Sandra Krivancova

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.

OMERS Private Equity manages private equity assets for OMERS, the defined benefit pension plan for municipal employees in Ontario. OMERS holds with C$145.2 billion in net assets as at December 31, 2025. OMERS Private Equity has been an active private equity investor for over 20 years and its portfolio currently consists of investments in 20 industry-leading companies headquartered across the U.S., Canada and Europe. Investments are aimed at steady returns to help deliver sustainable, affordable and meaningful pensions to OMERS members. For more information, please visit www.omersprivateequity.com

CGE Partners is a private equity firm investing in information, data and software businesses that are shaping the future of their industries. We invest thematically in companies that operate within the slipstream of global megatrends to facilitate the world’s transition to a more digital, renewable, secure, and compliant future. CGE provides capital and expertise to enable rapid international expansion in global markets, investing equity of €30-100m into any one business.

Standout Capital is a growth equity fund focused on nordic tech companies. Managed by a team with a background in growth capital investing, growth companies and entrepreneurship, the fund is based in Stockholm, one of the leading tech hotspots in the world.