Revolut and Spotify-backer Lakestar has closed $600m (€552m) to invest in European companies in deeptech, AI, healthcare, digitalisation and fintech.
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April 11, 2024
Spotify-backer Lakestar raises $600m for early stage and growth stage fund
Fundraising at the growth stage has not been easy, says Lakestar partner
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Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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