Creandum

Quick read

Creandum is a European early-stage VC firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Stockholm, with hubs in Berlin, London, and San Francisco. It backed Spotify, Klarna, Trade Republic, Depop, and Bolt at seed or Series A — roughly one in six of its 130+ seed investments has become a unicorn. Fund VII closed in mid-2024, and the firm has been actively deploying across AI, fintech, and consumer in 2025–2026.

Key facts

Founded

December 2002

Employees

54

Sectors

generalist, saas, consumer, ai

Website

creandum.com

Investment thesis

Creandum backs European founders at seed and Series A who are building global, category-defining technology companies — investing before the outcome is obvious, then supporting portfolio companies from first check through IPO and beyond.

Recent activity

• 2026investment
  Creandum made an early-stage investment in PAVE Space, per f4.fund's firm profile. f4.fund
• 2026press
  The VC Corner published a profile on how Creandum built a $2B fund, featuring Staffan Helgesson discussing the firm's conviction-driven approach and backing of companies including Spotify, Trade Republic, and Lovable. thevccorner.com
• Jun 2026investment
  Tracxn reports Creandum as an active investor with 179 total portfolio companies and 13 new investments in the prior 12 months. tracxn.com
• 2023investment
  Creandum led the Series A in Unitary AI, an AI content moderation platform, alongside Paladin Capital Group, with existing investor Plural Platform also participating. linkedin.com
• 2023press
  Nick Lawitschka shared views on high-potential fintech companies with Business Insider, highlighting Creandum portfolio companies Ivy (first invested 2023) and Mimo as ones to watch. linkedin.com
• May 2026leadership
  Jakob Stein promoted to Partner at Creandum. creandum.com
• May 2026investment
  Creandum co-led a €30M round in fintech Embat alongside Cathay Innovation. Embat builds corporate treasury software. tracxn.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Creandum backed Pave Space, a next-generation space infrastructure company. Investment announced by General Partner Peter Specht. creandum.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Midas secured $50M in funding with Creandum participating alongside Franklin Templeton Investments, RRE Ventures, and others. tracxn.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Creandum backed Hosted·ai, described as a neocloud play. Investment announced by Carl Fritjofsson. creandum.com
• Feb 2026press
  Creandum published its Founder Compensation 4.0 report, covering early-stage founder pay data across Europe and the US. creandum.com
• Jan 2026leadership
  Ghazwa Khalatbari joined Creandum as a new hire, noted publicly by investors in the VC community. x.com

Notable investments

• PAVE SpaceEarly-stage2026f4.fund
• Unitary AISeries A2023linkedin.com
• IvySeed2023linkedin.com
• Embat€30M roundMay 2026tracxn.com
• Midas$50M roundMar 2026tracxn.com
• Pave SpaceundisclosedMar 2026creandum.com
• Hosted·aiundisclosedMar 2026creandum.com
• CerrionSeries A ($18M)undisclosed 2025/2026leadiq.com
• Maisa AISeed ($25M)undisclosed 2025/2026leadiq.com
• GetVocalundisclosedNov 2025creandum.com
• VesenceSeed ($9M)undisclosedleadiq.com
• PAVE SpaceSeed ($40M)Mar 2026tracxn.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Staffan Helgesson · General Partner / CEO
  LinkedIn
• Carl Fritjofsson · General Partner
  LinkedIn
• Peter Stilwell · Operating Partner
• Filip Mark · VP
  LinkedIn
• Cameron Sellers · Investor
  LinkedIn
• Johan Brenner · General Partner
• Fredrik Cassel · General Partner
• Sabina Wizander · Partner
• Peter Specht · General Partner

Sources

• Creandum official website
• Creandum LinkedIn
• Creandum – Tracxn Investor Profile 2026
• How Creandum Built a $2B VC Fund – The VC Corner
• Creandum VC Fund Breakdown
• Creandum VII fund close announcement
• https://creandum.com/stories/
• https://x.com/bznotes/status/2012179004111913261
• https://f4.fund/firms/creandum
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/creandum_welcome-unitary-ai-activity-7114879408603062272-fGvl?trk=public_profile_like_view
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/creandum

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