Lakestar invests in visionary technology entrepreneurs building breakthrough companies across deep‑tech, fintech, health, and defence sectors. It focuses on companies with substantial engineering or scientific innovations, leveraging AI and other advanced technologies, and supports them from seed through growth to create transformative global businesses, with a strong emphasis on Europe.
Industries
Industry breakdown
Top industries in the portfolio
Geography
Geographic scope
Global
Geography breakdown
Darker regions = more portfolio companies
Top 5 countries
United States of America
26.1%Germany
23.9%United Kingdom
13.0%France
6.5%Sweden
4.3%Other
11.0%Countries with a higher share of the portfolio are shaded darker on the map.
Stages
Stage indicator
Seed → Series C+
Stage breakdown
Portfolio by stage
Portfolio vintage
Companies by founded year
Fund details
Funds
Lakestar Early IV
Vintage 2024
Lakestar Growth II
Vintage 2024
Lakestar Continuation Fund I
Vintage 2025 • $265M