Staffan Helgesson

Staffan Helgesson

Investment Team atCreandumFirm active Oct 6Stockholm

Staffan Helgesson is a venture capital investor and General Partner at Creandum, based in Stockholm. He founded Creandum and has worked in the European venture industry since 1999, focusing on high-return investments.

What Staffan can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

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Career

  1. Procter & Gamble
  2. McKinsey · consultant
  3. Swedish Field Hockey Association · President
  4. Creandum · Partner
    Now
  5. McKinsey & Company · Consultant
  6. Procter & Gamble · Brand Manager Laundry & Cleaning
  7. Startupfactory · Founder and Managing Partner
  8. Creandum · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

CreandumStartupfactory

Investments named in public bios

Neo4jBoltEpidemic Sound

Focus

saasclimateelectrificationseedseries aseries b+

Education

StanfordUniversity of Lund, BSc in Managerial Economics

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Who is Staffan Helgesson?

Staffan Helgesson is a venture capital investor and General Partner at Creandum, based in Stockholm. He founded Creandum and has worked in the European venture industry since 1999, focusing on high-return investments.

How much does Staffan Helgesson invest?

Staffan Helgesson invests through Creandum, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Staffan Helgesson?

A warm intro from a founder Creandum backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Staffan Helgesson do before Creandum?

Procter & Gamble; consultant at McKinsey; President at Swedish Field Hockey Association; Consultant at McKinsey & Company; Brand Manager Laundry & Cleaning at Procter & Gamble; Founder and Managing Partner at Startupfactory.

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