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Klaus Hommels is Founder of Lakestar. Lakestar invests in European as well as U.S. companies that show fast international growth. Klaus has been involved in the early days of investments such as Skype, Xing, King, Facebook, Spotify and Airbnb. More recent investments include online men's grooming business Harry's, GoEuro, Opendoor and FiveAI.
Klaus started his career at Bertelsmann, before joining AOL Germany in 1995 as a Board Member. He was also a venture partner of Benchmark Capital Europe. He earned his MBA and PhD in finance from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
He was ranked as one of the top Europe-based venture capital investors in the global Midas List 2013, 2014 and 2015 and just became third best European investor in the first European list of the same ranking.
Lakestar is the leading European VC with a true global presence with offices in Zurich, Berlin and London as well as satellites in New York and Hong Kong. Klaus has a strong voice in the European Tech Ecosystems which he supports passionately with various initiatives, eg. the 'Internet Foundation'.
Klaus started his career at Bertelsmann, before joining AOL Germany in 1995 as a Board Member. He was also a venture partner of Benchmark Capital Europe. He earned his MBA and PhD in finance from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
He was ranked as one of the top Europe-based venture capital investors in the global Midas List 2013, 2014 and 2015 and just became third best European investor in the first European list of the same ranking.
Lakestar is the leading European VC with a true global presence with offices in Zurich, Berlin and London as well as satellites in New York and Hong Kong. Klaus has a strong voice in the European Tech Ecosystems which he supports passionately with various initiatives, eg. the 'Internet Foundation'.
Location
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe
Social
Primary Organization
2012
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11-50
FinTech, Telecommunications, Real Estate
Jobs history
1
Neko Health
Board of Directors
2023 - Current
Board and Advisor Roles
0
N/A
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Profile Resume
Klaus Hommels is the Founder & CEO at Lakestar, based in Switzerland, Europe. With a background in FinTech, Klaus Hommels has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Klaus Hommels studied Ph.D. Finance @ University of Fribourg. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
9
6
Personal investment
9
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Nov 26, 2012 | Vertical Media | Venture Round - Vertical Media | 778.5K |
Jun 27, 2013 | Enfore | Series A - Enfore | 38.0M |
Sep 01, 2013 | Citra Style | Seed Round - Citra Style | 1.5M |
Nov 06, 2015 | Factory Berlin | Venture Round - Factory Berlin | 1.1M |
Partner investment
6
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Dec 09, 2020 | Isar Aerospace | Series B - Isar Aerospace | Lakestar | 91.0M |
Jul 27, 2021 | Aleph Alpha | Series A - Aleph Alpha | Lakestar | 27.2M |
Jul 05, 2023 | Neko Health | Series A - Neko Health | Lakestar | 65.1M |
Jun 18, 2024 | Fractile | Seed Round - Fractile | NATO Innovation Fund | 14.8M |
Exits
5
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