Lakestar
Patient. Principled. Founder-centric.
Zürich, Switzerland · Founded 2012
- Headquarters
- Zürich
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2012
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- lakestar.com
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.
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