# Daniel Blomquist

> Daniel Blomquist is a Series A investor at Creandum (Stockholm) backing Software and Mobile. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Creandum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creandum)
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Feb 2018
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://se.linkedin.com/in/danielblomquist
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/d_blomquist

Daniel Blomquist is a Operating Partner at Creandum. He attended Kauffman Fellows.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 29% |
| Mobile | 4 | 24% |
| PC Games | 2 | 12% |
| Education | 2 | 12% |
| Video Games | 2 | 12% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 7 | 41% |
| Seed | 3 | 18% |
| Series B | 2 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 12% |
| Series C | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 3 | 18% |
| Finland | 3 | 18% |
| Norway | 1 | 6% |
| Singapore | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Small Giant Games | Small Giant Games was founded in early 2013 with the belief that small, talented teams can do extraordinary things. We bring years of experience to the table, with a crew of top players in game development, software engineering and graphic design. We’re based right in the heart of downtown Helsinki, Finland. | $41M |  | Feb 20, 2018 |  |
| Small Giant Games | Small Giant Games was founded in early 2013 with the belief that small, talented teams can do extraordinary things. We bring years of experience to the table, with a crew of top players in game development, software engineering and graphic design. We’re based right in the heart of downtown Helsinki, Finland. | $5.7M | Series A | Mar 09, 2017 |  |
| KNL Networks (Kyynel Ltd) | Since day one Kyynel Ltd has focused on advanced high frequency (HF) wireless systems. Working in the field of wireless telecommunication systems, we are utilizing the latest software defined radio and cognitive radio technologies.But we are not just another high tech company making fancy stuff for engineers. We, at Kyynel, would like you tofeel the same kind of user experience as the users of the original Kyynel radio did back in the 1940’s. Back then, Kyynel was widely regarded as the most advanced HF-radio of its time – boasting not only top notch tech specs, but also an unparalleled ease of use.Stay tuned for a new revelation of HF-radio | $10M | Series A | Oct 27, 2016 |  |
| iZettle | iZettle is reinventing technologies and banking services that help small-business owners live better, work less and earn more. Based in Stockholm, the financial technology company revolutionized mobile payments in 2010 with the world’s first mini chip card reader and software for mobile devices. Today, small-business owners around the world useiZettle’s powerfully simple services to improve the speed and ease of payments at checkout, business management, sales analytics, customer engagement, and funding | $15.9M | Series D | Sep 11, 2016 |  |
| iZettle | iZettle is reinventing technologies and banking services that help small-business owners live better, work less and earn more. Based in Stockholm, the financial technology company revolutionized mobile payments in 2010 with the world’s first mini chip card reader and software for mobile devices. Today, small-business owners around the world useiZettle’s powerfully simple services to improve the speed and ease of payments at checkout, business management, sales analytics, customer engagement, and funding | $63.7M | Series D | Aug 28, 2015 |  |
| Peak | Brainbow (now Peak) was founded in 2012 by a Physics PhD and Amazon, EA/Playfish and Google alumni.The company's mission is to reinvent how they consume and ‘play’ with knowledge - making it a more enjoyable experience and building healthy habits. Peak is brain training redesigned for the mobile you. Improve your cognitive skills andbuild healthy training habits with fun but challenging games, goals and workouts |  | Series A | Apr 16, 2015 |  |
| Small Giant Games | Small Giant Games was founded in early 2013 with the belief that small, talented teams can do extraordinary things. We bring years of experience to the table, with a crew of top players in game development, software engineering and graphic design. We’re based right in the heart of downtown Helsinki, Finland. | $3.1M | Seed | Oct 22, 2014 |  |
| Hansoft | Hansoft is a tool for team collaboration and management in large and complex agile development programs.Hansoft's feature set spans over Agile ALM (Application Lifecycle Management), PPM (Product Portfolio and Program Management), and Social Collaboration. The tool handles Scrum and tailored agile methods, Kanban, collaborative Ganttscheduling, defect tracking, news feed, chat, document management, external party collaboration, long term planning, real-time reporting, workload and portfolio analysis, among other things. Hansoft is used in a broad variety of industries, ranging from: Electronics, Aerospace, Game Development, Telecom, and Cloud Services. |  | Series A | Jun 30, 2014 |  |
| iZettle | iZettle is reinventing technologies and banking services that help small-business owners live better, work less and earn more. Based in Stockholm, the financial technology company revolutionized mobile payments in 2010 with the world’s first mini chip card reader and software for mobile devices. Today, small-business owners around the world useiZettle’s powerfully simple services to improve the speed and ease of payments at checkout, business management, sales analytics, customer engagement, and funding | $47.8M | Series C | May 09, 2014 |  |
| Omniata | Omniata enables the entire digital organization - Marketers, Product Managers and Data Scientists - to run their business based on data. It creates an integrated view of consumers across devices, providing tools to optimize the user experience in real-time. Founded by a team of former Digital Chocolate and EA data leads, Omniata integratesAnalytics, CRM, CMS and A/B testing platforms into a single all encompassing solution. |  | Series A | Mar 12, 2014 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [83North](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greylock-partners-israel) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Mastercard](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mastercard) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Northzone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northzone-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [SEB Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seb-private-equity) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Hasso Plattner Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hasso-plattner-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Creandum

VC Fund · Stockholm, Sweden

Creandum is a European early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in innovative technology companies. The firm supports founders by providing not only capital but also operational expertise and a robust network built over years in the industry.

5 contacts available at Creandum.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Frances | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maria-raga |
| Daniel Blomquist | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-blomquist |
| Fredrik Cassel | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fredrik-cassel |
| Gemma Bloemen | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gemma-bloemen |
| Johan Brenner | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johan-brenner |

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## FAQ

### What does Daniel Blomquist invest in?

Daniel Blomquist invests primarily in Software, Mobile and PC Games startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Daniel Blomquist last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daniel Blomquist closed in Feb 2018. Shizune tracks 17 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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