About Kreos Capital
Kreos Capital, established in 1998, is a private debt fund primarily based in London, United Kingdom. It specializes in financing Conventional Debt round of companies based in Germany. Its portfolio includes 327 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences sectors.
As of Jun 2025, Kreos Capital has 14 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 180 portfolio exits so far. Its most notable investments include companies like SolarEdge, BlueVine and GoCardless.
Its latest investment was a $32M Series B round in Crescendo on Jul 25, 2023, which also saw participation from Sofinnova Partners and Andera Partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
London, United Kingdom
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Conventional Debt, Series B &
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio
EGYM, MinuteMedia &
Kreos Capital's Portfolio
Kreos Capital has a portfolio ofÌý327 companies.Ìý°Õ³ó±ð¾±°ùÌýlatest investmentÌýwas inÌýCrescendo(Series B Round) on Jul 25, 2023.ÌýThey haveÌý14 unicornsÌýin their portfolio.ÌýUnicorns includeÌýEGYM,ÌýMinuteMedia,ÌýPyramid Analytics.ÌýThey have hadÌý10 portfolio exits.ÌýMost notable exits includeÌýNicox,ÌýArbe andÌýValens.Kreos Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kreos Capital has invested in 327 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Crescendo and most recent follow-on round was in Moove.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌýRound | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2022 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2021 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
2020 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2019 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Kreos Capital's Investments by Stage
Kreos Capital has made 24 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $12.9M, 19 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $27.7M and 12 investments in Venture Debt stage with an average round size of $13.7M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Conventional Debt | 24 |
Series B | 19 |
Venture Debt | 12 |
Series C | 11 |
Series A | 10 |
Others | 12 |
Kreos Capital's Investments by Sector
Kreos Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Consumer, FinTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 289 Tech companies, 243 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 131 Software companies and at least 81 companies focusing on Saas.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 25 |
Life Sciences | 22 |
Consumer | 21 |
FinTech | 15 |
High Tech | 12 |
Others | 87 |
Kreos Capital's Investments by Geography
Kreos Capital has made most investments in Germany (17), followed by Israel where it has made 15 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 17 |
Israel | 15 |
United Kingdom | 13 |
United States | 13 |
France | 6 |
Others | 25 |
Kreos Capital's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Kreos Capital:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 25, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series B | $32M | Sofinnova Partners [+4] | |
Jul 06, 2023 | Belgium | Series C | $30M | [+2] | |
Jul 06, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series C | $30M | [+2] | |
Feb 01, 2023 | Germany | Conventional Debt | Undisclosed | - | |
Jan 30, 2023 | United Kingdom | Conventional Debt | Undisclosed | - |
Unicorns in Kreos Capital's Portfolio
Here is a list of unicorns in Kreos Capital's portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Provider of smart exercising equipment and mobile-based app for trainers and individuals | 2010 | Munich | Series G | qyvckme | ||
57 | Provider of digital content and advertising solutions for publishers and advertisers | 2011 | New York City | Series H | ttzyjjd | ||
58 | Cloud based data visualization and analytics solutions for decision making | 2008 | Amsterdam | Series E | umbrduw | ||
72 | Online rental platform for multi-category consumer electronic products | 2015 | Miami | Series C | jvagdsv | ||
76 | Provider of SDK for smart data capture from barcodes, files, IDs, etc | 2009 | Zurich | Series D | blidqlh |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Kreos Capital's Portfolio
Here are Kreos Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 28, 2023 | - | - | - | |
Oct 08, 2021 | - | - | - | |
Oct 01, 2021 | - | - | - | |
Aug 13, 2021 | - | - | - | |
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | - |
Acquired companies in Kreos Capital's Portfolio
Here are Kreos Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 06, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Jan 16, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Dec 12, 2024 | - | - | - | |
Dec 12, 2024 | - | - | - | |
Dec 04, 2024 | Oct 21, 2020 | Series C | $30M |
Team profile of Kreos Capital
Kreos Capital has a team of 1 memberÌýlocated in Netherlands.Co-investors of Kreos Capital
Over the past 19 years, 784 investors have co-invested in Kreos Capital's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Kreos Capital:Ìý, HV Capital and 428 others have invested in rounds before Kreos Capital. There are 9 companies where European Union has invested before Kreos Capital and 5 companies where HV Capital has invested before Kreos Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Kreos Capital:Ìý133 investors entered a company along with Kreos Capital. These include investors like SVB (4 companies).
- Invested after Kreos Capital:ÌýA total of 221 investors have invested in Kreos Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include VNV Global (3 companies) and HSBC (3 companies).
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