Lakestar
Venture capital firm
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- Investing
- Venture Capital
- Fully remote
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Company mission
To support exceptional founders building transformative businesses in Europe and beyond.
Our take
Focussing on seed, early and growth investing in the tech sector, European venture firm Lakestar has amassed a portfolio of successful early-stage recipients including Builder.ai, Blockchain, and Neko Health.
The firm is led by Klaus Hommels, who is known for his savvy early investments in the likes of Spotify, Facebook, and Zoom. The track record of this NATO innovation fund chairman adds plenty of credence to Lakestar’s reputation.
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More recently, Lakestar strengthened its position as a forward-thinking investor through its involvement with BAE Systems' Launchpad programme, which backs next-generation European defence-tech startups. Combined with Klaus Hommels' strong track record, this reflects Lakestar's ability to identify and support transformative technologies with long-term growth potential.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Leadership
Klaus Hommels
(Founder & Chair)One of Europe's leading business angels and venture capitalists. Started their career at Bertelsmann, before joining AOL Germany in 1995 as a board member. Was also a venture partner of Benchmark Capital Europe.