Mark Schmitz
VC
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Mark Schmitz
General Partner
Lakestar
Mark is General Partner at Lakestar. Lakestar invests funds in internet and mobile technology companies driven by exceptional entrepreneurs. Past investments of the group include Skype, facebook, airbnb, and currently Spotify. Mark serves as board member of Lakestar and acts as investor representative. Prior to Lakestar, Mark was with international law firm Linklaters LLP and Private Equity and Venture Capital boutique P̦llath + Partners in Munich. He completed his legal and business studies at Bucerius Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business with a specialization in corporate and tax law and is a recipient of the German Bundestag/United States Congress scholarship program.
