Lakestar

Lakestar, established in 2012 and headquartered in Zurich, is a venture capital firm focusing on technology investments. It manages multiple funds totaling over EUR 1 billion, supporting exceptional entrepreneurs from early-stage to growth. Lakestar's portfolio includes prominent companies like Skype, Spotify, and Airbnb, as well as later-stage investments in Opendoor, Oscar, and Revolut. The firm operates in Berlin, Zurich, and London, assisting its portfolio with market expansion, particularly into the US and Europe, and providing support in business development, recruitment, technology, and marketing. Lakestar's investment range spans from EUR 500,000 to EUR 50 million.

Sri Ayangar

Senior Associate

Akis Bratsos

Partner

Mathias Haniel

Partner

Andreas Klukas

CFO

Lukas Leitner

Senior Associate

Enrico Mellis

Principal

Navid Meyer

Principal

Christoph Schuh

Partner

Aline Vedder

Principal

Georgia Watson

Principal

Julian Wokoeck

Partner

Zornitsa Zheleva

Senior Associate

Past deals in Embedded Software

Swan

Series B in 2025
Swan is a Paris-based fintech company founded in 2019 that specializes in embedded finance through its Banking-as-a-Service platform. It enables businesses to create and manage bank accounts, issue cards, and generate IBANs seamlessly using straightforward APIs. Serving more than 60 clients across ten European countries, Swan handles over 200 million euros in transactions monthly. The company is staffed by over 100 employees, led by experts in the fintech sector. As a licensed financial institution regulated by the ACPR, Swan operates as a principal member of Mastercard, positioning itself as a key player in the European financial technology landscape.

Swan

Series B in 2023
Swan is a Paris-based fintech company founded in 2019 that specializes in embedded finance through its Banking-as-a-Service platform. It enables businesses to create and manage bank accounts, issue cards, and generate IBANs seamlessly using straightforward APIs. Serving more than 60 clients across ten European countries, Swan handles over 200 million euros in transactions monthly. The company is staffed by over 100 employees, led by experts in the fintech sector. As a licensed financial institution regulated by the ACPR, Swan operates as a principal member of Mastercard, positioning itself as a key player in the European financial technology landscape.

Solaris

Series F in 2023
Solaris SE operates as a technology company in the financial services sector, offering an embedded finance platform that enables businesses to integrate digital banking and payment services directly into their products via APIs. With a full German banking license, Solarisbank AG, its subsidiary, provides modular banking services such as digital bank accounts, payment cards, identification and lending services, digital asset custody, and third-party provider integrations. The company has raised over EUR 160 million from prominent investors to drive innovation in the financial industry, making it more accessible and efficient for businesses to offer financial services.

Solaris

Series C in 2020
Solaris SE operates as a technology company in the financial services sector, offering an embedded finance platform that enables businesses to integrate digital banking and payment services directly into their products via APIs. With a full German banking license, Solarisbank AG, its subsidiary, provides modular banking services such as digital bank accounts, payment cards, identification and lending services, digital asset custody, and third-party provider integrations. The company has raised over EUR 160 million from prominent investors to drive innovation in the financial industry, making it more accessible and efficient for businesses to offer financial services.

Solaris

Series B in 2018
Solaris SE operates as a technology company in the financial services sector, offering an embedded finance platform that enables businesses to integrate digital banking and payment services directly into their products via APIs. With a full German banking license, Solarisbank AG, its subsidiary, provides modular banking services such as digital bank accounts, payment cards, identification and lending services, digital asset custody, and third-party provider integrations. The company has raised over EUR 160 million from prominent investors to drive innovation in the financial industry, making it more accessible and efficient for businesses to offer financial services.
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