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YPOG advises the shareholders of shyftplan on the exit to Maguar Capital

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Berlin, June 2024 – YPOG advised the shareholders of shyftplan on the sale to Maguar Capital, a German tech investor specializing in B2B software investments in the DACH region. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price and further details of the transaction.

shyftplan, a leading SaaS provider for workforce management headquartered in Berlin, was founded in 2012 by Jan-Martin Kosten and John Nitschke and offers AI-powered, automated shift planning software that transforms workforce management in the manufacturing industry. The platform is designed to meet the specific requirements of both large corporations and German SMEs. shyftplan's success in winning well-known customers such as Siemens Energy, ZF, Krones, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch has been a key driver of the company's strong growth in recent years.

The acquisition of the majority stake by Maguar Capital also includes a rollover of the founders, the
management and certain existing shareholders (UVC Partners and Deutsche Invest Technology GmbH) of shyftplan.

Maguar Capital will focus on further accelerating shyftplan's organic growth and supporting the company's goal to become the leading provider of workforce management software for the German industry.

Team

Dr. Tim Schlösser (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Malte Bergmann (Tax), Partner, Hamburg
Barbara Hasse (Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin
Florian Bacher (Transactions), Associate, Berlin

About shyftplan

shyftplan is the AI-supported solution for shift planning. The cloud-native software optimizes workforce management, is scalable for thousands of employees and is therefore also suitable for complex planning. State-of-the-art interfaces allow shyftplan to integrate seamlessly into your working environment and work with applications such as SAP Success Factors or Personio.
Further information: https://shyftplan.com/

 

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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

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