Lakestar is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs. Early investments included Skype, Spotify, Facebook, and Airbnb. Since raising the first fund in 2013, Lakestar manages an aggregated volume of over EUR 1bn across three early-stage funds, and more recently a growth fund. The company has expandedand broadened its portfolio and holds investments in the likes of Opendoor, Oscar, GetYourGuide, Glovo, Sender, Eigen, Five, Revolut, and Hometogo to name a few. Lakestar has a presence in Berlin, Zurich, and London. Lakestar helps companies to identify new markets and expand into them rapidly, with a focus on the US and Europe. The team advises and supports portfolio companies in business development, recruitment, technology, and marketing. The investments range from early-stage companies to those in their growth stage.
Investors Lakestar
Lakestar
Projects
7
Portfolio market cap
$69.1M
sum across all projects
Raised in these rounds
$1.45B
12 of 13 rounds with disclosed amounts
Tier
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About the fund
Portfolio · 7
| Project | Price | Entry price | ROI | Stage | Date | Market cap | |
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| $0.1061 | $0.1800 | 0.59x | Pre-launch sale 1 | $64.6M | |||
| $0.005893 | — | — | — | — | $4.6M | ||
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Entry price and ROI come from the source's data for this fund. Stage and date are derived by matching the entry price against the project's rounds; where there is no match, a dash is shown.
Funding rounds · 13
| Project | Stage | Raised | Valuation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series E | $110.0M | $7.00B | ||
| Strategic Round | — | — | ||
| Seed Round | $78.0M | $780.0M | ||
| Series B | $35.0M | $350.0M | ||
| Series A | $11.5M | $115.0M | ||
| Series D | $220.0M | $1.20B | ||
| Strategic Round | $120.0M | $1.20B | ||
| Series C | $65.0M | $650.0M | ||
| Series D | $500.0M | $5.50B | ||
| Pre-launch sale 1 | $6.5M | $180.0M | ||
| Series C | $250.0M | $1.75B | ||
| Series B | $40.0M | $400.0M | ||
| Series A | $10.4M | $104.0M |
Focus areas
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