Patient. Principled.
Founder-centric.

About

Our view of a changing world

Lakestar is the investment firm founded by Dr. Klaus Hommels in 2012.

It has over $6 billion in assets under management, on a platform that spans institutional venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and geographies.

We exist because the environment in which technology is built, and decisions are made, has fundamentally changed.

We no longer live in a world where technology is neutral. And we no longer live in a world where sovereignty is someone else’s problem.

Today, entrepreneurial decisions collide with geopolitical reality, every single day.

Philosophy

A Sharper Mission.

We are focused on maximising the potential of our existing portfolio and building targeted investment products that help our companies grow, supporting Europe’s sovereignty and prosperity.

Less noise. More commitment. More time where it matters: with founders.

Team

Lakestar’s team brings together deep expertise across venture capital, technology, and global markets.

Working across Funds and Resilience, the team consists of partners and venture partners, spanning investment, finance, legal, communications and investor relations.

Trusted Advisors

Our work is further strengthened by a network of advisors from leading international security institutions.

General Sir Nick Carter (ret)
Simon Collins
Thorsten Dirks
Sir Niall Fergusson
Baroness Martha Lane Fox
Secretary Mike Pompeo
Matteo Renzi
Philipp Rösler
General Volker Wieker (ret)

Portfolio

Sector defining companies we have worked with on their journeys

Principles

Our guiding principles

  • I.

    Long-term is
    the advantage.

    Great companies are built across cycles, not quarters.

  • II.

    Neutrality is no
    longer a strategy.

    Europe’s sovereignty in critical technologies is essential. Resilience is now a requirement.

  • III.

    Concentration
    creates outcomes.

    We make fewer bets, and show up fully for the ones we make.

  • IV.

    Trust is the
    true currency.

    The best moments in venture aren’t only valuations, they’re the relationships that outlast them.

Vision

Building what Europe needs next.

The venture ecosystem is changing. The world is changing faster.

We believe Europe’s future depends on builders of sector defining global companies in critical technology.

We invest with that responsibility in mind.