Investor Series #4 | Introducing Lakestar: Steven Jacobs, Partner & CPO, on Investing in Deep Tech and What he Looks for in a Founder (EN)
In this episode of our investor series we speak to Steven Jacobs Partner and Chief Product Officer of Lakestar. With offices in Zurich, Berlin, and London, Lakestar is a PanEuropean venture capital firm with $2 billion of assets under management primarily focusing on early and growth-stage investments in technology companies. The firm has a diverse portfolio spanning fund focused on four vertices: fintech, deep tech, SaaS and HealthTwech. Some of Lakestar's notable investments include Spotify, Revolut, Harry's and Glovo. Steven is a Partner in the Deep Tech fund so we’ll talk a lot about how to sgrow a company focused on building products that can change the world in this chat and if you want to know more about the sector you can read Lakestar’s European Deep Tech report here: https://lakestar.com/news/the-2023-european-deep-tech-report Lakestar is known for its hands-on approach in nurturing startups, offering not only financial support but also strategic guidance and operational expertise to help portfolio companies scale and succeed in the competitive tech landscape. SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us here 👇🏼 Instagram @madeit.podcast LinkedIn @madeitpodcast Subscribe to our newsletter: https://ildigestivo.substack.com/