Lakestar
Seed and Growth venture capital firm
Lakestar is a Seed and Growth venture capital firm that invests in Deep Tech, Healthcare and Fintech. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Lakestar as of June 26, 2026.
Updated · Sources: fund website, press
- Stages
- Seed, Growth
Overview
Lakestar at a glance
- Stage
- Seed, Growth
- Sectors
- Deep Tech, Healthcare, Fintech, Digitalisation, AI, Space, Logistics
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
- Website
- lakestar.com
Investment thesis
Find and fund visionary tech entrepreneurs enabling ideas and companies capable of shaping global modern life, with selective focus on Deep Tech, Healthcare, Fintech, and Digitalisation sectors.
Stated on lakestar.comWEBSITE
What sets Lakestar apart
- embedded in European technology ecosystem with university collaborations and regulatory influence
- long-term view from seed to growth with dedicated partnership model
- strong deep tech focus with proven scale exits (Spotify)
- focus on European tech sovereignty
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Lakestar: Matta.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 11
Backed: Auterion, Blockchain.com, Colossyan + 8 more
Partners
Partners at Lakestar
Team data is not yet available for Lakestar. Visit the website
Activity
Deployment evidence
SEC Form D filings
DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Lakestar in the last three years.
In the news
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FAQ
Questions about Lakestar
What does Lakestar invest in?
Lakestar is a Seed, Growth stage Deep tech, Healthcare, Fintech, Digitalisation, AI, Space, Logistics investor, primarily investing in Europe. Their thesis: Find and fund visionary tech entrepreneurs enabling ideas and companies capable of shaping global modern life, with selective focus on Deep Tech, Healthcare, Fintech, and Digitalisation sectors.
What makes Lakestar different from other funds?
Lakestar stands out on 4 points: embedded in European technology ecosystem with university collaborations and regulatory influence; long-term view from seed to growth with dedicated partnership model; strong deep tech focus with proven scale exits (Spotify); focus on European tech sovereignty.
What has Lakestar invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Lakestar include Matta.
What other funds are similar to Lakestar?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Caffeinated Capital, Mercury Fund, Y Combinator.
How do I reach Lakestar?
Lakestar does not generally take cold inbound; a warm introduction from a founder or investor the firm knows is the usual path.
Sources
- Website: Lakestar website (lakestar.com)
- Press: sifted.eu article mentioning Lakestar,
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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