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European venture investment firm backing technology founders from seed stage through to growth

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About Lakestar

Lakestar is a European investment firm set up by Dr Klaus Hommels in 2012. It runs venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and regions, and it says it now leans on Europe's sovereignty and resilience in critical technology.

What Lakestar offers

  • Venture funds — institutional funds investing from seed to growth.
  • Resilience work — targeted investment products aimed at strengthening European technology.
  • Lakestar Platform — advice for portfolio founders on go-to-market, product, technology, talent, communications and capital markets.
  • Advisor network — advisers drawn from international security institutions.

Who it works with

Founders building companies in chosen sectors. Backed names include Spotify, Revolut, HomeToGo, Isar Aerospace, Pitch, Sennder, OneFootball and Terra Quantum.

Key facts

  • Founded: 2012
  • Founder: Dr Klaus Hommels
  • Structure: Funds and Resilience teams of partners and venture partners
  • Principles: long-term view, fewer bets and founder-centred relationships

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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