About
A Partner at Creandum based in Stockholm since 2010, Johan invests across SaaS and consumer marketplaces with a particular passion for fintech. A former entrepreneur who founded one of Europe's first online brokers, he previously worked at ABB and Kinnevik and was a General Partner at Benchmark Capital, and has backed founders of iZettle, Klarna, Vivino, Pleo, and Trade Republic.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS
Board director at Vivino
Intro paths
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Vivino's investors · 8
Co-founders at Vivino
HZ
Heini ZachariassenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- CreandumPartnercurrent2010 — present
- terralayrBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- ArgentBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
- KlarnaInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- TWAICEBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- PleoBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentCopenhagen
- Voi TechnologyBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- BokioBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
- VivinoBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Trade RepublicBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentBerlin
- PlandayBoard membercurrent2014 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- WrappBoard Observercurrent2011 — presentStockholm
- Time VisionBoard member and co foundercurrent2000 — present
- Linas MatkasseBoard Observercurrent2011 — presentStockholm
- Instabridge ABBoard Member2013 — 2019Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- SyftBoard Member2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- TictailBoard Member2015 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Neo TechnologyBoard Observer2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- iZettleBoard observer2011 — 2018Stockholm
- Narrative AB (Narrative Clip)Board Observer2014 — 2017Stockholm/San Francisco
- Livebookings NetworkBoard member and investor2007 — 2016
- RebtelBoard member2007 — 2015
- Mojang ABMember of Advisory Board2010 — 2014
- Payson ABChairman and investor2008 — 2012
- Sulake CorpBoard member2004 — 2010
- RedeyeBoard member and investor2000 — 2010
- ZopaBoard member2005 — 2009
- Balderton CapitalGeneral Partner2004 — 2008
- TraderaBoard member1999 — 2005
- DIBS Payment Services AB(publ)Chairman and investor2000 — 2004
- JoblineChairman and investor1999 — 2001
- ETRADE NordicCo Founder and Chairman1998 — 1999
- Investment AB KinnevikPresident, Investment AB Kinnevik1996 — 1997
- Modern Times GroupCOO1995 — 1996
- ABBPresident, ABB Power Ventures1991 — 1995
- ABBVP Business Development, Financial Services1987 — 1991
Skills & more
Analysis15Business Development44Start-ups69Marketing Strategy9Business Strategy19Investments50Venture Capital43International Business9Mergers & Acquisitions13IPO6Private Equity10Entrepreneurship42
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Angel InvestingFrom Johan's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
BookatableJoblineTradera
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Johan Brenner?
- A Partner at Creandum based in Stockholm since 2010, Johan invests across SaaS and consumer marketplaces with a particular passion for fintech. A former entrepreneur who founded one of Europe's first online brokers, he previously worked at ABB and Kinnevik and was a General Partner at Benchmark Capital, and has backed founders of iZettle, Klarna, Vivino, Pleo, and Trade Republic.
- Where does Johan Brenner work?
- Johan Brenner is Partner at Creandum and Board director at Vivino.
- What does Johan Brenner invest in?
- Johan Brenner invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Johan Brenner write?
- Johan Brenner typically writes checks of $200K – $10M.
- What boards does Johan Brenner sit on?
- Johan Brenner holds tracked board seats at Vivino.
- What companies has Johan Brenner invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bookatable, Jobline, Tradera.
- Where did Johan Brenner go to school?
- Johan Brenner studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (SEP, Business); Stockholm School of Economics (Bachelor of Science - BS, International Business); NYU Stern School of Business (International Business).
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384
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Also attended Stockholm School of Economics215
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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business430
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Also attended Bates College33
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Shared employers
Also worked at Argent2
Also worked at TWAICE5
Also worked at Pleo12
Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoNiccolo PerraCo-founder of PleoMerritt HummerInvestor at Bain Capital VenturesKen FoxPartner at StripesRichard KeuntjeVice President at CreandumGreta AndersonPrincipal at Balderton Capital
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Also worked at Vivino10
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