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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YPOG is a law firm specialized in tax and business law, active in the core fields of Funds, Tax, Banking + Finance, and Transactions. The team at YPOG represents a broad client base, which ranges from emerging technology companies and family-run SMEs to large corporations, as well as private equity, and venture capital funds. YPOG is one of the leading advisors for venture capital, private equity, and fund structuring in Germany. The firm and its partners have been recognized nationally and internationally by JUVE, Best Lawyers, Legal 500, Focus, Chambers and Partners as well as Leaders League. Today, YPOG has more than 120 experienced lawyers and tax specialists and a notary, in three offices, located in Berlin, Hamburg, and Cologne.
