Creades

Creades AB is a private equity and venture capital investment firm based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2011. The firm focuses on investing in small and medium-sized public and private companies, primarily within Sweden and the Nordic region. Creades typically invests between SEK 100 million and SEK 300 million, seeking opportunities where it can actively engage as an owner and take a seat on the board of directors. The firm's strategy centers on identifying businesses with potential for revaluation and value creation, aiming to deliver a favorable risk-adjusted return to its shareholders. Creades utilizes both personal and balance sheet capital for its investments, and it is not restricted to any specific industry, allowing for a diverse portfolio.

Christina Hilmersson

CFO

Past deals in Sweden

Kreditz

Venture Round in 2023
Kreditz is real-time credit score based on consumer contributed data (bank transaction data). Kreditz offers a mobile app for consumers - with the app a user can connect their bank and calculate their real-time credit score in less than 1 minute. Kreditz helps the user to improve their score. The user can also share his score or the ability to pay for a specific amount to another user to prove his financial good-standing. Kreditz also offers a business API and let's banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, telecoms, marketplaces and many more to use Kreditz to verify the real-time credit score of a user.

Mentimeter

Series C in 2022
An interactive presentation software. Mentimeter make presentations, events and classrooms interactive and fun - Like a beautiful and interactive PowerPoint where the audience vote with their mobile phone in realtime.

Instabox

Series C in 2022
Instabox AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, provides a freight forwarding service specializing in logistics for e-commerce retailers. The company offers an express shipping service that delivers packages to its network of smart delivery lockers across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Instabox enables same-day delivery for various online stores, reaching approximately six million customers in Sweden. The service caters to well-known brands, including H&M, Ikea, and Lloyds. Instabox has experienced significant growth, reportedly tripling its business each year over the past few years.

Stravito

Series A in 2021
Stravito AB is a Stockholm-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing software solutions for competitive intelligence tailored to consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. The company’s innovative software tool enables employees in the consumer goods sector to efficiently locate and share essential market information and data. Stravito aims to create a user-friendly experience akin to modern consumer applications, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence to enhance the search and retrieval of market knowledge. By positioning itself as a pioneer in the Knowledge Tech sector, Stravito seeks to transform traditional work practices within the CPG industry and build a diverse team that fosters fresh perspectives and collaborative learning.

Fast Travel Games

Series B in 2021
Fast Travel Games AB is a game development studio based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2016 by veterans from renowned companies such as EA DICE, Rovio, and Avalanche. The studio specializes in creating virtual reality games that emphasize rich narratives and social interaction. Fast Travel Games aims to transform the gaming experience by allowing players to explore immersive environments and engage with each other in innovative ways. The company's focus is on developing games that encourage teamwork and provide deep, engrossing universes for players to enjoy with friends, all supported by VR technology.

Pricerunner

Private Equity Round in 2021
PriceRunner is an impartial price comparison website that operates across six European countries, including the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, and Austria. Founded in Sweden in 1999, it provides a platform for consumers to compare prices from both commercial and non-commercial retailers, ensuring products are listed in order of cost rather than the retailer's monetary contributions to the site. By collecting structured data on various products from different e-retailers, PriceRunner enables users to evaluate trending products and prices, facilitating informed purchasing decisions. The platform also publishes reviews, contributing to a seamless shopping experience for consumers seeking the best deals.

Instabox

Venture Round in 2020
Instabox AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, provides a freight forwarding service specializing in logistics for e-commerce retailers. The company offers an express shipping service that delivers packages to its network of smart delivery lockers across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Instabox enables same-day delivery for various online stores, reaching approximately six million customers in Sweden. The service caters to well-known brands, including H&M, Ikea, and Lloyds. Instabox has experienced significant growth, reportedly tripling its business each year over the past few years.

Instabox

Debt Financing in 2020
Instabox AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, provides a freight forwarding service specializing in logistics for e-commerce retailers. The company offers an express shipping service that delivers packages to its network of smart delivery lockers across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Instabox enables same-day delivery for various online stores, reaching approximately six million customers in Sweden. The service caters to well-known brands, including H&M, Ikea, and Lloyds. Instabox has experienced significant growth, reportedly tripling its business each year over the past few years.

Instabox

Secondary Market in 2020
Instabox AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, provides a freight forwarding service specializing in logistics for e-commerce retailers. The company offers an express shipping service that delivers packages to its network of smart delivery lockers across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Instabox enables same-day delivery for various online stores, reaching approximately six million customers in Sweden. The service caters to well-known brands, including H&M, Ikea, and Lloyds. Instabox has experienced significant growth, reportedly tripling its business each year over the past few years.

Stickerapp

Private Equity Round in 2019
Stickerapp is a service that specializes in custom-made stickers for both personal and business applications. The company has developed a strong following within the design community by offering a diverse range of sticker materials, including glitter, holographic, mirror, and metallic options. Stickerapp caters to various customer needs by providing both small and large print runs, ensuring tailored solutions for each client.

Prnt Printing Solutions AB

Acquisition in 2019
Prnt Printing Solutions AB is a provider of Printing of books and other printed matter.

Howwe Technologies

Venture Round in 2019
Their approach to accelerate business strategi and every customer’s maximum potential is our groundbreaking goal steering platform, ReExecute. Their business model is RaaS (Results as a Service), which means payments if KPI’s and financial performance are above according to a pre-defined time line. ReExecute can measure, steer and visualize the acceleration from day one and connect the dots between us and increased turnover and profit

Stravito

Seed Round in 2019
Stravito AB is a Stockholm-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing software solutions for competitive intelligence tailored to consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. The company’s innovative software tool enables employees in the consumer goods sector to efficiently locate and share essential market information and data. Stravito aims to create a user-friendly experience akin to modern consumer applications, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence to enhance the search and retrieval of market knowledge. By positioning itself as a pioneer in the Knowledge Tech sector, Stravito seeks to transform traditional work practices within the CPG industry and build a diverse team that fosters fresh perspectives and collaborative learning.

Hedvig

Seed Round in 2018
Hedvig AB acts as an insurance representative. It offers insurance for rented and condominiums, as well as travel insurance and property insurance for phones to bicycles. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DPOrganizer

Series A in 2018
DPOrganizer is a privacy management software company founded in 2015 and based in Stockholm, Sweden. The software enables organizations to map, visualize, report, and manage the processing of personal data, thereby enhancing compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. It provides users with tools to effectively control the processing of personal data belonging to customers and employees, facilitating improved collaboration and communication within businesses. By offering an intuitive platform, DPOrganizer aims to simplify privacy management, allowing organizations to operate more efficiently while adhering to legal requirements.

Stravito

Seed Round in 2018
Stravito AB is a Stockholm-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing software solutions for competitive intelligence tailored to consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. The company’s innovative software tool enables employees in the consumer goods sector to efficiently locate and share essential market information and data. Stravito aims to create a user-friendly experience akin to modern consumer applications, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence to enhance the search and retrieval of market knowledge. By positioning itself as a pioneer in the Knowledge Tech sector, Stravito seeks to transform traditional work practices within the CPG industry and build a diverse team that fosters fresh perspectives and collaborative learning.

DPOrganizer

Series A in 2017
DPOrganizer is a privacy management software company founded in 2015 and based in Stockholm, Sweden. The software enables organizations to map, visualize, report, and manage the processing of personal data, thereby enhancing compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. It provides users with tools to effectively control the processing of personal data belonging to customers and employees, facilitating improved collaboration and communication within businesses. By offering an intuitive platform, DPOrganizer aims to simplify privacy management, allowing organizations to operate more efficiently while adhering to legal requirements.

Tink

Series C in 2017
Tink AB, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, operates as a cloud-based open banking platform that enhances financial services through its infrastructure and data products. The company offers a mobile application that allows users to track personal finances, manage money across various accounts, transfer funds, pay bills, and establish personal budgets. Key features of the application include transaction categorization, spending insights, and daily analyses. Additionally, Tink provides products such as account aggregation, payment initiation, and data enrichment, which can be utilized for standalone services or integrated into existing banking applications. The company's partnerships with major financial institutions, including ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas Fortis, Nordea, Klarna, and SEB, further bolster its position in the financial technology sector.

Fast Travel Games

Series A in 2017
Fast Travel Games AB is a game development studio based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2016 by veterans from renowned companies such as EA DICE, Rovio, and Avalanche. The studio specializes in creating virtual reality games that emphasize rich narratives and social interaction. Fast Travel Games aims to transform the gaming experience by allowing players to explore immersive environments and engage with each other in innovative ways. The company's focus is on developing games that encourage teamwork and provide deep, engrossing universes for players to enjoy with friends, all supported by VR technology.

Kitab Sawti

Venture Round in 2017
Kitab Sawti AB is a company that specializes in producing and distributing audiobooks in Arabic. Founded in 2016 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, Kitab Sawti also develops software that provides Arabic speakers with access to a wide range of books in audio format. The application allows users to easily find and listen to audiobooks, offering features that enable them to start, stop, and resume playback at their convenience. In addition to audiobooks, Kitab Sawti offers podcasts, enhancing its position as a comprehensive Arabic audio entertainment service. As of July 2020, Kitab Sawti operates as a subsidiary of Storytel AB.

Yabie

Seed Round in 2017
Yabie, originally known as Kaching AB, is a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, that develops a cloud-based mobile retail platform. Founded in 2016, Yabie focuses on creating a scalable retail solution that enhances real-time operations for businesses. The platform is designed to simplify cloud-connected commerce, making it easier for retailers to operate both in-store and on-the-go. Through its innovative technology, Yabie aims to streamline the retail experience and improve operational efficiency for its clients.

NOTE

Post in 2016
NOTE AB is operates as a manufacturing and logistics partner for production of electronics-based products. NOTE produces PCBAs, subassemblies and box build products. It has especially strong market positioning in the high mix/low to medium volume market segment, i.e. for products in small to medium-sized batches that require high technology competence and flexibility. NOTE’s offering covers the complete product lifecycle, from design to after-sales.

Transcom

Post in 2016
Transcom Holding AB is a global customer experience specialist headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, offering a wide range of services designed to enhance customer interactions. The company provides customer care, sales, technical support, and debt collection services through an extensive network of contact centers and remote agents. With a presence in 52 contact centers across 21 countries, Transcom serves various industries, including financial services, telecommunications, retail, and logistics, delivering support via multiple channels such as phone, email, chat, and social media. Transcom focuses on helping clients improve customer satisfaction, brand loyalty, and overall business performance by utilizing insights gained from customer interactions. Through its services, the company aims to facilitate digital transformation and optimize customer engagement, ultimately driving growth for its clients while reducing operational costs.

Rohnisch Sportswear

Acquisition in 2016
Rohnisch Sportswear AB is a Swedish company founded in 1945, specializing in the design and sale of women's sportswear. The company offers a diverse range of products, including apparel for training, running, yoga, golf, swimwear, and underwear, catering to active women of various body types. Rohnisch Sportswear aims to empower women by providing clothing that ensures confidence, comfort, and strength during physical activities. Its products are available through third-party retailers and online platforms, broadening accessibility for customers. Based in Orebro, Sweden, Rohnisch Sportswear continues to focus on enhancing the athletic experience for women.

Tink

Series B in 2016
Tink AB, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, operates as a cloud-based open banking platform that enhances financial services through its infrastructure and data products. The company offers a mobile application that allows users to track personal finances, manage money across various accounts, transfer funds, pay bills, and establish personal budgets. Key features of the application include transaction categorization, spending insights, and daily analyses. Additionally, Tink provides products such as account aggregation, payment initiation, and data enrichment, which can be utilized for standalone services or integrated into existing banking applications. The company's partnerships with major financial institutions, including ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas Fortis, Nordea, Klarna, and SEB, further bolster its position in the financial technology sector.

Inet

Acquisition in 2015
Inet AB is a retailers of computers, components and computer accessories. The company is aimed at gaming and technology enthusiasts and the goal is to always be the first with the latest in combination with delivering a high level of service in all channels. 60 percent of sales come from e-commerce.

Acne Studios

Venture Round in 2014
Acne Studios is a fashion house that sells men’s and women’s ready-to-wear clothing, footwear, eyewear, and accessories. The collections are defined by Jonny Johansson’s signature. Acne Studios was founded by Jonny Johansson and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with flagship stores in Australia, China, United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Hong Kong, and Germany.

Lindab

Post in 2012
Lindab International AB specializes in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and distributing products and system solutions aimed at enhancing construction processes and improving indoor climate. The company operates across three main segments: Ventilation Systems, Profile Systems, and Building Systems. Its offerings include ventilation, cooling, and heating systems, as well as construction products such as steel rainwater systems, cladding, and steel profiles for various building applications. Additionally, Lindab provides prefabricated steel construction systems and proprietary IT software that aids in project planning and quotations. The company serves a diverse market, with a focus on non-residential construction, and operates approximately 128 branches across the Nordic region, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, and beyond. Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Båstad, Sweden, Lindab is committed to delivering high-quality, energy-efficient products with an emphasis on customer service and environmental considerations.