The Lakestar Team
Klaus Hommels
Founder and Chairman
Klaus is the Founder and Chairman of Lakestar and one of Europe’s leading venture capitalists. He is also a prominent voice for the European Tech Ecosystem with the aim of strengthening Europe’s position in times of digital transformation.
Natalia Neuman
COO & General Counsel
Zürich
Natalia Neuman
COO & General Counsel
Zürich
Natalia is Lakestar's General Counsel and COO. She is responsible for all legal and regulatory oversight of Lakestar's entities. She represents the company during all investments and is also coordinating Lakestar's internal operations.
Jingkun Li
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER
Berlin
Jingkun Li
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER
Berlin
Jingkun collaborates closely with all teams in Lakestar as well as the fund administrators and the portfolio companies of Lakestar on topics such as the preparation of the investor reporting package, valuation, financial planning and forecasting.
Navid Meyer
Senior Analyst
Berlin
William Gibbs
Head of IT & Infrastructure
London
Chirag Modi
Senior Associate
London
Oliver Heimes
Partner
Zürich
Oliver Heimes
Partner
Zürich
Oliver focuses among other things on Lakestar’s US-based investments, with an additional focus on Healthcare.
Industries
- Health Tech
- Proptech
Hanchi Guan
Finance Manager
Berlin
Stephen Nundy
Partner & CTO
London
Stephen Nundy
Partner & CTO
London
Stephen is Partner at Lakestar and serves as the firm's CTO. He spends time across much of the portfolio but specifically focusses on digitization and automation infrastructure applications as well as "deep technology" investments.
Industries
- Deep Tech
- Digitalization Tech
Zornitsa Zheleva
Senior Analyst
London
Julian Wokoeck
Principal
Berlin
Julian Wokoeck
Principal
Berlin
Julian focuses on investment opportunities in the DACH region. He is specifically involved in industrial automation technologies, transportation & mobility, and deep technologies such as applications of machine learning.
Andreas Klukas
CFO
Zürich
Andreas Klukas
CFO
Zürich
Andreas is Lakestar's Chief Financial Officer. He advises the group on all finance and fund administration matters. Andreas facilitates the collaboration of the investment and operational team and ensures compliance with all regulatory and further relevant requirements.
Nicolas Brand
Partner
Zürich
Nicolas Brand
Partner
Zürich
Nicolas is Partner at Lakestar and focusses on the intersection of finance and technology. His sector expertise includes the digitisation of finance, insurtech and blockchain infrastructures.
Industries
- Blockchain
- Fintech
- Insurtech
Ninja Struye de Swielande
PARTNER & CCO
Zürich
Ninja Struye de Swielande
PARTNER & CCO
Zürich
Ninja is Partner at Lakestar and focuses PR, Marketing and IR. She is responsible for Lakestar's positioning in the ecosystem, including events, PR and ESG as well as oversees the firm's relationships with investors globally.
Ninja is also Chairwoman of the Lakestar Industry Advisory Board.
Alessandro Lanfranchi
Investor Relations Manager
Zürich
Alessandro Lanfranchi
Investor Relations Manager
Zürich
Alessandro is representing Lakestar to its existing Limited Partners and potential investors. Working closely with the Finance, Investment and Marketing teams, he is supporting all investor-facing communications and fund updates.
Luca Pontone
Data & Software Engineer
London
Christoph Schuh
Partner
Berlin
Christoph Schuh
Partner
Berlin
Christoph is a Partner at Lakestar and focuses on growth investments in travel, transportation and mobility. He also advises portfolio companies on marketing and ‘go-to-market’ related matters.
Industries
- Marketing & Sales
- Mobility
- Transportation
- Travel
Amanda Schlumpf
Marketing & Communications Manager
London
Amanda Schlumpf
Marketing & Communications Manager
London
Amanda is responsible for managing and growing different communities within the tech ecosystem in the main European tech hubs. She is an active contributor by attending key events and conferences and building networks with entrepreneurs and investors.
Nina Feussner
Senior Analyst
Berlin
Mathias Haniel
Partner
Berlin
Mathias Haniel
Partner
Berlin
Mathias is a Partner at Lakestar and focusses on Network Effects as well as B2B Commerce related investment opportunities.
Industries
- B2B Commerce
- Network Effects
Anja Gradl
Talent Manager
Berlin
Mika Salmi
Managing Partner
Zürich
Mika Salmi
Managing Partner
Zürich
Mika is Lakestar's Managing Partner and sources early stage deals in the media and consumer sectors. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor who has built or brought to market globally-recognised brands, talent and products.
Industries
- Consumer
- Games & Media
Ben Cousens
Principal
London
Ben Cousens
Principal
London
Ben is involved in sourcing investments across the UK and France, with specific interest in fintech, applications of AI and automation, cryptoeconomics and blockchain, digital media and interactive entertainment, and software.
Asha Mistry
Head of Talent
London
Asha Mistry
Head of Talent
London
Asha leads internal HR for Lakestar and partners with our portfolio companies’ founders and leadership teams to advise them on everything to do with talent and people. This can include topics such as organisational design, executive hiring, scaling teams, culture creation, compensation, diversity and onboarding.
Moritz Nathusius
Legal Counsel
Berlin
Moritz Nathusius
Legal Counsel
Berlin
Moritz advises the Lakestar team on legal matters during all stages of the investment process. He also guides entrepreneurs and portfolio companies on overcoming the legal obstacles they encounter from start-up to exit.
Akis Bratsos
Principal
London
Akis Bratsos
Principal
London
Akis focuses on investment opportunities in the automation and infrastructure software as well as healthcare sectors. He also advises portfolio companies on marketing and go-to-market strategies.
Magda Posluszny
Senior Associate
London
Advisors
Thomas Buberl
CEO
AXA
Ann-Kristin Achleitner
Co-Scientific Director
Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies, TU Munich
Matteo Renzi
Former Italian Prime Minister
Annet Aris
Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Insead
Thijn Lamers
Fmr. Executive Vice President
Adyen
Simon Collins
Former CHAIRMAN of KPMG UK
Young Sohn
Corporate President & CSO, Samsung
Chairman of the Board, Harman
Christoph Keese
CEO
Axel Springer HY
Niall Ferguson
History Professor and Writer
Günther H. Oettinger
Fmr. European Commissioner
Thorsten Dirks
Former Executive Board Member
KPN, Telefónica and Lufthansa Group
