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Creandum
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Creandum backs early-stage European founders building global, category-defining companies with exceptional product design and user experiences. The firm's philosophy centers on long-term commitment to founders, supporting them from seed to IPO and beyond. As stated on their website: "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 firm emphasizes that "the most successful entrepreneurs start with intuition and continuously improve through data" and believes "a strong leadership team is key to success." Creandum operates with a thesis-driven approach, leveraging deep industry expertise and an extensive network across their hubs in Stockholm, Berlin, London, and San Francisco to help startups scale into global leaders.
Notable quotes
“Spending time in the valley also made me think, if it could be done there why shouldn't it be possible in Europe? Solely by size, Europe has an almost two-to-one talent advantage over the US – and in the end, talent is all you need.”
“One of the reasons behind the investment is Atla's impressive work ethic, ambition, and AI expertise.”
“They did not compromise or did shortcuts in any way. They knew what they wanted and they got it.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Seed | — | 2008 |
| Klarna | Series A | — | 2016 |
| Trade Republic | Series A | — | 2019 |
| Lovable | Series B | $330m | — |
| Modal | Series C | $355m | 2025 |
| Causa Prima | Pre-seed | $10m | 2026-06-15 |
| Embat | Series B | — | 2026-05-12 |
| Augustus | Series C | — | 2026-05-11 |
| Pave Space | Seed | — | 2026-03-25 |
| Prewave | Series B | $68m | 2024 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Accel | 7 |
| Y Combinator | 7 |
| Index Ventures | 6 |
| Visionaries Club | 5 |
| HV Capital | 5 |
| Northzone | 4 |
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