Early-stage VC, Stockholm
Creandum
Venture capital firm · Stockholm · Founded December 2002
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
- May 2026leadershipJakob Stein promoted to Partner at Creandum. f4.fund
- May 2026investmentCreandum led investment in Sereact, a robotics company backed by BMW and PepsiCo that raised €93 million Series B. eu-startups.com
- Apr 2026investmentCreandum invested in Midas, a Berlin-based tokenised investment infrastructure startup that raised €43 million. eu-startups.com
- Mar 2026investmentPeter Specht published a post backing Pave Space, describing the firm's investment in next-gen space infrastructure enabling GPU virtualisation for neocloud compute demand. creandum.com
- Mar 2026investmentCarl Fritjofsson backed Hosted·ai, framing it as the neocloud's opportunity in GPU virtualisation. creandum.com
- Jun 2026productCreandum published a technical deep-dive into SimonOS, a personal AI system built to manage multiple inboxes, calendars, and contacts — described as a VC's AI brain. creandum.com
- Dec 2025leadershipPeter Stilwell promoted to Operating Partner at Creandum. creandum.com
- Jun 2026investmentCreandum participated in the Series A round of Conduct, an ex-Palantir-founded startup that raised €51 million to make enterprise systems AI-ready. eu-startups.com
- 2026investmentCreandum made an early-stage investment in PAVE Space, per f4.fund's firm profile. f4.fund
- 2026pressThe 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 2026investmentTracxn reports Creandum as an active investor with 179 total portfolio companies and 13 new investments in the prior 12 months. tracxn.com
- 2023investmentCreandum 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
Notable investments
- ConductSeries AJun 2026eu-startups.com
- SereactSeries BMay 2026eu-startups.com
- MidasSeries AApr 2026eu-startups.com
- Pave SpaceUndisclosedMar 2026creandum.com
- Hosted·aiUndisclosedMar 2026creandum.com
- Maisa AISeed ($25M)Early 2026leadiq.com
- CerrionSeries A ($18M)Early 2026leadiq.com
- GetVocalUndisclosedNov 2025f4.fund
- PAVE SpaceEarly-stage2026f4.fund
- Unitary AISeries A2023linkedin.com
- IvySeed2023linkedin.com
- Embat€30M roundMay 2026tracxn.com
Key people
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- Staffan Helgesson · General Partner / CEO
- Carl Fritjofsson · General Partner
- Peter Stilwell · Operating Partner
- Filip Mark · VP
- Cameron Sellers · Investor
- 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
- https://f4.fund/firms/creandum/activity
- https://www.eu-startups.com/tag/creandum/
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Frequently asked
What is Creandum?+
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.
Where is Creandum headquartered?+
Creandum is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
When was Creandum founded?+
Creandum was founded in December 2002.
What sectors does Creandum invest in?+
Creandum focuses on generalist, saas, consumer, ai. They primarily invest in these sectors.
Who is the CEO of Creandum?+
Staffan Helgesson is the CEO of Creandum.
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