Lakestar

Patient. Principled. Founder-centric.

Lakestar was founded in 2012, is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, and lists 11–50 employees.

Headquarters
Zürich
Employees
11–50
Founded
2012
Business Model
B2B

About

Lakestar is a pan-European venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dr. Klaus Hommels, with over $6 billion in assets under management spanning institutional venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and geographies. The firm is known for early investments in category-defining companies including Facebook, Spotify, and Skype, and focuses on backing outstanding digital and technology entrepreneurs worldwide. With offices in Zürich and Berlin, Lakestar takes a concentrated, long-term approach to investing — making fewer bets and committing deeply to founders and portfolio companies.

Summary

Lakestar is a Fintech company based in Zürich, Switzerland, founded in 2012. It lists 11–50 employees.

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