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Johan Brenner

Investor

General Partner at Creandum

Stockholm, Sweden

Writes $200K – $10M checks · typically $200K

About

Johan Brenner combines a deep operator background—having founded and scaled companies—with a 20+ year, structured approach to spotting unicorn traits and a preference for long-term founder relationships over quick deals.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. CreandumPartnercurrent2010 — present
  2. terralayrBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. ArgentBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  4. KlarnaInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  5. TWAICEBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  6. PleoBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentCopenhagen
  7. Voi TechnologyBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  8. BokioBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
  9. VivinoBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  10. Trade RepublicBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentBerlin
  11. PlandayBoard membercurrent2014 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
  12. WrappBoard Observercurrent2011 — presentStockholm
  13. Time VisionBoard member and co foundercurrent2000 — present
  14. Linas MatkasseBoard Observercurrent2011 — presentStockholm
  15. Instabridge ABBoard Member2013 — 2019Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  16. SyftBoard Member2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  17. TictailBoard Member2015 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  18. Neo TechnologyBoard Observer2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  19. iZettleBoard observer2011 — 2018Stockholm
  20. Narrative AB (Narrative Clip)Board Observer2014 — 2017Stockholm/San Francisco

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessSEP, Business2002
  2. Stockholm School of EconomicsBachelor of Science - BS, International Business1983 — 1987
  3. NYU Stern School of BusinessInternational Business1986
  4. Bates CollegeLiberal Arts1981 — 1982

Skills & more

Analysis15Business Development44Start-ups69Marketing Strategy9Business Strategy19Investments50Venture Capital43International Business9Mergers & Acquisitions13IPO6Private Equity10Entrepreneurship42
+1 moreAngel Investing

From Johan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,144 more

Also attended Stockholm School of Economics172

Mattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneDominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesViktor BerggrenTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity Partners

+ 166 more

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

+ 361 more

Also attended Bates College28

Alex RendónInvestment Associate at BuenTrip VenturesTasnia HuquePartner at Javelin Venture PartnersRosie BellDirector of Marketing at LRVHealthPierre PlanchePartner at Griffin Gaming PartnersOlivia LoweVice President of Marketing and Investor Relations at New Markets Venture PartnersReid ChristianGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)

+ 22 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Argent2

Anil HansjeeGeneral Partner at Fabric VenturesJason BallManaging Director at Qualcomm Ventures

Also worked at TWAICE5

Tyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesAndreas SchwarzenbrunnerGeneral Partner at SpeedinvestPeter SpechtGeneral Partner at CreandumBenjamin ErhartPartner at UVC PartnersAlexander KiltzPrincipal at UVC Partners

Also worked at Pleo8

Merritt HummerInvestor at Bain Capital VenturesKen FoxPartner at StripesRichard KeuntjeVice President at CreandumGreta AndersonPrincipal at Balderton CapitalJordan IshakuInvestor at Sustainable VenturesMichael NorthDirector of Growth & Enterprise Engagement at Envestors

+ 2 more

Also worked at Vivino8

Roberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesUlla Brockenhuus-SchackGeneral Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkLars AndersenGeneral Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkDamien PettyInvestor at Morpheus VenturesSuranga ChandratillakePartner at Balderton CapitalRobert SwerlingOperating Partner at Sprints Capital

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Deals · 1

VivinoBoard seat

via Creandum · filed Jan 2016 · $25.1M raise

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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
Carl Fritjofsson
General Partner at Creandum
Clara Leise
Investment Team at Creandum
Daniel Blomquist
Fund Partner at Creandum
Daniel Ovenden
Talent Team at Creandum

Network3

Beata Klein
Associate at Creandum
Carl Fritjofsson
General Partner at Creandum
Gemma Bloemen
Venture Partner at Systemiq Capital

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