Author Bios

Klaus Hommels is one of Europe’s leading venture capitalists and the founder of Lakestar. His international venture capital firm operates in early and growth-stage ventures by partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs worldwide, focusing on internet and technology companies that can quickly achieve global scale.

Lakestar has invested in many of the companies, including Facebook, Spotify and Skype, and more recently Opendoor, Omio, Glovo and Revolut. Lakestar has a presence in Zurich, Berlin, London, New York and Hong Kong.