Company Profile
Description
Lakestar is one of Europe’s leading investment platforms in the venture capital space. Known for backing some of Europe's most successful unicorns since its founding by Klaus Hommels in 2012, Lakestar has raised more than USD 3bn across a range of products and funds, actively managing a portfolio of equity participation across 8 different early and growth funds.
Lakestar and its partners have holdings in Revolut, Auterion, Blockchain, Helsing, Public, Dexory, Exein, HomeToGo, Isar Aerospace, Neko Health, Poolside, sennder and Vertice, among others.
A long-standing advocate for Europe’s digital sovereignty, Lakestar has more recently set up a dual-use / resilience fund.
Lakestar maintains a presence in London, Berlin, Zurich and soon Munich.
Lakestar and its partners have holdings in Revolut, Auterion, Blockchain, Helsing, Public, Dexory, Exein, HomeToGo, Isar Aerospace, Neko Health, Poolside, sennder and Vertice, among others.
A long-standing advocate for Europe’s digital sovereignty, Lakestar has more recently set up a dual-use / resilience fund.
Lakestar maintains a presence in London, Berlin, Zurich and soon Munich.
Number of employees in Switzerland
>40
Capital under Management
EUR 2.5bn
Fund Names
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Number of Portfolio Companies
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Examples of Portfolio Companies
Revolut, Auterion, Blockchain, Helsing, Public, Dexory, Exein, HomeToGo, Isar Aerospace, Neko Health, Poolside, sennder and Vertice, among others.
Year of Establishment
2012
Investments
Type of Firm
Fund Management Company
Investment Stages
Early-Stage, Expansion - Development Capital, Seed Capital, Start-up Capital
Industrial Sectors
Industrial Automation, Other
Geographical Focus
Europe, United States of America
Type of Financing
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Investment preferences
Currency
EUR
Size of Investment
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Funds available to invest
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Minimum investment considered
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Maximum investment considered
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