Lakestar

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionEurope · Seed

Lakestar is a technology investment firm with venture funds and investments across stages, placing a current strategic emphasis on Europe’s technological sovereignty and resilience.

The firm’s stated priorities include growing its existing portfolio and developing targeted investment products for critical technologies. Its team works across investment funds and a Resilience platform, supported by advisers with international security experience.

Lakestar favours a concentrated approach with fewer investments and substantial attention to each. For founders in critical technology, its framework connects the commercial business with the geopolitical and security requirements surrounding its deployment.

Sources
Rounds participated in
3
Confirmed lead rounds
1
2 roles undisclosed
New companies
3
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$68.4M
3 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Seed3

By primary sector

AI1
Defense tech1
Enterprise software1

By country

Netherlands1
Sweden1
United Kingdom1

Rounds

3 in this selection
Pit

AI platform that learns business workflows and builds custom internal tools for enterprise operations

$16MSeed
Role not disclosed
Onodrim Industries

Develops defence industrial platform for Europe's security and resilience

€40MSeed
Role not disclosed
Antidote

Antidote helps law firms check time entries against client billing guidelines and internal standards before invoices are sent.

$5MSeed
Lead