Creades
Stockholm, SwedenCreades is a Stockholm-based, Nasdaq Stockholm-listed evergreen investment company created in 2012 as a spin-off from Investment AB Oresund, practising engaged active ownership in small and mid-sized listed and unlisted Nordic growth companies; its net asset value was about SEK 13.0bn (roughly EUR 1.16bn) at mid-2026.
Creades is a Stockholm growth equity firm with €1.2B AUM, 9 active companies and 4 exits.
- ·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 4 realized deals: 4 years.
- ·Top sector focus: E-commerce (31% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
13 companiesGeography breakdown
2 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Creades took Silex Microsystems public in 2026 after 1 year.
Creades took Klarna public in 2025 after 3 years.
Creades took Apotea public in 2024 after 7 years.
Creades sold Tink to Visa in 2022 after 6 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 13 portfolio companies (9 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Creades has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Creades ABActiveEvergreen20129 assets4 exitsEvergreen2012 · 14yr–94
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Findity Fintech · Sweden | 2022 |
| Inet E-commerce · Sweden | 2015 |
| Instabee Logistics · Sweden | 2020 |
| Kreditz Fintech · Sweden | 2023 |
| Lumene Consumer · Finland | 2025 |
| Mentimeter SaaS · Sweden | 2022 |
| Nordic Knots E-commerce · Sweden | 2026 |
| Röhnisch Consumer · Sweden | 2016 |
| StickerApp E-commerce · Sweden | 2019 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apotea E-commerce · Sweden | 2017 | 2024 | IPO | – | – |
| Klarna Fintech · Sweden | 2022 | 2025 | IPO | – | – |
| Silex Microsystems Deep Tech · Sweden | 2025 | 2026 | IPO | – | – |
| Tink Fintech · Sweden | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Visa | – |
Portfolio platforms backed by Creades made 2 researched add-on acquisitions during its ownership.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Creades focus on?
- Creades focuses on Growth strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Creades have?
- Creades has 9 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Creades headquartered?
- Creades is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
- What is Creades's assets under management?
- Creades manages approximately €1.2B in assets under management.
- When was Creades founded?
- Creades was founded in 2012.
- What sectors does Creades invest in?
- Creades invests across Consumer, Financials, Software, Industrials.
- What are Creades's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Creades include: Tink (2022) to Visa.
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