Creandum

Overview

Creandum is a European venture capital firm founded in 2003, headquartered in Stockholm with additional offices in Berlin, London and San Francisco, that invests in early-stage European technology companies.
What it is

Creandum was founded in 2003 in Stockholm by Staffan Helgesson and operates from offices in Stockholm, Berlin, London and San Francisco. It invests primarily at seed and Series A stages in European technology companies across consumer, software, fintech and marketplaces, with a track record that includes an early position in Spotify.
DACH relevance and Startuprad.io coverage

Creandum is one of the most established Nordic venture capital firms and an early European backer of Trade Republic at Series B, well before the company's later US-led rounds. Its portfolio history — including an early position in Spotify — makes it a recurring reference name in European early-stage consumer technology investment.
Public source context

Public information on Creandum used for this record is drawn from its official https://www.creandum.com , its https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creandum and https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17527291 , and public reporting on the Trade Republic secondary transaction of 17 December 2025.

Startuprad.io coverage of Creandum

Creandum appears in the following Startuprad.io interviews, news and analysis.

AI Agents Are Rebuilding Europe’s Construction Industry
Published: 13 November 2025
Last updated: 27 August 2026
Coverage type: Analysis
https://www.startuprad.io/post/ai-agents-are-rebuilding-europes-construction-industry

DACH Startup News Summer 2024: Mid-Year Ecosystem Roundup
Published: 2 September 2024
Last updated: 14 August 2026
Coverage type: News
https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-summer-news-wrap-up-2024-july-and-august

DACH Startup News June 2024: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Published: 27 June 2024
Last updated: 14 August 2026
Coverage type: News
https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-june-2024-startuprad-io

DACH Startup News December 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Published: 22 December 2021
Last updated: 14 August 2026
Coverage type: News
https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-startups-december-2021

Bonus Episode: Trade Republic becomes Germany’s most valuable Startup with 5.3 bn US$ valuation
Published: 26 May 2021
Last updated: 31 August 2026
Coverage type: Analysis
https://www.startuprad.io/post/bonus-episode-trade-republic-becomes-germany-s-most-valuable-startup-with-5-3-bn-us-valuation

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