Lone Star Funds

General contacts
Investor type

VC / PE / Fund of funds

Founded

1995

AUM

$96 000 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe North America Middle East Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Lone Star Funds is a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 1995. The firm is known for its expertise in navigating complex investment situations globally, focusing on private equity, credit, and real estate. With a team of 34 professionals, Lone Star leverages its deep industry knowledge and disciplined approach to identify and execute value-driven investments.

Lone Star invests across various sectors including industrials, chemicals, business services, and financial services, with a geographical focus on Europe and Asia-Pacific. The firm manages approximately $96 billion in aggregate capital commitments across 26 funds. Notable funds include the Lone Star Real Estate Fund V and Lone Star Funds X. The firm is a Registered Investment Adviser and also operates as an asset manager and hedge fund.

Notable investments by Lone Star Funds include ContiTech - automotive solutions, Domo Chemicals - multi-line chemicals, Alliance Ground International - logistics services, CJP Chemicals - wholesale distribution, and Unibanco - financial services. These investments highlight Lone Star's strategic focus on sectors with significant growth potential.

Industry

Industrial Chemicals Business Services (B2B) Energy Infrastructure Financial Services Fintech Real Estate Retail SaaS Transportation Travel Food and Beverage Foodtech

Lone Star Funds Funds

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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Lone Star Real Estate Fund V
Fund of funds
Financial Services
Fintech
Real Estate
Retail
SaaS
Transportation
Travel
Energy
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$5900 M
April 2016
Lone Star Funds X
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Real Estate
Retail
Energy
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$5600 M
November 2016
Lone Star Value-Add Fund I
Fund of funds
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Real Estate
Retail
Energy
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$759 M
July 2019
Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII, L.P
Fund of funds
Financial Services
Fintech
Real Estate
Retail
Energy
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$2700 M
September 2024

Contacts

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John P. Grayken Chairman
Chairman
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Marianna Nikolakaki Vice President
Vice President
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FAQs about Lone Star Funds

Lone Star Funds is a venture capital and private equity firm that also operates as a fund of funds. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $50-100 m.
Lone Star Funds is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
Lone Star Funds was founded in 1995.
Lone Star Funds invests in companies and startups in Industrial, Chemicals, Business Services (B2B), Energy, Infrastructure, Financial Services, Fintech, Real Estate, Retail, SaaS, Transportation, Travel, Food and Beverage, Foodtech.
Lone Star Funds invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia.
Lone Star Funds invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Lone Star Funds usually invests $50-100 m on average.
Lone Star Funds has around $96 000m assets under management.
Lone Star Funds last fund was created/launched in 2024-09-10
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