Everyone wants to spot Europe’s next extraordinary tech entrepreneur.

Someone already has.

Venture capital for the world's tech entrepreneurs

Airbnb
Blockchain
Five Ai
Harrys
Hometogo1
Klarna
King
Marleyspoon
Opendoor
Oscar
Revolut
Skype
Sofi
Spotify
Welend
Taulialogo
Omio

Lakestar operates in early and growth-stage ventures by partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs worldwide, focusing on internet and technology companies that can quickly achieve global scale.

Founded by Klaus Hommels, one of Europe’s leading venture capitalists, Lakestar has invested in many of the companies that define today’s digital economy, including Facebook, Spotify and Skype, and more recently Opendoor, Omio (formally GoEuro), FiveAI and Revolut.

Lakestar has a presence in Zurich, Berlin, London, New York and Hong Kong.

15 April 2019
Lakestar in the press

Forbes Midas list 2019

Lakestar is proud to see its founder Klaus Hommels ranked at #46 in the global Forbes 2019 Midas list, which recognizes The Best Dealmakers In High-Tech Venture Capital. This exceptional result, his highest to date, underlines the success of Lakestar and its role in shaping the European venture capital ecosystem.
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21 March 2019
Lakestar in the press

Opendoor raises $300M on a $3.8B valuation for its home marketplace

Opendoor, the home selling start-up, has closed its funding round having raised an additional $300 million, after originally filing to raise $200 million in February this year. The valuation of the startup that is taking on the real estate industry, is now at $3.8 billion. Opendoor has now raised $1.3 billion in equity, with some $3.0 billion in debt financing for buying in properties.
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20 March 2019
Lakestar in the press

Tech-Investor Klaus Hommels: „Das Geld für Start-ups kommt von den Falschen“

In an interview with Handelsblatt, Klaus Hommels speaks about the future of European technology companies and warns about the lack of money for young companies. He calls on Europe to invest more in start-ups, so that funding remains competitive alongside the US and Asia.
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