General Info
Klaus Hommels is a German venture capitalist who founded Lakestar, a venture capital firm based in Zurich. Lakestar invests in European as well as U.S. companies that show fast international growth, focusing on deep tech, digitalisation, fintech, games and media, healthcare, logistics, travel, and mobility. Lakestar invests across all stages from Seed to Growth. Klaus Hommels has an extensive track record in investing in major tech companies like Facebook, Skype, and Spotify. The firm collaborates closely with regulators, emphasizing the need for Europe to find its way of regulating tech to ensure digital sovereignty. Lakestar has a strong partnership ethos, as reflected in collaborations with industry experts and political figures like former UK Minister Sam Gyimah.
Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Country: Germany
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Investment Regions: EU
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show Lakestar activity and announcements in 2025, including a Lakestar news release dated 28 Aug 2025 and multiple articles in October 2025 describing Lakestar fundraising and strategic moves. Although the August 28, 2025 release did not list specific startup names, Lakestar’s public activity in Aug-Oct 2025 indicates recent investments/portfolio transactions within the last 6 months. Therefore classify as very-active. Example portfolio company associated with Klaus Hommels: Revolut (backer) and Spotify (historical investment).
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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