Investments abroad · VC firm · Switzerland
Lakestar's investments in the United States
Lakestar, based in Switzerland, has backed 17 startups in the United States in rounds we track, $5.2B between them, grouped by their main sector.
Funding by segment
- Fintech$5.0B8
- AI$123M7
- Entertainment$59M2
Where they are based
- United States17$5.2B
United StatesFounded
4 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M1
- $1M to $10M4
- $10M to $50M5
- $50M to $250M5
- $250M to $1B1
- $1B and over1
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
13 of 17 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States17
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Fintech
8 startups · $5.0B raised
SoFiSoFi is a finance company that offers a range of lending and wealth management services.United States$4.2B- CCadreUnited States$333M
AgoraAgora uses machine learning and natural language processing to discover actionable insights in large-scale conversations.United States$184M
PublicPUBLIC is a digital transformation partner committed to helping the public sector turn innovative ideas into practical solutions.United States$107M
TauliaTaulia is a FinTech startup that provides working capital management and electronic invoicing services for supply chain companies.United States$91M
ZBDZBD is a fintech company based in Hoboken, New Jersey, founded in 2019.United States$40M
AlgomiAlgomi is a software company that provides technology to financial market participants to improve their workflow and liquidity.United States$24M
LendaLenda is a financial services company that specializes in the fields of home loan, no fee, and cash-out refinancing.United States$9.2M
AI
7 startups · $123M raised
RunwareRunware is an AI-as-a-Service company based in San Francisco, founded in 2023 by Flaviu Radulescu and Ioana Hreninciuc.United States$50M
Twin1 AITwin1 gives every professional an AI-powered digital twin that scales their expertise while keeping their knowledge their own.United States$25M
ColossyanColossyan is an AI-driven content production technology company based in London, with additional hubs in Frederiksberg, Denmark, aUnited States$22M
EigenUnited States$15M
Soul MachinesSoul Machines is a deep science and technology company founded in 2016, based in San Francisco, California, with research and deveUnited States$5.6M
Eigen TechnologiesEigen Technologies is a research-driven AI company specializing in NLP for businesses in finance, law, and professional services.United States$5.0M
CosineCosine is an AI knowledge engine that understands your codebase.United States$534K
Entertainment
2 startups · $59M raised
ModulateModulate is a voice AI company founded in 2017 by MIT alumni, focused on creating prosocial voice intelligence technology.United States$57M
Belong EntertainmentWe are building the financial infrastructure of fandomUnited States$1.5M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names Lakestar as an investor and is based in United States. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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