About Creades
Creades is a private equity firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based in Stockholm, Sweden. As of May 2026, Creades is an active investor with a portfolio of 34 companies, comprising 34 funding rounds and 4 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Sweden and Finland. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in Nordic Knots on Mar 27, 2026 which also saw participation from Imaginary, IRIS VENTURES and other investors.
Overall Creades portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 7 IPOs and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Klarna, Tink and Avanza Bank. A lot of funds co-invest with Creades, with names like Inbox Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Creades has a team of 13 people, including 3 partners.
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Creades' Portfolio
Creades has a portfolio of 34 companies. They have invested in a total of 34 companies. Their most recent investment was in Nordic Knots (Series C round) on Mar 27, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Creades:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 27, 2026 | Series C | 2299 | ||
Jan 16, 2024 | Series B | 5680 | ||
Oct 10, 2023 | Series B | 5929 | ||
May 03, 2023 | Series A | 4285 |
Creades has acquired 4 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Silex Microsystems on Jul 01, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Creades:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 01, 2025 | Provider of MEMS foundry services | $34.3M | 2000 | |
Nov 23, 2019 | Online platform offering custom stickers | - | 2011 | |
Jul 11, 2016 | Internet first brand offering sports wear for women | - | 1945 | |
Apr 01, 2015 | Electronics retail store | - | 2000 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Creades:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Sweden and Finland
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Creades
Creades has a team of 13 members including 3 Partners located in Sweden. Creades' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Creades:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Associate | - | - | ||
Associate | Stockholm | - | ||
Associate | - | - |
Co-investors of Creades
Over the past 14 years, 24 investors have co-invested in Creades's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Creades: 24 investors entered a company along with Creades. These include investors like Inbox Capital (3 companies).
Creades News
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Sheffield based Swedish clean-tech startup secures £125m investment boostBdaily•Jan 19, 2024•Altor Equity Partners, Kinnevik, Temasek, Collab Fund and 13 others
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Heat pump specialist raises £124m in funding roundTheBusinessDesk.com•Jan 18, 2024•Aira, Altor Equity Partners, Kinnevik, Temasek and 5 others
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Swedish clean energy company Aira secures €86M for green heating innovationSilicon Canals•Oct 23, 2023•Aira, Altor Equity Partners, Collab Fund, Creades and 2 others
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Fast Travel Games secures $4m in new investment roundGamesIndustry•Oct 10, 2023•Fast Travel Games, Handelsbanken, Industrifonden, Brightly Ventures and 2 others
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Open Banking, Credit Scoring Fintech Kreditz Receives Investment from Ingka InvestmentsCrowdfund Insider•May 04, 2023•Ingka, Kreditz, Creades
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Mentimeter Raises $42M in Series C FundingFinSMEs•Jun 23, 2022•Mentimeter, Creades, Nordstjernan Growth, Alfvén & Didrikson and 1 other
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Swedish Delivery Firm Instabox Raises $190MPYMNTS.com•Apr 21, 2022•M2 Asset Management AB, Nineyards, EQT Ventures, Creades and 2 others
