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YPOG advises juna.ai on seed financing round with top tier investors

Berlin, November 28, 2024YPOG recently advised juna.ai GmbH, a Berlin-based start-up at the forefront of revolutionizing industrial processes through AI agents, on all German law matters of its $7.5 million US seed financing round. The company's unique approach, combined with its exceptional founding team and the extraordinary investors, including Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, Stockholm-based Norrsken VC, as well as Kleiner Perkins’ chairman John Doerr, positions juna.ai as a trailblazer in the AI industry. The YPOG team provided comprehensive advice on all matters of German corporate and tax law, as well as on IP legal issues.

juna.ai, founded in 2023 by Matthias Auf der Mauer and Christian von Hardenberg, aims to transform manufacturing facilities into smarter, self-learning systems. With a focus on heavy industries, juna.ai's mission is to maximize production throughput, increase energy efficiency, and reduce overall emissions, all while delivering better margins and a lower carbon footprint. 
 
Both founders are well-renowned in the start-up ecosystem. Matthias Auf der Mauer is a co-founder of AiSight, where he successfully led the company to a notable exit. Christian von Hardenberg brings his extensive expertise as the former CTO of Rocket Internet and Delivery Hero. 

juna.ai's AI agents transcend traditional chatbot capabilities, delivering real-time data and guidance to ensure machinery runs at peak efficiency with minimal waste. This focus on optimizing industrial processes to cut waste is a significant leap towards a sustainable future. 
 
YPOG's support and guidance to juna.ai reflect the firm's confidence in the company's potential to redefine the future of industrial processes. The company's commitment to innovation, combined with its exceptional investors and visionary founding team, positions juna.ai for groundbreaking success in the AI industry. 


Team

Dr. Stephan Bank (Lead, Transactions/Corporate), Partner, Berlin 
Dr. Sebastian Schwarz (Tax), Partner, Berlin 
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT), Associated Partner, Berlin 
Dr. Florian Wilbrink (Transactions/Corporate), Senior Associate, Cologne 
Falk Bothe (Transactions/Corporate), Associate, Berlin 

About juna.ai

juna.ai is a pioneering company headquartered in Berlin, dedicated to revolutionizing industrial process control through AI-driven automation. Founded by Matthias Auf der Mauer and Christian von Hardenberg, juna.ai’s mission is to optimize complex manufacturing facilities into intelligent, self-learning systems that operate autonomously, delivering higher margins and a lower carbon footprint. With applications across various industries, Juna.ai provides a tangible pathway toward net-zero emissions. For more information, visit juna.ai 

 

About us

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