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Lakestar

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Zurich · Seed–Growth · 41 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Lakestar backs founders building sector-defining global companies in critical technology, with a mission oriented toward Europe's sovereignty, resilience, and prosperity. The firm operates across its Funds and Resilience arms and emphasizes long-term commitment over short-term cycles. It follows a concentrated strategy, making fewer but higher-conviction bets and supporting portfolio companies deeply. Lakestar views technology as no longer neutral and treats European sovereignty in critical technologies as essential, investing where entrepreneurial decisions intersect with geopolitical realities. The firm prioritizes trust and durable founder relationships, focusing on maximizing the potential of its existing portfolio while building targeted investment products to help its companies grow.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 24, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$540K
HQ
Zurich, CH
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
16 investments
AUM
$6B
Tracked investments
123
Unicorns
19
IPOs
7
Acquisitions
5

Team · 41 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
James Dawson· Managing Directorin
Michael Stuenkel· Partnerin
Mika Salmi· Managing Partnerin𝕏
Ninja Struye de Swielande· Partnerin
Stephen Nundy· Partnerin𝕏
Aline Vedder· Principalin𝕏
Ben Cousens· Principalin𝕏
Mathias Haniel· Principalin
Sam Gyimah· Venture Partnerin𝕏
Martha Lane Fox· Trusted Advisorin

Baroness serving as a trusted advisor to Lakestar.

Mike Pompeo· Trusted Advisor

Former Secretary serving as a trusted advisor to Lakestar.

Niall Fergusson· Trusted Advisorin

Trusted advisor to Lakestar.

Philipp Rösler· Trusted Advisorin

Trusted advisor to Lakestar.

Frederic Michel Hervouet· Directorin
Gavin John Farrell· Directorin
Matthew Nicholas Chick· Directorin
Natalia Neuman· Director
Robert Jones· Director
Anja Gradl· Investorin
Julian Wokoeck· Senior Associatein
Lukas Leitner· Analystin
Nina Feussner· Analystin
Zornitsa Zheleva· Senior Associatein𝕏

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Lakestar went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 100 of 123 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×40SaaS ×34Enterprise Software ×28Fintech ×21Deep Tech ×15Consumer ×11Hardware ×9Robotics ×9

HQs:United States×25United Kingdom×16Germany×14Sweden×5Netherlands×3Spain×2

Investments · 123 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 122025 · 112024 · 32023 · 42022 · 32021 · 72020 · 82019 · 52018 · 32017 · 12016 · 22014 · 161 dated

Airbnbairbnb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ABNB

Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Brian Chesky(CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(CTO)inJoe Gebbia(CPO)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Swain(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAlign Ventures+78 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Board Of Directors)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+99 more

Klarna_sklarna.comNYSE: KLAR

Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE

Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Founder)inVictor Jacobsson(Founder)inEvgenii Kondratev(Founder)Niklas Adalberth(Founder)Viktor Jacobsson(Founder)

Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave Global+59 more

Opendooropendoor.comin𝕏NASDAQ: OPENJun 2018

Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US

Eric Wu(Founder)inJD Ross(Founder)Keith Rabois(Founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)inIan Wong(Founder)

Co-investorsA*Access Technology VenturesAirTree VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlue LionBlue Lion Global+42 more

Oscar Healthhioscar.com𝕏NYSE: OSCR

Oscar Health is a healthcare technology company that builds and operates a health insurance platform, offering individual, small group, and Medicare Advantage plans to members across the United States.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechNew York, US

Mario Schlosser(Founder)inJoshua Kushner(Founder)Mark T. Bertolini(Chief Executive Officer)inJosh Kushner(Founder)Kevin Nazemi(Founder)

Co-investors8VCA-Rod CorpBoxGroupBreyer CapitalCapitalGCoatue Management+22 more

SoFisofi.comNASDAQ: SOFI

SoFi Technologies is a digital personal-finance company offering student and personal loans, mortgages, investing, banking and credit cards through one app; it went public on the Nasdaq in 2021 via SPAC.

Anthony Noto(Founder)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)Dan Macklin(Founder)Ian Brady(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBaseline VenturesBling CapitalBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCanvas Ventures+39 more

Spotifyspotify.cominNYSE: SPOT

Spotify operates an audio streaming platform offering music, podcasts and audiobooks through free ad-supported and paid subscription tiers.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentStockholm, SE

Martin Lorentzon(Founder)Daniel Ek(Founder)inBarry McCarthy(Director)inGustav Söderström(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inAlex Norström(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inChristian Luiga(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementFJ LabsFounders FundGreen Sands Equity+14 more

Juojuo.comin✓ verified

Juo provides a toolkit for launching and managing subscription models for physical products, including a frontend editor, workflow builder, and APIs/SDKs.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Alina Prelicz(Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsMarket One CapitalBADideas.fundKogito VenturesPeakSMOK Ventures

Peakpeak.capital✓ verified

Peak is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage software companies in the Benelux and DACH regions, with a focus on B2B SaaS, AI, EdTech, and the future of work.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaSAmsterdam, NL

Johan van MilHeleen Dura – van OordLeszek Zawadzki(Co-founder & CEO)Alina Prelicz(Co-founder & COO)Paweł Tatarczuk(Co-founder & CTO)Stefan Bary(General Partner)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsMarket One CapitalSMOK Venturesbacktrace capitalWave VenturesPembroke VCT+1 more

Shield Capitalshieldcap.com✓ verified

UFORCE builds autonomous defense systems, including combat-proven platforms used in the Russia-Ukraine War for missions in contested environments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechEnergyRoboticsSpace Tech

Patrick O'Brien(CEO & Co-founder)Bohdan Volyanyuk(Co-founder & COO)Andrew Rush(Co-founder)Michael Snyder(Co-founder)Bryan Lyandvert(Co-founder)Oleg Rogynskyy(CEO)

Co-investorsCerberus VenturesPerot Jain

Validiovalidio.ioinMar 2026 · $30M✓ verified

Validio provides an agentic data management platform that automates data observability, quality, lineage, and cataloging for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareStockholm, SE

Patrik Liu Tran(CEO & Founder)inAdrian Strömberg(Head of Finance)inSophia Granfors(Head of Marketing)inChristopher Alfred Brown(Head of Product & Engineering)

Co-investorsJ12 VenturesInception FundAlleyCorpPlural

Yapilyyapily.comin𝕏✓ verified

Yapily provides open banking APIs and infrastructure that enable financial services companies to build and deliver better financial products.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB

Stefano Vaccino(Founder)in

Co-investorsLocalGlobeSapphire VenturesHV Capital

1047 Games1047games.com𝕏Sep 2021 · $100M

1047 Games develops EMPULSE, a 6v6 movement-based multiplayer shooter featuring wall-running, grappling, and mech piloting, available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Gaming

Nicholas Bagamian(Founder)inIan Proulx(Founder)Nicolas Bagamian(Founder)

Co-investorsInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersAnthos CapitalDraper University VenturesGalaxy InteractiveHuman Capital+2 more

Accurxaccurx.cominSep 2021

Accurx builds a communication platform that connects patients with healthcare professionals, supporting tasks like appointment booking, patient contact, referrals, video consultations, and health surveys.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSLondon, GB

Jacob Haddad(Founder)inLaurence Bargery(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalEntrepreneur FirstLocalGlobeMoonfire VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementAtomico+1 more

Aetionaetion.com

Healthcare technology company delivering real-world evidence for life sciences companies, payers, and regulators.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US

Sebastian G. Schneeweiss(Director)William Geary(Director)inJeremy Rassen(Founder)Kyle Armbrester(Chief Executive Officer)inSebastian Schneeweiss(Founder)

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalFlare Capital PartnersForesite Capital+8 more

Alanalan.comin𝕏May 2022

Alan provides health insurance, provident insurance (prévoyance) and prevention services for self-employed individuals, companies of all sizes, retirees, and public-sector workers, combining coverage with a digital app for reimbursements, telehealth consultations (Clinique Alan), and wellness features.

Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechInsurTechParis, FR

Charles Gorintin(Founder)inJean-Charles Samuelian-Werve(Founder)inJean-Charles Samuelian(Founder)

Co-investorsAgoranovCoatue ManagementCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Index VenturesKima VenturesOrigins+13 more

Aleph Alphaaleph-alpha.comin𝕏

Aleph Alpha develops specialized language models and AI solutions for enterprise and public sector organizations in Europe, prioritizing data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and domain-specific customization on European infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHeidelberg, DE

Samuel Weinbach(Founder)inIlhan Scheer(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inReto Spörri(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inJonas Andrulis(Founder)Jonas Andrulis Samuel Weinbach(Founder)

Co-investorsBosch VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsCavalry VenturesD11ZEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture Capital+7 more

Amuseamuse.ioMay 2018

Amuse offers self-service music distribution that lets independent artists release music to major streaming services and social networks, keep their royalties, and track performance via iOS, Android, or web.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Raine

Andurilanduril.cominAug 2026

Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(Founder)inTrae Stephens(Founder)inJoe Chen(Founder)Joseph Chen(Founder)inMatt Grimm(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAliya Capital PartnersAltra Venture+105 more

AngelListangellist.comin𝕏

AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Avlok Kohli(CEO)inBabak Nivi(Founder)Naval Ravikant(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAgman PartnersAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama Ventures+54 more

Antidoteantidote.bizin𝕏Jan 2026 · $5M

Antidote invests in and builds Bitcoin startups and operates a coworking hub and community space where Bitcoin builders, investors, media, and policymakers meet, host events, and make deals.

Crypto & Web3PropTechLondon, GB

Ryan William Sheldon(Executive Officer, Director)Reese Hanneman(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBrandon Rinner(Director)

Co-investorsLegalTech

Auterionauterion.comSep 2025 · $130M

Auterion develops products and services around open standards for autonomous systems technology, contributing to open source projects and supporting academic institutions.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsRoboticsArlington, US

LORENZ MEIER(Executive Officer, Director)inROBERT RAINHART(Executive Officer)inKevin Sartori(Founder)Lorenz Meier(Founder)

BoardALEX FERRARA(Director)inGREG SANDS(Director)in

Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBessemer Venture PartnersIn-Q-TelMosaic VenturesTectonic VenturesCostanoa Ventures

Belongbelonghome.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $1.5M

A platform enabling renters to become homeowners and property owners to generate passive income through residential real estate.

AI & Machine LearningPropTech

Ale Resnik(Founder)Ankur Choudhary(Founder)Avion Gray(Founder)Ayush Singh(Founder)Owen Savir(Founder)Rishabh Kaul(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesFifth WallNotable CapitalElevation CapitalJ17 Capital+4 more

Belongbelong.lifeSep 2025 · $1.5M

A personalized, patient-focused cancer-care management navigator app supporting patients, families and doctors from diagnosis to recovery.

New York City, US

Irad Deutsch(Founder)

Co-investorsAlmeda VenturesBackwards CapitalBlume VenturesElevation CapitalMatrix

Blockchainblockchain.comin𝕏Feb 2021

Blockchain.com is a global infrastructure platform for digital assets that provides cryptocurrency trading, DeFi wallet services, and blockchain exploration tools to millions of users worldwide.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Nicolas Cary(Founder)inBen R.(Founder)inBen Reeves(Founder)Benjamin Reeves(Founder)Nic Cary(Founder)Peter Smith(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCoinbase VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Digital Currency Group+18 more

Builderbuilder.ai

Sachin Dev Duggal(Founder)

Co-investorsMarketX VenturesTrifecta Capital AdvisorsInsight Partners

Cadrecadre.com

Cadre partners with investors to provide access to private market alternatives and diversified investment opportunities beyond traditional stocks and bonds.

FintechNew York, US

Ryan Williams(Founder)Jared Kushner(Founder)Josh Kushner(Founder)Joshua Kushner(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalDeclaration PartnersHDS CapitalLigo Partners LLCGeneral Catalyst+4 more

Cambridge Aerospacecambridgeaerospace.comAug 2026 · $300M

UK defence startup building low-cost interceptor missiles and solid rocket motors to counter drones and missiles.

Steven Barrett(Founder)inJunaid Hussain(Founder)inChris Sylvan(Founder)

Co-investors7percent VenturesAccelEntropy Industrial CapitalExpeditionsLux CapitalSpark Capital+6 more

Casafaricasafari.comin𝕏Sep 2019

CASAFARI provides a real estate data intelligence platform that aggregates and cleans property data across more than 20 countries, offering insights to help users find and close real estate deals.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTech

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesAMAVI CapitalArmilar Venture PartnersBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalBynd Venture Capital+3 more

Cedarcedar.comin𝕏

Cedar provides a unified patient financial platform for healthcare providers, combining billing, payments, coverage, and support powered by healthcare-specific AI.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Florian Otto(Founder)inArel Lidow(Founder)inBenjy Feinberg(Founder)Isabelle Ilyia(Founder)inJesse Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzKinnevikNat TurnerOak HC/FTOptum Ventures+14 more

Chamo Gameschamogames.com

Chamogames develops physics-based, non-violent first-person shooter games designed to prioritize player wellbeing and skill-based gameplay over aggressive content.

GamingWellness & Fitness

Owen Dawson(Founder)

Co-investorsSisu Game VenturesGriffin Gaming Partners

Checklychecklyhq.comin𝕏Apr 2020

Checkly provides a monitoring-as-code platform for development teams to build, deploy, and run software applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Hannes Lenke(Founder)inTim Nolet(Founder)Timo Euteneuer(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelTiger Global ManagementBalderton CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Mango CapitalNew Forge+18 more

Cleanhubcleanhub.comin𝕏May 2021

CleanHub partners with brands to collect and manage plastic waste before it enters oceans, focusing on non-recyclable plastics in coastal communities.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Joel

Co-investorsAENUIntegra PartnersÜbermorgen Ventures468 CapitalFelicis Ventures

CLEARSPACE - newclearspace.todayin𝕏Nov 2025

ClearSpace develops in-orbit servicing technologies for satellite disposal, inspection, and life-extension, serving both institutional and commercial space missions.

Climate TechDeep TechRoboticsSpace TechLuxembourg, LU

Co-investorsGraph VenturesIn-Q-TelKluz VenturesOTB VenturesSICTICUrania Ventures+3 more

Colossyancolossyan.comin𝕏Feb 2024 · $22M

Colossyan is an AI video platform that converts expert knowledge into personalized training and enablement videos without editing or production expertise.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSLondon, GB

Dominik Mate Kovacs(Founder)inKristof Szabo(Founder)Zoltan Kovacs(Founder)

Co-investorsDay One CapitalEmerge EducationHeartfelt CapitalHEARTFELT_LAUNCHub VenturesOktogon Ventures

Constellrconstellr.cominSeries A · Feb 2026 · $44M

Constellr designs and operates a microsatellite constellation delivering thermal satellite intelligence for defense and government operations.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechMunich, DE

Max Gulde(Founder)inCassi Welling(Chief Strategy Officer)inDaniel Spengler(Chief Technology Officer)inBeate Tempel(Chief Product Officer)inChristian Mittermaier(Founder)Marius Bierdel(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpine Space VenturesCapDecisif ManagementKaristakineo financeSaxoventSemapa Next+5 more

Cosinecosine.shin𝕏

Cosine Red Team is an AI-powered security testing platform that identifies attack paths and vulnerabilities in critical systems through automated scanning and adversarial exploitation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Alistair Pullen(Founder)inYang Li(Founder)inSam Stenner(Founder)in

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorOutward VCUpHonest Capital

Credit Kudoscreditkudos.comApr 2019acquired by Apple

Credit Kudos was a UK credit reference agency that used Open Banking data to help lenders judge whether applicants could afford to repay.

FintechLondon, GB

Freddy Kelly(CEO)inMatt Schofield(Founding CTO)in

Co-investorsAlbionVCAscensionEntrepreneur FirstNFT VenturesPortfolio VenturesAngel Invest+7 more

Dexorydexory.cominOct 2025 · $165M

Dexory builds autonomous robots and an AI-driven platform that provide real-time warehouse inventory tracking and visibility for logistics and supply chain operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaSLondon, GB

Adrian Negoita(Founder)inAndrei Danescu(CEO & Co-founder)inOana Andreea Jinga(Founder)inBas Lustenhouwer(Chief Financial Officer)inAdrian Negoiţă(Founder)Andrei Dănescu(Founder)

Co-investorsAtomicoBeyond CapitalBootstrap EuropeCapnamicDTCPElaia+7 more

Doccladoccla.com

Doccla provides a remote patient monitoring service that connects medical devices and EHR systems to keep patients monitored at home, combining device logistics, project management and a CQC-registered clinical team of nurses, GPs and paramedics.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Martin(Co-founder)Dag(Co-founder)Dag Larsson(Founder)Martin Ratz(Founder)

Co-investorsElaiaGeneral CatalystGiant Ventures Global LlpMeridian Health VenturesOptum VenturesSpeedinvest

Dominion Dynamicsdefendthedominion.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $139M

Dominion develops autonomous systems and command-and-control platforms for defense and critical infrastructure operations in remote, harsh environments like the Arctic.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechWaterloo, CA

Eliot Pence(Founder)in

Co-investorsBCIBessemer Venture PartnersExpeditionsGarage CapitalGolden VenturesOMERS Ventures+5 more

Dominion Dynamicsdominiondynamics.com

Eliot Pence(Founder)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGolden Ventures

Eigen Innovationseigen.ioinAug 2026 · $20M

Eigen Innovations develops AI vision software and solutions for manufacturing enterprises to enable digital transformation and improve operational efficiency.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareFredericton

SCOTT EVERETT(Director)inPaul Scherer(Founder)inRICHARD JONES(Executive Officer, Director)inErin Barrett(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardBILL BARRETT(Director, Promoter)RICKY DUBAY(Director)

Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersEast Valley VenturesFirst Angel Network Association (FAN)Momenta VenturesAGI HOUSE VENTURESAramco Ventures+9 more

Eigen Technologieseigentech.cominNov 2019acquired by Sirion

Enterprise automation.

Jonathan Feuer(Founder)Lewis Z. Liu(Founder)

Co-investorsDawn CapitalSony Ventures CorporationAnthemis VentureING VenturesTemasek

Entrepreneur Firstjoinef.comin𝕏

Entrepreneurs First is an accelerator and founder community that identifies and supports talented individuals from academic institutions and tech communities globally to become founders.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechFuture of WorkLondon, GB

Matt Clifford(Founder)inAlice Bentinck(Founder)in

BoardReid Hoffman(Board Member)inGreg Lawton(Board Member)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Charlie SonghurstElad GilEnterprise Capital FundsFirestartrGreylock Partners+15 more

Eurazeoeurazeo.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $165M

Eurazeo is an asset manager focused on private equity, private debt, and real assets, managing €40 billion in assets across 700 portfolio companies globally.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSector AgnosticParis, FR

Jill Granoffin

Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalSofina

Exeinexein.ioin𝕏

Exein builds runtime cybersecurity for Physical AI and connected devices, protecting firmware, AI agents, cloud workloads, and Linux-based systems on-device across industries such as industrial, automotive, and aerospace.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTRome, IT

Gianni Cuozzo(Founder)inGiovanni Alberto Falcione(Chief Technology Officer)inGerardo Gagliardo(Chief Financial Officer)inGary Walshe(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investors33NBalderton CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesBlue Cloud VenturesGeodesic CapitalHV Capital+10 more

FairMoneyfairmoney.ngin𝕏May 2018

FairMoney is a digital bank offering personal loans, savings products, and business banking services through a mobile app.

ConsumerFintech

Laurin Hainy(Founder)Matthieu Gendreau(Founder)Nicolas Berthozat(Founder)

Co-investorsAruwa CapitalNewfund CapitalSpeedinvestTLcom Capital305 Ventures75 & Sunny+25 more

Figure AIfigure.aiin𝕏Feb 2024

Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Brett Adcock(Founder)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)

Co-investors10T Fund1802 VenturesAlign VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAtaraxia CapitalAUDEO VENTURES+55 more

Fiveaifive.aiinJul 2016

Five builds offline testing and simulation software to develop, verify, and validate advanced driver-assistance (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems, letting engineering teams run traffic scenarios at scale and triage real-world drive data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationBristol

Stan Boland(Founder)inSteve Allpress(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Walker(Founder)inBen Peters(Founder)inHarsha Perera(Founder)John Redford(Founder)

Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersKindred CapitalNotion Capital13books CapitalEast Ventures

Forwardgoforward.comJul 2016

San Francisco, US

Adrian Aoun(Founder)Daniel Yoon(Founder)inDarryl Luo(Founder)inErik Frey(Founder)Ilya Abyzov(Founder)Riley Janjis(Founder)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalBY Venture PartnersExpaJazzya InvestmentsTuesday CapitalKhosla Ventures

Fusefuseinsight.comin

Fuse uses AI and automation to provide price transparency in US healthcare by determining accurate insurance benefits, detecting underpayments, and delivering cost estimates to patients before treatment.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaSLondon, GB

Sho Sugihara(Founder)inOscar Wilsby(Founder)inBoateng Opoku-Yeboah(Founder)inGeorge Davis(Founder)James Smith(Founder)inLandon Vago-Hughes(Founder)in

Co-investorsDelight VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAC VenturesCommerce VenturesEast Ventures+12 more

Fuse Energyfuseenergy.comin𝕏

Fuse Energy is a platform that helps consumers manage their energy consumption and costs by switching suppliers, optimizing EV charging, managing smart home devices, and tracking solar/battery performance while earning rewards.

ConsumerEnergySaaS

Alan Chang(Founder)Alan Chang Charles Orr(Founder)Charles Orr(Founder)JC Btaiche(Founder)

Co-investors20VCAccelBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalBoxGroupCollaborative Fund+10 more

Fyxerfyxer.comin𝕏

Fyxer is an email productivity tool that integrates with Gmail and Outlook to help teams manage communications and reduce time spent in email.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Archie Hollingsworth(Founder)Matt Ffrench(Founder)Matthew Ffrench(Founder)Richard Hollingsworth(Founder)

Co-investors20VCCompanion M Gmb HMadrona Venture GroupTenacity Capital GlobalTranspose Platform ManagementFreigeist Capital+1 more

Gameyegameye.comin𝕏Sep 2020 · $2.4M

Gameye is a game server orchestration platform that lets multiplayer game studios start dedicated game server containers on bare metal and cloud via a REST API, spanning 21 providers and 200+ datacenters worldwide.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGamingRotterdam, NL

Sebastiaan Heijne(Founder)in

Co-investorsMakers FundVolta Ventures

Get your guidegetyourguide.pressinApr 2020

GetYourGuide is a global online marketplace where travelers discover and book travel experiences such as tours, attractions, and activities in over 18,000 cities.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

JohannesTao

Co-investorsG SquaredView DifferentBattery VenturesBlue Pool CapitalBNP ParibasHeartcore Capital+8 more

GetYourGuidegetyourguide.comOct 2020

Berlin-based online marketplace where travelers book tours, attraction tickets and activities from third-party operators.

Berlin, DE

Johannes Reck(Founder)inMartin Sieber(Founder)inTao Tao(Founder)inPascal Mathis(Founder)Tobias Rein(Founder)

Co-investorsAtlanticAtlantic LabsBattery VenturesHeartcore CapitalHighland EuropeNGP Capital+8 more

Glovo (exited)glovoapp.com

Glovo is an on-demand delivery app that lets users order food from restaurants as well as groceries and goods from supermarkets, shops, pharmacies, and florists in their city.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBarcelona, ES

Oscar Pierre(Founder)Sacha Michaud(Founder)

Co-investorsBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalBonsai Partners SGEIC, SACriteria Venture TechDirlangoEntrée Capital+10 more

Graswaldgraswald.aiJun 2022

Graswald AI is an AI production studio that generates studio-quality fashion imagery, including flatlays, on-model PDP shots, product video, and campaign content, with brand-customizable avatars, lighting, and poses.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech

Julius Harling(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel InvestRobin CapitalSupernode GlobalFOV VenturesHTGFICONIQ Capital+1 more

Harry'sharrys.com𝕏

Harry's makes men's grooming products including razors, shave gels, body and face wash, shampoo, deodorant, and skincare items such as eye creams and moisturizers, sold direct to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Jeff(Co-founder)Andy(Co-founder)Jeffrey Raider(Founder)inAndy Katz-Mayfield(Founder)Jeff Raider(Founder)

Co-investorsBoxGroupBullishElizabeth Street VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalRed Swan VenturesWellington Management+6 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Onodrim IndustriesSE3 Labs

Exits · 12

7 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 9

AirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBCoinbaseNasdaq: COINKlarna_sNYSE: KLAROpendoorNASDAQ: OPENOscar HealthNYSE: OSCRSoFiNASDAQ: SOFISpotifyNYSE: SPOTCredit Kudosacq. by AppleEigen Technologiesacq. by Sirion

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Lakestar made?
Lakestar has 123 tracked investments, 12 of which have exited, including 23 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Lakestar invest at?
Lakestar invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Lakestar's typical check size?
Lakestar typically writes checks of $540K.
What sectors does Lakestar focus on?
Lakestar focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Lakestar located?
Lakestar is headquartered in Zurich, CH.
Does Lakestar lead rounds?
Lakestar typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Simon King, Lakestar: We need more deep tehc spinouts!

Dealroom · Simon King

Lakestar's Simon King on Europe's big deep tech opportunity

Dealroom · Simon King

Klaus Hommels, Lakestar - NOAH21 Zurich

NOAHConference · Klaus Hommels

SPACs: Geht der Boom weiter? - mit Klaus Hommels, Lakestar | MMM

Scalable Capital · Klaus Hommels

#bits19 I Klaus Hommels (Lakestar Advisors GmbH): Thoughts on the European Tech ecosystem

Bits & Pretzels · Klaus Hommels

Klaus Hommels, Lakestar - NOAH19 Tel Aviv

NOAHConference · Klaus Hommels

Co-investors · 91

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Atomico

Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.

HV Capital

HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.

$540K – $54M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
DST Global

DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.

Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.

$100K – $20M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

$540K – $10.8M
▶79 more co-investors

Balderton CapitalThrive CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNotion CapitalSequoia CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Bessemer Venture PartnersGreylock PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Earlybird Venture CapitalNotable CapitalKleiner PerkinsUnion Square Ventures (USV)CreandumGlobal Founders Capital468 CapitalCaffeinated CapitalGeneral AtlanticDigital Currency GroupMosaic VenturesLocalGlobeKima VenturesElaiaAdditionPICUS CAPITALTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundFreigeist CapitalMantis CapitalDTCPAlpine Space VenturesAcrew CapitalHaun VenturesAugust CapitalCherry VenturesMouro CapitalFlourish VenturesAmadeus Capital PartnersFuture Perfect VenturesGolden VenturesSmash CapitalFlare Capital PartnersL CattertonHTGFJigsaw VCFoundamentalNauta CapitalCapnamicAdvancit CapitalIndico Capital PartnersLEA PartnersMercuri.vcKairos HQUnknown VenturesHCVCAME Cloud VenturesAccel-KKRStellar CapitalAfore CapitalElectric CapitalOperator LPWEEKENDBitkraft Esports VenturesEQT VenturesLatitud VenturesFormation GroupScalar CapitalTA VenturesSpace Tech VenturessequelAmino CollectiveOlima VenturesfinwayEquity Alliance10x GroupEmbedded CapitalFlash VenturesWitz VenturesMalex EnterprisesIschyros New York

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