Lakestar Overview

  • Investor Type

  • Venture Capital

  • Status

  • Active

  • Professionals

  • 28

Professionals
  • Investments

  • 191

  • Portfolio

  • 86

  • Exits

  • 40

Exits

Lakestar General Information

Description

Founded in 2012, Lakestar is a venture capital firm based in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm seeks to invest in early and growth-stage companies focused on the technology and internet sectors. The firm also invests in financial technology, healthcare, digitalization infrastructure, industrial, deep technology, games and media, b2b commerce, and climate technology sectors.

Contact Information

Website
www.lakestar.com
Year Founded
2012
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
British Venture Capital Association (BRVCA)
German Venture Capital Association (BVK)
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance (SWPE)
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Primary Office
  • Bahnhofstrasse 18
  • 8001 Zurich
  • Switzerland

Lakestar Investments (191)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
TreesPlease Games 20-Apr-2023 Early Stage VC 000 Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
0000 000000000 28-Mar-2023 00000 00000 00000 Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
00000 (00000000000 01-Mar-2023 00000 00000 Entertainment Software Stealth
0000000000 19-Jan-2023 00000 00000 000.00 Other Commercial Services Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
0000000 000000000 29-Nov-2022 0000000000 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue 000000 000000
0000000 16-Nov-2022 00000 00000 00.000 Other Commercial Services Generating Revenue 0000000 00000
00000000 08-Nov-2022 00000 00000 000.00 Hotels and Resorts Generating Revenue 0000000 000000
000000 08-Nov-2022 0000 00000 00.000 Other Commercial Services Generating Revenue
Condo Group 02-Nov-2022 Early Stage VC Financial Software Generating Revenue
Blockchain.com 14-Oct-2022 Later Stage VC 000.00 Financial Software Generating Revenue
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Lakestar Exits (40)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Imburse 25-Jan-2023 Merger/Acquisition
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00000 (000000, 000 19-Jul-2022 0000000000
0000000000 01-Jul-2022 000000000000000000 00000
00000000 28-Apr-2022 0000000000 00.000
0000 (0000000000) 12-Apr-2022 000000000000000000
000000 10-Feb-2022 000000000000000000
00000 04-Jan-2022 000000000000000000 00000
Juno(Financial Software) 01-Dec-2021 Out of Business
HomeToGo 21-Sep-2021 Reverse Merger 00.000
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Lakestar Team (60)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Andreas Klukas Chief Financial Officer Zurich, Switzerland
Natalia Neuman Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel Zurich, Switzerland
Stephen Nundy Partner & Chief Technology Officer 00 0 0 London, United Kingdom
Mika Salmi Managing Partner 00 0 0 Zurich, Switzerland
Steve Jacobs Venture Partner & Chief Product Officer Berlin, Germany
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Lakestar Co-Investors (526)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
HV Capital 8 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
Accel 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
Earlybird Venture Capital 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
Atomico 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
Temasek Holdings 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
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