Mika Salmi

Managing Partner · Lakestar · Zurich, Switzerland

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Managing Partner at Lakestar

Stages: Series A, Seed
Sectors: AI
Cheque size: €92k–€4.6M
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Freshness: Verified today
Fund size: $490M

Notable investments

SemaloopPre Seed · $3M · 2025
Wonder StudiosPre Seed · $3M · 2025
Graswald AISeed · $3M · 2024
Quest PortalSeed · $8M · 2023
Netspeak GamesSeries A · $12M · 2022
ModulateSeries A · $30M · 2022

Frequently co-invests with

Hilmar Veigar Petursson2×Alan HudsonMercuriAndre HaddadBen YuSierra VenturesBing GordonKleiner PerkinsChristopher NorthL Catterton GrowthDominik LohleHigh-Tech GründerfondsJeff WeinsteinFJ LabsMichael DornbrookSpeedy Packets Inc.Michael SacklerRooks Nest VenturesOliver KicksConcept VenturesPatrick Andrae

Background

El JefeMegatomic
Board DirectorTrace
Venture PartnerLakestar
Managing PartnerLakestar
Chairman, Advisory CouncilINSEAD
Advisory CouncilINSEAD
Co-founder / Chairman of INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business InnovationINSEAD
MemberAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
InvestorAngel Investor
Executive ChairmanFEED.FM
InvestorAccel Partners
CEOCreativeLive
Executive ChairmanPressplane
CEO / FounderMad Races
Board Directorblinkbox
El Jefe, il Capo, Head Honcho, Top Dog, Big Cheese, Boss Dude, The ManMegatomic
El Jefe, il Capo, Head Honcho, Top Dog, Big Cheese, Boss Dude, The Man, FounderMegatomic
President, Global Digital MediaMTV NETWORKS
InvestorAngel Investor
Board DirectorCreativeLive
FounderTop-Patents
Executive ChairmanFeed Media Group (FMG)
el jefeMegatomic
InvestorAccel
ScoutSequoia Capital
Board DirectorImage Metrics
Business Development DirectorGetty Images
Business Development DirectorRealNetworks
International Marketing DirectorSony Music Entertainment
Business Planner - France/BeneluxEMI Records
Consultant - Eastern EuropeEMI Records
A&R, database programmer, and sales managerTVT Records
Database manager/programmerBankers Trust
Board MemberHagerty
PartnerLakestar
President, Global Digital MediaViacom
Board DirectorShockwave KK
FounderAcidTest Films
Board DirectorPropel Fuels
CEO / FounderComedy Central
Commercial Real Estate sales / “Rave” music events co-founder / Ski Racing CoachMarcus & Millichap
FounderMegatomic
Board DirectorINSEAD
Senior AdvisorThe Raine Group
Board DirectorElisa
Executive ChairmanInkd
ChairmanSulake
Executive ChairmanFeed.fm
Executive ChairmanPressPlane
President, Global Digital MediaMTV Networks