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

• 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
• Nov 2025investment
  Creandum backed GetVocal, a customer support AI company. Post authored by Hanel Baveja. creandum.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Creandum led a $40M seed round for PAVE Space, its first investment in the in-space propulsion sector. tracxn.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Creandum participated in Hosted.ai's $19M seed round. tracxn.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Creandum participated in Midas's $50M funding round. tracxn.com
• 2026investment
  Creandum led Cerrion's $18M Series A; Cerrion builds computer vision for factory floor monitoring. linkedin.com

Notable investments

• 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
• Hosted.aiSeed ($19M)Mar 2026tracxn.com
• MidasUndisclosed ($50M)Mar 2026tracxn.com
• Jack & JillSeed ($20M)2026linkedin.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

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