CREADEV
Creating
for people
For 18 years Creadev has been partnering with sustainable leaders at all development stages.
Launched in 2002, Creadev is an evergreen investment company operating worldwide, supporting companies able to scale-up and become global best players in their sector. To make this happen we believe that the shareholder’s timing should match with the entrepreneur’s vision, up to an unlimited amount of time. We are backed by the Mulliez family, who share their global footprint network and their entrepreneurial spirit.
The Mulliez family’s business is an autonomous federation of over 200 companies, which employ about 600,000 people in more than 35 countries. Leading businesses include Auchan Retail, Decathlon, ADEO, Leroy Merlin, Boulanger, Flunch etc…
Offices on 4 continents
Portfolio companies operating in 45 countries
+ 85 000 people
€1.6 Bn invested
From Early Stage
to Growth Equity
For innovative & fast-growing companies providing essential goods and services to the many, through innovative solutions.
> From 1 to 50M€ in primary investments
Let's MeetWe partner with passionate entrepreneurs who develop and catalyse all their talents, and aspire to meaningful impacts on their ecosystem
Our Approach2021
january
Creadev leads a Series B investment of up to USD 6 million in Kebai Sciences
2020
march
Creadev leads a $7M Series A funding round in Hungry Harvest
september
Creadev invests €4M in a seed round in Nutri&Co
november
Creadev leads a $16M series B fundraise in Everytable
2019
january
Creadev co-invests in a €2M seed funding round in NxtFood
may
Creadev co-invests in a $23M Series B funding round in Twiga Foods
june
Creadev leads a €9M Series A funding round in Foodles
august
Creadev co-invests in a €60M Series B funding round in M2i Life Sciences
september
Fusion between Voltalia and Helexia
december
Funding round Kingfish Zeeland
2018
february
Creadev co-leads the €50M Series C funding around of Recommerce
june
Creadev co-invests in a $29M Series C funding round of Gotham Greens
september
Creadev co-invests in a $20M Series B funding round of MORE Health
november
Creadev leads a €40M Series C funding around of Innovafeed
december
Creadev leads a €13M Series B funding around of Agorize
Creadev invests €100M to support Groupe Maisons de Famille in the acquisition of Dorea Familie in Germany
2017
july
Opening of the Nairobi Office
december
Creadev co-invests in a $11M Series B funding around of The Hive
2016
january
Opening of the New York Office
february
Creadev co-invests in a €14M Series B round in digiSchool
october
Creadev invests €80M to support Groupe Maisons de Famille in the acquisition of Amma in Spain
november
Creadev makes a €87M capital injection in Voltalia as part of a total raise of €170M
2015
august
Creadev leads the €5M Series A funding round of Ysance
september
Acquisition of Sitel by Acticall Group
2014
january
Creadev invests €16M to support Groupe Maisons de Famille in the acquisition of Adavir in Spain
july
Creadev leads the $8M Series B funding round of Simply the Group
Creadev makes a €90M capital injection in Voltalia as part of a total raise of €100M
2012
march
Creadev takes a majority stake in Yes’N’You
august
Creadev makes a €61M capital injection in Voltalia as part of a total raise of €80M
september
Opening of the Shanghai Office
2011
february
Acquisition of a majority stake in Abilways.
2010
january
Creadev acquires a majority stake in Helexia (followed by successive capital injections between 2010 and 2018 for a total of €44M).
2009
june
Creadev acquires a reference stake in Acticall Group
december
Creadev acquires a majority stake in Voltalia
2008
july
Creadev invests €25M to support Groupe Maisons de Famille in the acquisition of a majority stake in Villa Spa in Italy.
2003
november
Creadev makes a first €1M investment in Groupe Maisons de Famille (followed by successive capital injections between 2004 and 2007 for a total of €60M)
2002
april
Creadev was founded in Paris