Zurich · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 11 people tracked
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.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 36 of 38 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×10Deep Tech ×7Defense Tech ×6Robotics ×6E-commerce ×5Cybersecurity ×4
HQs:Germany×7United Kingdom×5United States×5Canada×2France×1Luxembourg×1
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 92023 · 22019 · 12014 · 118 dated
Juo provides a toolkit for ecommerce merchants to launch and manage subscription models for physical products, including a frontend editor, workflow builder, and APIs/SDKs.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Alina Prelicz(Founder)in
Co-investorsMarket One CapitalFJ LabsBADideas.fundPeak
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
Co-investorsFJ LabsMarket One CapitalKogito Ventures
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 VenturesShield CapitalPerot Jain
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-investorsSapphire VenturesHV CapitalLocalGlobe
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(CEO)inLaurence Bargery(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstMoonfire VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementAtomicoBritish Patient Capital
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(Co-Chief Research Officer, Co-Founder)Ilhan Scheer(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inReto Spörri(Co-Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsCavalry VenturesD11ZEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture Capital+8 more
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)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
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)
BoardALEX FERRARA(Director)inGREG SANDS(Director)inKLAUS HOMMELS(Director)in
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBessemer Venture PartnersIn-Q-TelMosaic VenturesTectonic VenturesCostanoa Ventures
A platform enabling renters to become homeowners and property owners to generate passive income through residential real estate.
AI & Machine LearningPropTech
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesFifth WallNotable CapitalElevation CapitalJ17 Capital+3 more
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 VenturesArmilar Venture PartnersBlue Lion GlobalBynd Venture CapitalPrudenceShilling VC
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 VenturesKluz VenturesOTB VenturesSICTICUrania VenturesEuropean Investment Fund+3 more
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)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Dexory builds autonomous robots that scan warehouses and a software platform, DexoryView, that turns the captured data into a live digital twin with AI-driven inventory and space analytics.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Adrian Negoita(Founder)Andrei Danescu(Founder)inOana Andreea Jinga(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBootstrap EuropeCapnamicDTCPElaiaKindred Capital+5 more
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)
Co-investorsElaiaGiant Ventures Global LlpMeridian Health VenturesOptum VenturesSpeedinvestGeneral Catalyst
Dominion develops autonomous systems and command-and-control platforms for defense and critical infrastructure operations in remote, harsh environments like the Arctic.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechWaterloo, CA
Co-investorsExpeditionsOMERS VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersDeloitte VenturesGeorgianValor Equity Partners
Dominion Dynamics develops autonomous systems for defense and critical infrastructure operations in remote, infrastructure-constrained environments like the Arctic.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechWaterloo, CA
Eliot Pence(Founder)in
Co-investorsBCIBessemer Venture PartnersGarage CapitalExpeditionsGeorgianOMERS Ventures+2 more
Eigen Innovations applies AI-powered thermal vision to manufacturing, using thermal imaging and machine learning to detect product defects (such as voids, adhesion issues, and material inconsistencies) and continuously monitor equipment and process temperatures.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersEast Valley VenturesMomenta VenturesAGI HOUSE VENTURESAramco VenturesBenchmark+7 more
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
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 GlobalHTGF
HomeToGo is a vacation rental marketplace that aggregates listings from multiple providers, offering travelers access to over 15 million properties worldwide with AI-powered search, verified reviews, and transparent pricing.
MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityBerlin, DE
Patrick Andrae(Founder)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalDN CapitalInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalProject A VenturesTruVenturo GmbH
IQ Capital is a European venture capital firm focused on deep tech, investing in founders building frontier technologies across areas such as intelligence, energy, computation, and biology.
Deep Tech
Kerry Baldwin(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnterprise Capital FundsGEIF VenturesKPN VenturesRaison.406 VenturesAlbum VC+7 more
Lakestar is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2012 that manages over $6 billion in assets across institutional funds and personal investments, focusing on technology companies and European sovereignty in critical technologies.
Sector Agnostic
Dr. Klaus Hommels(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeakSamsung Catalyst FundGV (Google Ventures)
Limehome offers stylish, fully-furnished apartments across European cities and towns with a digital, keyless booking, check-in, and check-out experience.
PropTechTravel & HospitalityMunich, DE
Dr. Josef Vollmayr(Founder)inHospitality Dr. Josef Vollmayr(Founder)Lars Stäbe(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsPICUS CAPITAL
Marley Spoon is a meal kit delivery service that provides fresh food and recipes to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechBerlin, DE
Fabian Siegel(Founder & CEO)inJennifer Bernstein(Chief Financial Officer)Daniel Raab(Chief Operations Officer)Katalin Fritz(Chief Customer Officer)Nasreen Abdujaleel(Chief Technology Officer)Federico Rossi(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsLifeX VenturesPoint NineRunway Growth CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)VNV GlobalWestTech Ventures+4 more
Matta develops hardware, software, and industrial AI that unify factory vision, sensor data, and AI agents into a single queryable record of production for manufacturers focused on quality.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareLondon, GB
Douglas Brion(Founder)inSebastian Pattinson
Co-investorsGiant Ventures Global LlpUnruly CapitalBoost VCFinTech Collective
Matta is a B2B sourcing platform for chemicals and raw materials, letting industrial buyers search, compare, sample, quote, and purchase from vetted suppliers.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials
Co-investorsCRE Venture CapitalOui CapitalTofino CapitalBoost VCDFS LabInMotion Ventures+1 more
Mindgard provides AI security solutions that help enterprises identify, assess, and mitigate threats across AI models, agents, and applications throughout the AI lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Dr. Peter GarraghaninJames Brear(CEO)inAaron Portnoy(Head of Research)inRich Smith(Offensive Security Lead)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesAtlantic Bridge VenturesIQ CapitalOsney CapitalAlbum VCKarma Ventures
Modulate provides AI-powered conversation monitoring and moderation for detecting fraud, abuse, and harmful behavior in human-to-human and human-to-AI interactions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, US
Mike(CEO)Carter(CTO)William Carter Huffman(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Pappas(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Pappas(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuture VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalSierra Ventures
Nelly develops digital solutions to reduce administrative burden for healthcare professionals and improve patient experience.
FintechHealthtechSaaS
Dr. Tobias H(Founder)inLukas Eicher(Founder)inNiklas Radner(Founder)inRasmus Schults(Founder)in
Co-investorsCalm/Storm VCCathay InnovationHeliad AGNotion Capitalb2venture
Redwood City, US
Abhinav Gupta(Executive Officer)Richard Frankel(Executive Officer, Director)George John(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Bardwick(Executive Officer)JoAnn Covington(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn Gardner(Director)
Co-investorsNGP CapitalGV (Google Ventures)
Scoutbee offers an AI-powered procurement platform that helps enterprise buyers discover and evaluate suppliers, manage compliance, and handle sourcing in one place.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Gregor Stühler(Founder)in
Co-investors42CAPBootstrap EuropeNext47Toba CapitalAtomico
sennder operates sennOS, a digital platform for road freight logistics that directly connects shippers with carriers, offering capacity booking, real-time shipment tracking, and pricing tools.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
David Nothacker(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelDynamo VenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalGR CapitalNext47Project A Ventures+3 more
Solaris operates a Banking-as-a-Service platform that lets businesses embed banking and financial products into their own offerings, backed by a full German banking license and compliance with regulations such as DORA, PSD2, and AML rules.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCoastCapSamsung Catalyst FundBBVAHV CapitalYabeo
Soul Machines develops "Experiential AI" technology to create lifelike, human-like Digital Workers that can see, hear, react, remember and respond emotionally, using cognitive modeling and a patented Digital Brain.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Greg Cross(Co-Founder & CEO)Mark Sagar(Co-Founder & CSO)Julie Kim(Chief Executive Officer)Ali Roberts(Chief Financial Officer)Shane Blackett(Chief Technology Officer)Darren Wilson(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCleveland AvenueSoftBank Vision FundHorizons VenturesSalesforce VenturesTemasek
UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Oleksiy Honcharuk(Co-founder)inDenis Smetnev(Founder)inRoman Pertsovskiy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzICONIQBallistic VenturesExpeditionsIron Wolf CapitalShield Capital
Vertice provides an intelligent procurement platform that uses predictive analytics to anticipate supplier risks, capacity constraints, and price changes, helping finance and procurement teams reduce costs and accelerate decision-making.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSJohannesburg, ZA
Co-investors83NorthBessemer Venture PartnersCommon Fund
VOIDS provides AI-powered demand forecasting and inventory management software for e-commerce brands.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSaaSHamburg, DE
Co-investorsTechstarsCreandumIndex Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSolaris · marketbeat.com · Aug 24, 2026
Eigen · globallegalpost.com · Aug 21, 2026
Lakestar · parsers.substack.com · Aug 18, 2026
Mindgard · eu-startups.com · Aug 13, 2026
IQ Capital · siliconangle.com · Aug 13, 2026
Doccla · techmarketview.com · Aug 11, 2026

Eurazeo · globalcosmeticsnews.com · Aug 10, 2026
Anduril · bloomberg.com · Aug 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lakestar invest at?
- Lakestar invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage 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
featuring the teamKlaus 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
Dr. Klaus Hommels, Lakestar - NOAH18 London
NOAHConference · Klaus Hommels
Thoughts On The Tech Ecosystem (Klaus Hommels, Lakestar) | DLD Berlin17
DLD Conference · Klaus Hommels
Co-investors · 91
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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.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
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.
Notion Capital is a B2B software-focused venture capital firm built by operators, backing SaaS, cloud and enterprise technology companies.
468 Capital is a technology investment firm with offices in Berlin and San Francisco that invests across multiple stages in software, AI, and internet companies. The firm focuses on thesis-driven investments in businesses with experienced founding teams.
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.
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