Lakestar
Zurich-based European multi-stage VC; led rounds for Accurx, Doccla and Fyxer
- Venture capital
- Type
- Venture capital
- Based in
- Outside the UK
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B+, Growth
- Sector focus
- Deeptech, Healthtech, Fintech, AI & Data, Hardware & Robotics, SaaS & B2B
- Fund size
- $6B+ assets under management
- Founded
- 2012
- Website
- lakestar.com
Lakestar is a European venture firm founded in 2012 by Klaus Hommels and headquartered in Zurich. It manages more than $6 billion across institutional funds and invests from early venture to growth, with a stated focus on critical technology and European sovereignty; portfolio names include Revolut, Spotify, Klarna and Helsing. In the UK it led Accurx's Series B in 2021 and Doccla's Series B in 2024, co-led Fyxer's Series B in 2026 and joined Cambridge Aerospace's Series C. The firm has historically written cheques from seed through to large growth rounds and reserves capital for follow-on investment.
Team
- Klaus Hommels, Founder
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