LAKESTAR
Lakestar is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs. Early investments included Skype, Spotify, Facebook, and Airbnb. Since raising the first fund in 2013, Lakestar manages an aggregated volume of over EUR 1bn across three early-stage funds, and more recently a growth fund. The company has expanded and broadened its portfolio and holds investments in the likes of Opendoor, Oscar, GetYourGuide, Glovo, Sender, Eigen, Five, Revolut, and Hometogo to... name a few. Lakestar has a presence in Berlin, Zurich, and London. Lakestar helps companies to identify new markets and expand into them rapidly, with a focus on the US and Europe. The team advises and supports portfolio companies in business development, recruitment, technology, and marketing. The investments range from early-stage companies to those in their growth stage.
LAKESTAR
Industry:
FinTech Real Estate Telecommunications
Founded:
2012-01-01
Status:
Active
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Current Advisors List
Board_member
2018-01-01
Current Employees Featured
Oliver Heimes Partner @ Lakestar
Partner
Klaus Hommels Founder & CEO @ Lakestar
Founder & CEO
2012-01-01
Ninja Struye de Swielande Chief Communication Officer @ Lakestar
Chief Communication Officer
2017-01-01
Christoph Schuh Partner @ Lakestar
Partner
2017-02-01
Mika Salmi Managing Partner @ Lakestar
Managing Partner
2020-02-01
Mika Salmi Managing Partner @ Lakestar
Managing Partner
Stephen Nundy Partner & Chief Technology Officer @ Lakestar
Partner & Chief Technology Officer
2018-03-01
Anja Gradl Talent Manager @ Lakestar
Talent Manager
2017-01-01
Nicolas Brand Partner @ Lakestar
Partner
2014-01-01
Mathias Haniel Principal @ Lakestar
Principal
2016-01-01
Founder
Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | Tesseract | Lakestar investment in Venture Round - Tesseract | 78.7 M EUR |
| 2022-08-16 | Modulate | Lakestar investment in Series A - Modulate | 30 M USD |
| 2022-07-19 | Zebedee | Lakestar investment in Series B - Zebedee | 35 M USD |
| 2022-07-01 | Netspeak Games | Lakestar investment in Series A - Netspeak Games | 12 M USD |
| 2022-06-30 | Aware | Lakestar investment in Seed Round - Aware | 15 M USD |
| 2022-06-23 | BotsAndUs | Lakestar investment in Seed Round - BotsAndUs | 13 M USD |
| 2022-06-20 | VALIDIO | Lakestar investment in Seed Round - VALIDIO | 15 M USD |
| 2022-05-10 | Graswald | Lakestar investment in Seed Round - Graswald | 1.25 M EUR |
| 2022-05-04 | Alan | Lakestar investment in Series E - Alan | 183 M EUR |
| 2022-04-12 | Trace | Lakestar investment in Series C - Trace | 47 M USD |
Newest Events participated
Participated in NOAH London Conference 2017
on 2017-11-02 as sponsor
Participated in NOAH Berlin 2017
on 2017-06-22 as sponsor
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