture capital firm", Creandum started by backing startups focusing on consumer internet, software, and hardware sectors[34] and backed its first company, Trustweaver, in 2004.[35] In 2007, they widened their scope to invest in ‘the best tech-enabled entrepreneurs’ [4] and expanded further when Simon Schmincke joined in 2016 from Berlin[30].

Awards[edit]

  • Johan Brenner was listed on The Midas List Europe 2020[36]
  • Fredrik Cassel was listed on The Midas List 2020[37], 2021[38] and The Midas List Europe: Top Tech Investors 2019[39] and 2018[40]
  • "Venture Capital Fund of the Year" – Investor Allstars Award by GP Bullhound 2020[41]
  • "Venture Capital Fund of the Year" – Investor Allstars Award by GP Bullhound 2019[42]
  • "Best Professional Investor" – Global Startup Awards Regional Winner 2015[43]
  • "Best Professional Investor" – Global Startup Awards Regional Winner 2012[43]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Creandum closes $300M fund for early-stage investments out of Europe". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  2. ↑ Karlsson, Johannes (2021-05-21). "Creandum gör jackpott på tysk aktiemäklare – värderas till 44 miljarder: "Skulle passa på börsen"". Dagens industri (in svenska). Retrieved 2021-05-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (20 May 2021). "Berlin's Trade Republic nabs $900M led by Sequoia at a $5B+ valuation to take its neobroker app across Europe". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Nielsen, Nicolaj Højer (2017). Startup funding ([1 edition.] ed.). [Copenhagen]. ISBN 978-87-999902-0-7. OCLC 1105198712. Search this book on
  5. ↑ "How are VCs handling diligence in a world where deals open and close in days, not months?". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  6. ↑ "Creandum closes $300M fund for early-stage investments out of Europe". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  7. ↑ ""Wenn du den Gründern Druck machst, gewinnt keiner" – Fintech-Investor Simon Schmincke im FinanceFWD-Podcast". FinanceFWD (in Deutsch). 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  8. ↑ "Svenske riskkapitalisten i USA: "Få entreprenörer väntar på en högkonjunktur"". digital.di.se/. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  9. ↑ Kapalschinski, Christoph (2020-04-29). "Risikokapitalgeber: Start-up-Investor Creandum macht einen 32-Jährigen zum Partner". Handelsblatt (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-05-13. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ Butcher, Mike (18 May 2021). "Creandum boosts team with new partner Sabina Wizander, and new principal Gemma Bloemen". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ Cooper, Lanna. "Fellowship launched to tackle lack of diversity in Venture Capital". Startups Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  12. ↑ "Fund that made 10,000% return on Spotify seeks new winners". Business Times. Retrieved 2021-05-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Bilboe, Connor (2021-03-10). "Who are the top Series A investors in Europe?". Sifted. Retrieved 2021-05-13. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ Gergő, Zsiborás (2021-04-01). "Orosz Bálint a következő Zoom-ot akarja megépíteni, és most kapott rá 2,5 milliárdot | Forbes.hu". Forbes (in magyar). Retrieved 2021-05-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ "Creandum closes $300M fund for early-stage investments out of Europe". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  16. ↑ Jakobsson, Josefin (2017-03-07). "Creandum ny delägare i Klarna". Dagens industri (in svenska). Retrieved 2021-05-10. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ "Kry closes $312M Series D after use of its telehealth tools grows 100% yoy". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  18. ↑ "Voi, the European 'micromobility' rental company, raises $160M additional equity and debt funding". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  19. ↑ Browne, Ryan (2021-01-06). "A SoftBank-backed education start-up could be Europe's first major tech IPO in 2021". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  20. ↑ Wauters, Robin (June 7, 2019). "Online fashion marketplace Depop secures $62 million in funding". Tech.eu. Retrieved 2021-05-10. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  21. ↑ Musgrove, Annie (April 16, 2020). "Berlin's Taxfix lands $65 million Series C led by Index Ventures to grow automated tax return app". Tech.eu. Retrieved 2021-05-10. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  22. ↑ "Chief of staff: the 'must-have hire' for startup CEOs?". Sifted. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  23. ↑ "Fredrik Cassel". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  24. ↑ "Bolt raises €50M in venture debt from the EU to expand its ride-hailing business". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  25. ↑ "Vivino raises $155 million for wine recommendation and marketplace app". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  26. ↑ "Wie erwartet: Billie bekommt - von einem scheuen Investor - 30 Millionen". deutsche-startups.de (in Deutsch). 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  27. ↑ "Epidemic Sound raises $20M at a $370M valuation for its soundtrack music discovery and licensing platform". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  28. ↑ "Walmart to acquire Mexico & Chile-focused grocery delivery service Cornershop for $225M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  29. ↑ "Creandum backs Amie, a new productivity app from ex-N26 product manager Dennis Müller". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Schlenk, Caspar Tobias (2019-06-24). ""Wir sehen mehr Gründer, die sich nicht mit einem 100-Millionen-Exit begnügen"". Business Insider (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  31. ↑ Keane, Jonathan. "SafetyWing Raises $8 Million To Expand Its Health Insurance For 'Digital Nomads'". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  32. ↑ "Creandum promotes Fredrik Cassel to general partner | Real Deals". realdeals.eu.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  33. ↑ "Johan Brenner". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  34. ↑ Trajkovska, Bojana (2019-01-10). "Stockholm's startup ecosystem at a glance". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  35. ↑ Lars Anders Karlberg. "Stora säkrar EU-fakturor med Trust Saver". Ny Teknik (in svenska). Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  36. ↑ Konrad, Alex. "The Midas List Europe 2020". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-13. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  37. ↑ "Newcomers To The 2020 Midas List". Forbes. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-11-02. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  38. ↑ Konrad, Alex (2021). "The Midas List 2021". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-10. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  39. ↑ "The Midas List Europe 2019". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  40. ↑ "Midas List Europe: Meet The Best VC Investors In European Tech For 2018 – Top Entrepreneur News". Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  41. ↑ "Latest visionaries of Europe's technology universe revealed". www.gpbullhound.com. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  42. ↑ "Europe's best tech firms named at Allstars Awards". BusinessCloud. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 "NSAwards Winners". Global Startup Awards. Retrieved 2020-11-02.



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