Lakestar
Est. dry powder
$571.3M
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
$2.2B
Assets under management
Latest fund
$468.8M
Lakestar Growth I
Est. cheque size
$2.6M–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
24
Last seen investing Sep 2026
About Lakestar
Lakestar is a European venture capital firm, investing in technology companies. The firm has offices in London and Berlin and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Lakestar advises and supports companies in business development, recruitment, technology, and marketing.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Stages
- SeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries FVenture Debt+1
- Est. cheque size
- $2.6M–$16.1M
- Sectors
- Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Diversified, Industrials
- Regions
- Europe
- Strategies
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Series A53
- Seed51
- Series B45
- Series C26
- Series D7
Across 234 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software51
- Financial Services13
- Aerospace6
- Internet6
- Defence4
Across 141 companies
Portfolio countries
- UK33
- Germany21
- US18
- France6
- Spain4
Across 141 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 234
- Unspecified Round$25M
Modulate, Inc.
Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Series C$313.5M
Exein S.p.A
Sep 2026 · Series C
- Seed$20M
Twin1 AI Inc.
Aug 2026 · Seed
- Series A$30M
Mindgard Limited
Aug 2026 · Series A
- Seed$23M
Agon
Jul 2026 · Seed
Offices
2 locations
- Zurich, SwitzerlandHQ
- London, England, UK
Questions about Lakestar
How much does Lakestar invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Lakestar writes estimated cheques of $2.6M–$16.1M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Lakestar invest in?
Lakestar has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Seed and Series B.
How much capital does Lakestar have left to invest?
Lakestar has an estimated $571.3M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.