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Venture Capital Giant Lakestar Shifts Strategy, Halts New Fundraising to Focus on Portfolio

Lakestar, the venture capital firm behind major successes like Revolut and Spotify, is reportedly shifting its investment strategy. According to reports, the firm will stop raising new generalist venture funds to concentrate on its current investments and internal ventures.

Major Venture Capital Firm Changes Course

Lakestar, the prominent venture capital backer of fintech giant Revolut and music streaming service Spotify, is reportedly shifting its investment strategy away from raising new funds, according to financial documents seen by the Financial Times. The firm’s founder, Klaus Hommels, communicated this strategic pivot in a letter to limited partners, the institutional groups that have funded the company’s activities.