YPOG advises 42CAP on the structuring of its fourth fund generation

Berlin, April 17, 2025 - YPOG has provided comprehensive legal advice to fund manager 42CAP on the structuring of its fourth fund generation. The fund has recently reached its final closing. With its funds, 42CAP primarily invests in technology- and data-driven B2B software companies at the seed stage. The main focus is on European founding teams.

42CAP’s investment strategy centers on user-centric solutions—particularly in the B2B space and forward-looking sectors such as AI, BioIT, Space, DLT, and Quantum Computing. The fourth fund generation also places a strong emphasis on backing outstanding, product-driven founding teams with entrepreneurial vision and long-term commitment. 

Team

Jens Kretzschmann – (Lead Funds), Partner, Berlin  
Michael Blank (Funds), Associated Partner, Berlin 
Antonia von Treuenfeld (Funds), Senior Associate, Berlin 
Jannik Zerbst (Funds), Associate, Berlin 
Alina Shchukina (Funds), Legal Project Manager, Berlin

About 42Cap

42CAP is a Europe-wide investor team that backs B2B technology companies in the early stages with global ambitions. The founders and partners are all former entrepreneurs themselves who have successfully built companies over many years – in some cases, decades. Founding investors Alex Meyer and Thomas Wilke built eCircle into one of Europe’s largest SaaS companies and sold the profitable business to Teradata (NYSE: TDC) in 2012. Moritz Zimmermann scaled software company Hybris before it was acquired by SAP. Under the credo "Peers amongst Entrepreneurs", 42CAP supports product-driven founders with a strong industry focus, highly data-driven business models, and a long-term approach to building sustainable companies. This background is valued by founders such as Nicolas Reboud (SHINE, Paris), Kristjan Vilosius (Katana, Tallinn), and Alexander Igelsböck (Adverity, Vienna). 

Further information: www.42cap.com