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Pär-Jörgen PärsonunlockedJohan: together at Stockholm School of Economics (1986–1987)
×2Johan: together at Creandum
×5Johan: together at Klarna
×3Johan: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Brenner founded one of the first online brokers in Europe in 1997 and later sold it.
- Hobbies
- Brenner plays tennis, which he began competitively as a child.
- Family
- Brenner grew up with three siblings in a suburb of Stockholm as the oldest child, and his father started his own company.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Vivino
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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
Skills & more
Analysis14Business Development43Start-ups68Marketing Strategy9Business Strategy18Investments49Venture Capital42International Business8Mergers & Acquisitions12IPO5Private Equity9Entrepreneurship41
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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
BookatableiZettleJoblineKlarnaPleoTrade RepublicTradera
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Creandum
Alexandra Österman
Executive Assistant at Creandum
Beatrice Rellman Skantze
General Counsel at Creandum
Cam Sellers
Investment Team at Creandum
Carl Fritjofsson
General Partner at Creandum
Carolyne Wambayi
Office Administrator at TLcom Capital
Clara Leise
Investment Team at Creandum
Daniel Blomquist
Fund Partner at Creandum
Daniel Ovenden
Talent Team at Creandum
Network3
Carl FritjofssonMentee
General Partner at Creandum
Daniel BlomquistMentee
Fund Partner at Creandum
Gemma Bloemen
Venture Partner at Systemiq Capital
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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, iZettle, Jobline, Klarna, Pleo, Trade Republic, Tradera, Vivino.
- 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 Stockholm School of Economics342
Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoVictor JacobssonCo-founder of Klarna; investorJosefin LandgårdCo-founder & CEO of MANTLE; co-founder of KryMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneJessica SchultzPartner at Northzone
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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business821
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Also attended Bates College66
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