Steven Jacobs
Partner & CPO at Lakestar
Steven Jacobs
Partner & CPO at Lakestar
Berlin, Berlin
Overview
Work Experience
Partner & Chief Product Officer
2021 - Current
• Deep Tech Lead investing in companies built on novel scientific or engineering breakthroughs. • Chief Product Officer supporting the broader investment team on product related topics as well as offering value-add support to portfolio founders and CPOs. • Read the latest European Deep Tech Report, here: https://docsend.com/view/pkmemb28nmvhug4e • Lakestar is a European based venture capital firm with offices in Berlin, London, and Zürich that invests in outstanding technology entrepreneurs worldwide. • Investments by Lakestar partners include Skype, Spotify, Revolut, Klarna, Isar Aerospace, Facebook, Airbnb, King.com, Harry’s, Opendoor, Oscar, GetYourGuide, Omio, HomeToGo, Glovo, Sennder, FiveAI, Marley Spoon, Scoutbee, and more.
Investor & Board Member
2024
Lightium AG is a Swiss startup offering Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) foundry, design, and packaging services based on its proprietary Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) platform. Lightium’s solution addresses the complex challenges faced by photonic device manufacturers, offering them unmatched photonic performance, a simplified and cost-effective supply chain, and rapid scale-up capabilities from prototyping to large-volume manufacturing. As Europe’s first production-grade TFLN foundry, Lightium enables the next generation of photonic solutions in a wide range of industries, including Telecom, Datacom, Quantum Computing, AI, and Space.
Investor & Board Member
2022
Constellr is a space data and services company building the world’s first globally scalable crop water monitoring system to help ensure global food and water security.
Investor & Board Observer
2022
At Aleph Alpha, our mission is to empower businesses and governments with the most advanced generative AI technology, to gain a decisive edge in the thriving AI economy.
Investor & Board Observer
2022
Isar Aerospace is pioneering European low cost launch solutions for satellite constellations.
Investor & Board Observer
2022
Space debris removal and satellite life extension.
Investor & Board Member
2020
Scoutbee helps procurement leaders see deep supplier insights to make more confident buying decisions.
Board Advisor
2021
With Carv, you’ll ski with more style, efficiency and control so you can take on more challenging terrain.
Venture Advisor
2017
• Mentor to CEOs and C-Suite operators at early-stage, First Round-backed companies • Lead for Past & Present CEOs Mini Track • First Round companies include: Fractal, Caper.ai, CareOutcomes, Swift Navigation • Non-portfolio companies include: Arete Labs (acquired by Essential Products), Kickoff (formerly Kudos), Rune Labs, Elevation Technologies, Vora, Eraless, [various stealth]
Board Advisor & Interim CPO
2019 - 2021
• Strategic advisor to Founder & CEO and interim CPO to implement best-in-class Product Management practices allowing Wind to win key markets in the highly competitive sector of micro mobility • Partnered with CEO to initiate, negotiate, and successfully close an acquisition by Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) • Increased App Store rating from 3.5 to 4.5 stars in one quarter, CSAT to 80%+, and NPS to 80+ • Increased WAU by 25% through introduction of loyalty program, First ride conversion to 50%, DAU/MAU to 15%, CRR (3M) to 50%+, and Churn revival to 10% • Drove operational issue reduction by 5x through internal SW development effort