Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Germany • China • Switzerland • Hong Kong • Europe |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $520,000,000 |
Lakestar is a venture capital firm headquartered in Berlin, focusing on a wide array of technology-driven sectors. They harness their expertise in equity investments to fund visionary tech entrepreneurs, with investment sizes ranging from €100,000 to €5,000,000 and a sweet spot around €1,500,000. Lakestar's investment portfolio covers a diverse set of industries, such as software (including web marketplace, SaaS), PropTech, media, biotech, business solutions, FinTech, hardware, retail, sales, entertainment, IoT, AI, HealthTech, blockchain, web security, gaming, advertising, autonomous vehicles, cloud services, insurance, logistics, medical devices, aerospace, real estate, DeepTech, healthcare, mobility, nanotechnology, and social online consumer interests, including a focus on women-led initiatives. They specialize in investment stages from pre-seed through to Series B, covering seed, startup, early stage, expansion, and later-stage financing. Lakestar advises and supports their portfolio companies in areas such as business development, recruitment, technology, and marketing. They maintain an active presence in the European technology ecosystem through partnerships, collaborations with universities, and regulatory influence. With offices in Berlin, Zurich, and London, Lakestar is uniquely positioned to help companies identify new markets and expand rapidly, with a notable emphasis on the US and Europe. Their mission entails partnering with founders throughout their growth journey while offering deep sector insight and a progressive perspective. The firm manages assets around €520,000,000 and is embedded in establishing the tech sector as a critical pillar in Europe's future and sovereignty. Lakestar's website provides insight into their portfolio companies, such as those involved in open-source drone operating systems, crypto trading, AI-driven software development, low-cost satellite launch solutions, and digital banking platforms.