We back the companies of tomorrow before it’s obvious.

“They did not compromise or did shortcuts in any way. They knew what they wanted and they got it."

Daniel Ek Founder, Spotify

"The support and the contacts that Creandum provides are extremely valuable for a startup to go global."

Jacob de Geer CEO, iZettle

"Creandum always believed in our goal and our team and supported us every step of the way."

Maria Raga CEO, Depop

"Creandum provided everything we needed to scale: the right attitude, valuable input and the right network."

Mathis Büchi & Lino Teuteberg Founders, Taxfix

"They are the first ones you call with good news, and the first ones you call with bad news. A trusted partner through the ups and downs of building a business."

Christian Hecker CEO, Trade Republic

"We share a great ambition for healthcare to be revolutionised across Europe and beyond."

Johannes Schildt CEO, KRY

"Creandum understood our big vision before anyone else."

Timo Soininen, Markus Halttunen, Otto Nieminen Founders, Small Giant Games

"Creandum always puts the interests of the portfolio company first."

Harald Nischinger, Lisa Smith Founders, Prewave
Our philosophy

We don't make deals,
we make commitments.

To hard-working founding teams. To humans with guts. To early vision and global ambition. To magical product experience and mind-blowing design. Why? Because we know that the best product wins. The right entrepreneur can disrupt any industry. The most successful entrepreneurs start with intuition and continuously improve through data. That dedication is what sets them apart. A strong leadership team is key to success. Bringing the right people along early has a long-term impact. Because great culture runs faster. You’re on a journey, leaving your mark on our world, likely to take a decade. And we will be there for you during the good times and the bad. We don’t have all the answers but we ask the right questions. We challenge you to think differently and keep pushing toward a bigger dent. We’re all in this together. Why? Because we share the same motivation.

2003 2024
Those making a change
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The world's leading digital music service

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Making online shopping easy and hassle-free

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Mobile fashion marketplace

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Mobile-only and commission-free savings platform

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All-in-one mobility app

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A global leading learning platform

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Restriction free music for video creators

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We back companies. But we believe in humans.

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We commit
as one team

With Creandum, you have access to a team of investors, operators, founders, and specialists - each with their own unique set of experiences, accomplishments, and failures. Wherever you are.

Meet us

Our perspectives
and updates

Iris Hendriks
2024-09-26
Simon Schmincke
2024-07-16
Backing doinstruct
A training platform for frontline workers
Johan Brenner
2024-06-11
Welcome, Nick Wilkins!
Introducing our new Head of Marketing, Nick Wilkins
Creandum Team
2024-06-08
Creandum Fund VII
€500m to continue backing Europe's winners
Johan Brenner
2024-08-28
Trade Republic: The Last Five Years
From first investing in the summer of 2019 to now
Beata Klein
2024-06-28
Peter Specht
2024-07-29
Backing Rillet
The accounting platform automating almost everything for high-growth companies
Staffan Helgesson
2024-06-24
Welcome, Peter Stilwell!
Peter Stilwell joins as Chief Operating Officer
Hanel Baveja
2024-06-10
Backing Visibly
Building better training for those who build our world

What
others say

New York Times
2024-08-13
Can This Country Show Europe How to Compete Again?
Fredrik talks about what Europe can learn from Sweden's outperformance in tech
tech.eu
2024-07-11
lemon.markets secures €12m
lemon.markets provides digital brokerage and custody infrastructure enabling any company to offer investment products.
Tech.EU
2024-07-29
Rillet raises $13.5m
The next generation accounting platform
Tech.EU
2024-06-25
Prewave raises €63m Series B
Leveraging AI to address supply chain disruption
Tech.Eu
2024-07-16
doinstruct raises €7.6m
With doinstruct, companies can onboard, train, and certify their employees with high-quality video training
eu startups
2024-06-10
Visibly raises €7m Seed
Visibly is rebuilding regulated training for the infrastructure sector from the ground up.

Anyone can back a winning company once it is a winner.