Firms

Lakestar

Lakestar

Zurich, CH

Lakestar is a European venture capital firm that invests in visionary tech entrepreneurs from seed to growth stage. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Zurich, the firm focuses on deep tech, AI, healthcare, and fintech, with a commitment to Europe's digital sovereignty and innovation ecosystem.

Founded
2012
Type
Venture capital

Funds4

  • Lakestar Resilience I$300M

    USD300M closedoversubscribed, Europe/NATOdefenceanddualuse, earlyandscale. Platformholdings notnecessarily assignedtothisvehicle.

  • Lakestar Continuation Fund I$265M

    ClosedUSD265M/EUR228M continuationsecondaryvehicle fromfourfunds, LPliquidity/portfolio support; notnewprimaryearlystagefund.

  • Lakestar Early IV—

    Two separatefunds closedapproxUSD600M combined/EUR552M equivalent; standaloneallocation unverified. NotUSD600M each.

  • Lakestar Growth II—

    Two separatefunds closedapproxUSD600M combined/EUR552M equivalent; standaloneallocation unverified. NotUSD600M each.

Team

$5M$100K – $70MBerlin, Germany
$1M$100K – $5MBerlin, Germany
$1M$100K – $5MBerlin, Germany
Enrico Mellis
Enrico Mellis

Lakestar, venture_partner

$1M$100K – $5MBerlin, Germany
Julian Wokoeck
Julian Wokoeck

Lakestar, senior_associate

$1M$100K – $5MBerlin, Germany
$1M$100K – $5MBerlin, Germany
Navid Meyer
Navid Meyer

Lakestar, venture_partner

$1M$100K – $5MBerlin, Germany
$1M$100K – $5MBerlin, Germany
$1M$100K – $5MHong Kong
$1M$100K – $5MLondon

Co-investing

Founders Fund
Klaus Hommels
Accel
Atomico
Notion Capital

Investments