Christopher Magazzeni

This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.

Lakestar is one of Europe’s leading venture capital firms, backing groundbreaking technology companies from seed stage to scale. Founded in 2012 by Klaus Hommels, Lakestar has raised over €2 billion across four early-stage and two growth funds, with a mission to support exceptional founders building transformative businesses in Europe and beyond. With deep operational expertise and a hands-on approach, Lakestar partners with its portfolio on product, technology, go-to-market, talent, and regulatory strategy - supporting companies from their earliest days through to growth and exit. Current investments include pioneering companies such as Aleph Alpha, Auterion, Blockchain, Colossyan, GetYourGuide, HomeToGo, Isar Aerospace, Neko Health, Revolut, and sennder. A long-standing advocate for Europe’s digital sovereignty, Lakestar has a presence in London, Berlin, and Zurich, with a diverse team of more than 50 professionals representing 18 nationalities.

This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.

IQ Capital is a dedicated European deep tech venture capital firm, built on the conviction that frontier technology will underpin the next generation of globally significant companies. We back founders leveraging scientific breakthroughs to build enduring global businesses. We have invested in over 100 of Europes most ambitious deep tech teams across six funds since 2005.

UKDIN is forum for dialogue between investors and government (defence and national security) on the most pressing topics where as a group we can take measurable action. The network seeks to: 1. Enable open dealflow and the expansion of personal networks that underpin private deaflow. 2. Facilitate portfolio company opportunities by hosting guest speakers who have challenges companies might be able to help with. 3. Aid government policy makers and customers to connect with innovators.