# Creadev

> Creadev is a VC fund in Paris backing Health Care and Food and Beverage. See 57 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 57
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 61%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creadev-investissements/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Creadev_Lab
- Website: https://www.creadev.com/en

Creadev is an evergreen investment company believe that shareholders' timing should match with the entrepreneur's vision, up to an unlimited amount of time. Creadev invest in and support companies able to scale-up and become worldwide best players in their sector.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Creadev. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Creadev. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/creadev?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5M–$44M |
| Series B | $5.5M–$37M |
| Series C | $10M–$55M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 8 | 14% |
| Food and Beverage | 7 | 12% |
| Agriculture | 6 | 11% |
| E-Commerce | 5 | 9% |
| Biotechnology | 5 | 9% |

66 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 15 | 26% |
| Series C | 8 | 14% |
| Series A | 7 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 5 | 9% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 18 | 32% |
| United States | 7 | 12% |
| Kenya | 3 | 5% |
| China | 1 | 2% |
| Uganda | 1 | 2% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexis Grolin | Managing Partner China | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexis-grolin |
| Benoit Leclercq | President | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benoit-leclercq |
| Bertrand de Talhouët | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertrand-de-talhou%C3%ABt |
| Chantal Toulas | Member of the Board of Directors - CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chantal-toulas |
| François Communal | Legal Director - Chief Legal Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fran%C3%A7ois-communal |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| InnovaFeed | InnovaFeed is a biotech company that produces a new source of protein from insect rearing (Hermetia illucens) for animal feed and aquaculture in particular.Their model is based on a unique technological expertise that allows us to place the insect at the heart of their agri-food system and restore it to its natural place in their ecosystem: thatof recycling nutrients to then feed fish, birds or small mammals.In the context of a fast-growing world population, InnovaFeed’s activity responds concretely and competitively to an increase in protein demand while contributing to the development of a more sustainable food system, in particular through the development of quality aquaculture. | $59.2M | Private Equity | Jun 05, 2026 |  |
| DAMAE Medical | Damae Medical is a Paris, France-based medtech company. It has developed a medical device capable of seeing biological tissues in depth, at a cellular level and in vivo. This innovative optical imaging technology will especially allow dermatologists to evaluate in a precise, efficient and rapid way malignancy of tumors by a simple contact with thesurface of the skin. DAMAE Medical’s mission is to put the great power of bio-photonics at the service of opening new opportunities in medical imaging and diagnosis. | $17.4M | Series B | Nov 11, 2025 |  |
| Nxtfood | Nxtfood offers a range of food products, including vegetarian irish pie, vegetarian shepherd's pie with sweet potato, vegetarian meatballs, vegetarian mushroom pie, vegetarian pithiviers, welsh vegetarian, vegetarian stuffed cabbage, vegetarian stuffed butternut, and more. | $57.6M | Series B | Sep 19, 2025 |  |
| Mydawa | MYDAWA is a new and innovative service that allows anyone buy wide range of high quality medication and wellness products affordably and conveniently from your mobile phone. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 30, 2025 |  |
| The Kingfish Company | Incorporated in 2015, Kingfish produces the Dutch Yellowtail, a high-quality, antibiotic-free marine finfish species with daily deliveries across Europe. As of 2020, the company operates a facility with a run rate of 650 tons, while actively expanding in its Netherland site as well as in advanced permitting of a US site. The Company has atechnologically advanced approach, using Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS) offering a reliable, sustainable, and fully controlled production environment. | $14.6M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 22, 2024 |  |
| The Jackfruit Company | The Jackfruit Company (TJC) is the producing convenient, whole food, plant-based products. | $5M | Series B | Oct 08, 2024 |  |
| Twiga Foods | Twiga is a mobile-based supply platform for Africa’s retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls. The company is using a mobile-based, cashless, business-to-business (B2B) supply platform to access distribution into the millions of small and medium-sized vendors in African urban markets. Founded in 2013, Twiga is based in Nairobi, Kenya. | $35M | Debt Financing | Dec 18, 2023 |  |
| Twiga Foods | Twiga is a mobile-based supply platform for Africa’s retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls. The company is using a mobile-based, cashless, business-to-business (B2B) supply platform to access distribution into the millions of small and medium-sized vendors in African urban markets. Founded in 2013, Twiga is based in Nairobi, Kenya. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 27, 2023 |  |
| Salted | Salted is a platform for developing and scaling better-for-you, QSR brands. | $14M | Series B | Oct 17, 2023 |  |
| Salted | Salted is a platform for developing and scaling better-for-you, QSR brands. | $14M | Series B | Oct 17, 2023 |  |

10 of 57 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Creadev invest in?

Creadev invests primarily in Health Care, Food and Beverage and Agriculture startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 57 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Creadev's check size?

Creadev typically joins rounds of $5M–$44M at Series A, $5.5M–$37M at Series B and $10M–$55M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Creadev participates in.

### How do I contact Creadev?

Public channels for Creadev include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Creadev?

The team at Creadev includes Alexis Grolin (Managing Partner China), Benoit Leclercq (President) and Bertrand de Talhouët (CEO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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