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Lakestar

Lakestar

Switzerlandlakestar.com

Overview

Lakestar is a European venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage technology companies. The firm focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs worldwide, particularly in Europe and the United States, across sectors including AI, digitalization, deep tech, healthcare, and fintech. Lakestar manages an aggregated volume of over €2bn across four early-stage funds and two growth funds, providing support in marketing, recruitment, technology, product development, and regulatory insight.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

139

Investments

Lakestar investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Neko HealthJul 2026Series CCo-investor
DominionDynamicsJun 2026Series ACo-investor
Dominion DynamicsJun 2026Series ACo-investor
SE3 LabsJun 2026SeedLead
TimefoldJun 2026Series ACo-investor

Key People

Mika Salmi

Venture Partner

Christoph Schuh

Investment Partner

Akis Bratsos

Partner

Enrico Mellis

Partner

Georgia Watson

Partner

Oliver Heimes

Partner

Simon King

Deeptech Focused Partner

Navid Meyer

Principal

Nina Odefey

VC Investor

Odin Hoffmann

Investor

Sandra Krivancova

Investor

Tim Beddies

Venture Capital

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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HeadquartersSwitzerland
Year Founded2012

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