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Carl Fritjofsson

InvestorFounder

Investment Team at Creandum · Board director at Hosted · Board director at CAST AI Group · Board director at Safety Nest

San Francisco

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $6M

FoundedCAST AI GroupHostedSafety Nest

About

Partner at Creandum based in San Francisco, focusing on AI infrastructure, vertical AI, and consumer opportunities. Previously a management consultant, co-founded ad network Adprofit and the gift/rewards platform Wrapp, and first joined Creandum as an associate before rejoining in 2016 to build out the firm's US hub.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & Infrastructure

Board director at Hosted

Intro paths

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In turn, Carl can intro founders to Hosted's investors below.

Hosted's investors · 4

CreandumSan Francisco · $216K – $8.6M checks · since 2026Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc$400K – $1M checks · since 2026People VenturesTaastrup · $270K – $2.2M checks · since 2026Z21 VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $1M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Hosted

DB
Ditlev BredahlExecutive Officer, Director
NS
Narendar ShankarExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at CAST AI Group

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CAST AI Group's investors · 2

CreandumSan Francisco · $216K – $8.6M checks · since 2025G2 Venture PartnersPortola Valley · $15M – $25M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at CAST AI Group

YF
Yuri FraymanExecutive Officer, Director
LK
Leon KupermanExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Safety Nest

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In turn, Carl can intro founders to Safety Nest's investors below.

Safety Nest's investors · 1

CreandumSan Francisco · $216K – $8.6M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Safety Nest

SR
Sondre RaschExecutive Officer, Director
SS
Sarah SandnesExecutive Officer, Director
HN
Hans Nyvold KjellbyExecutive Officer, Director
MH
Mads HaneborgExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. MartieCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. DeedsterBoard member2019 — 2023
  3. AdProfitExecutive Chairman2013 — 2022
  4. AdProfitFounder + CEO2008 — 2013
  5. byFoundersFounder in Founders Collective2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. VintCo-founder + CEO2013 — 2018Stockholm + San Francisco
  7. 500 StartupsEntrepreneur In Residence2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Born Global - Sweden's Premier Startup AcceleratorCoach/Mentor2016Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  9. PopsoxCEO - founder2007 — 2008Stockholm, Sweden

Skills & more

Event Management8Online Marketing50Campaign Optimization2E-commerce41Online Advertising81Web Marketing10Sales Management20Digital Marketing49Entrepreneurship89B2B23Business Development5Integrated Marketing9
+12 moreStart-upsDigital MediaSalesMobile MarketingMarketing StrategyDigital StrategyAdvertisingSocial Media MarketingStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadershipMedia Buying

Languages English · Spanish · Swedish

From Carl's professional profile.

Deals · 4

HostedBoard seat

via Creandum · filed Apr 2026 · $18.7M raise

CAST AI GroupBoard seat

via Creandum · filed May 2025 · $71.5M raise

Codesphere Inc.Board seat

via Creandum · filed May 2024 · $26.7M raise

Safety NestBoard seat

via Creandum · filed Feb 2021 · $12.9M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Creandum

Alexandra Österman
Executive Assistant at Creandum
Beata Klein
Associate at Creandum
Beatrice Rellman Skantze
General Counsel at Creandum
Cam Sellers
Investment Team at Creandum
Clara Leise
Investment Team at Creandum
Daniel Blomquist
Fund Partner at Creandum
Daniel Ovenden
Talent Team at Creandum
Emelie Odelfalk
Executive Assistant at Creandum

Network11

Bobby YazdaniScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Gemma BloemenScout
Venture Partner at Systemiq Capital
Jonathan TekluScout
Venture Partner at Creandum
Nils SeeleScout
Partner at LEA Partners
Sabina WizanderScout
Partner at Creandum
Beata Klein
Associate at Creandum
Daniel Scrivner
Advisor at Designer Fund
Fredrik Cassel
General Partner at Creandum
Johan Brenner
General Partner at Creandum
Lauri Lehtmaa
Investor at Creandum
Maximilian Grohmann
Associate at Creandum

Investors connected to Carl in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Carl Fritjofsson work?
Carl Fritjofsson is Investment Team at Creandum and Founder at Hosted and Founder at CAST AI Group and Founder at Safety Nest.
What does Carl Fritjofsson invest in?
Carl Fritjofsson invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure.
What check size does Carl Fritjofsson write?
Carl Fritjofsson typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
What companies did Carl Fritjofsson found?
Carl Fritjofsson founded CAST AI Group, Hosted, Safety Nest.

Shared employers

Also worked at Martie2

Rana Taghdisi ArgenioGeneral Partner at PALETTE VENTURESKobie FullerGeneral Partner at Upfront Ventures

Also worked at Deedster1

Armando CoppolaPartner at Wellstreet

Also worked at byFounders14

Johanna OlnénData Analyst at NorthzoneGeeta SchmidtGeneral Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkJuha ChristensenAdvisor at NGP CapitalJuuso KoskinenAssociate Partner at Evli Growth PartnersTorsten KolindCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Underground VenturesMagnus MelauFinance & ESG Manager at Heartcore Capital

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Also worked at 500 Startups134

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesJessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

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