Lakestar Advisors GmbH
Bahnhofstrasse 18, 8001 Zuerich
Phone: +41 79 247 40 55 | Contact: Ninja Struye de Swielande · ninja@lakestar.com
www.lakestar.com
Phone: +41 79 247 40 55 | Contact: Ninja Struye de Swielande · ninja@lakestar.com
www.lakestar.com
Industry sectors
Fintech, Healthcare, Digitalisation & AI, Deep Tech
Profile
Lakestar’s mission is to find, fund and grow disruptive businesses – enabled by technology – that are founded by exceptional entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Founded by Klaus Hommels, the team’s early investments include Skype, Spotify, Facebook and Airbnb. Since raising its first fund in 2013, Lakestar has managed an aggregated volume of over € 2 bn across three early stage funds, a growth fund and a SPAC.
Services
The team actively advises and supports portfolio companies in marketing, recruitment, technology, product development and regulatory insight, accompanying founders from seed to early stage to growth stage or exit.
Participation
Type of participation
Minority stake (5%-20% ownership), direct equity or convertiblesFunding Stages
Early/ Growth Stage + Angel/ Seed ProgrammeMinimum investment
€ 100,000Investments
Revolut, Spotify, Blockchain.com, Opendoor, GetYourGuide, Oscar, Public.com, Glovo, OneFootball, Solarisbank, sennder, Isar Aerospace, Rhino, Omio, Pitch, among othersCapital Managed
€ 2 bnCompany
Management
Klaus Hommels (Founder & Chairman) · Oliver Heimes (Invest-ment Partner) · Stephen Nundy (Investment Partner) · Ninja Struye (Partner & CCO) · Andreas Klukas (CFO) · Natalia Neuman (COO & General Counsel)Foundation
2012Team size
45Subsidiaries
Zurich · Berlin · London