# Lakestar

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lakestar

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

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.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
- Founded: 2012
- Website: http://www.lakestar.com
- Estimated dry powder: $571.3M
- AUM: $2.2B
- Latest fund: Lakestar Growth I, $468.8M
- Estimated cheque size: $2.6M–$16.1M
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Venture Debt, Early Stage
- Sectors: Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Diversified, Industrials
- Regions: Europe
- Last seen investing: Sep 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 24

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 234)

- Sep 2026: Modulate, Inc. (Unspecified Round, $25M)
- Sep 2026: Exein S.p.A (Series C, $313.5M)
- Aug 2026: Twin1 AI Inc. (Seed, $20M)
- Aug 2026: Mindgard Limited (Series A, $30M)
- Jul 2026: Agon (Seed, $23M)

## Questions

### 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.

### What has Lakestar invested in recently?

Recent investments include Modulate, Inc., Exein S.p.A and Twin1 AI Inc.. It made 24 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Lakestar based?

Lakestar is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It has 1 other office.

### How do I contact Lakestar?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Lakestar are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 229 more deals (234 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 141 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lakestar) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `1ad23913-8914-4c5b-ac14-4aff08620efb`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.