Berlin – While working at SMP, members of the YPOG team advised venture capital firm 468 Capital on investments in seven tech startups. 468 Capital invested in Berlin-based career platform Talentspace, AI company Workist (formerly outsmart.ai), climate startup Climate Labs, graphic design platform Vectornator (formerly Linearity), energy-as-a-service company Frequenz, and e-commerce company Razor Group, among others. 468 Capital received comprehensive legal advice from a team led by Benjamin Ullrich. In the summer of 2020, a team led by Helder Schnittker and Stephan Bank advised 468 Capital on the formation of its €180 million fund for deeptech startups.
"With the formation of its first fund last summer, 468 Capital prepared the ground for forward-looking deep-tech developments" says Frederik Gärtner "HR, e-commerce, renewable energy: with the investments made, 468 Capital supports startups from various sectors that optimize processes through the use of artificial intelligence and also make important topics such as renewable energy accessible to the general public" adds Benjamin Ullrich.
468 Capital
468 Capital is a Berlin-based investment fund specializing in investment management and financial services. The company focuses on investing in companies that specialize in providing energy platform frequency and high-tech investments. 468 Capital was founded by Alexander Kudlich, Ludwig Ensthaler and Florian Leibert.
Advisor 468 Capital:
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Corporate), Partner
Dr. Frederik Gärtner (Corporate), Associated Partner
Matthias Kresser (Corporate), Senior Associate
Dr. Adrian Haase (Corporate), Senior Associate
Daniela Machado (Corporate), Senior Foreign Associate
Pia Meven (Corporate), Associate
Konstanin Häfner (Corporate), Associate
YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers – forward-thinking legal and tax advice. Supporting companies that are focused on emerging technologies, YPOG embraces change as an opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions. The YPOG team offers comprehensive expertise in the areas of Funds, Tax, Transactions, Corporate, Banking, Regulatory + Finance, IP/IT/Data Protection, Litigation, and Corporate Crime + Compliance + Investigations. YPOG is one of the leading law firms in Germany for venture capital, private equity, fund structuring, and the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services. Both the firm and its partners are regularly recognized by renowned national and international publications such as JUVE, Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, and Legal 500. YPOG is home to more than 150 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and Munich.
Further information: www.ypog.law/en/ and www.linkedin.com/company/ypog
