Berlin/Hamburg/Cologne/Munich, December 2024 – YPOG has been involved in several transactions in the start-up sector in recent weeks. Among others, we were able to work with investors and companies such as Haufe Group Ventures, secjur, Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, Atlantic Labs and NRW.Bank Plato, Achmea Innovation Fund, LBO France, Acton Capital Partners as well as Passionfroot.
YPOG advises Haufe Group Ventures on seed financing of Doctorflix
Hamburg, December 2, 2024 – YPOG advised the lead investor Haufe Group Ventures on the €4.1 million seed financing round of the Potsdam-based start-up Doctorflix. Campione Ventures participated as another new investor, existing investors such as High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Brandenburg Kapital, Superangels and private angel investors such as Björn Jopen (Jale VC) also took part in the round.
The start-up, founded in 2022 by Dr. Hans Lennartz and Leopold von Schultzendorff, is a medical education platform that enables doctors around the world to exchange information on treatment methods and thus improve patient care.
The fresh capital is intended to accelerate the scaling of the digital learning platform for medical professionals and enable entry into international markets. The extended financing round will also be used to address new target groups such as nursing staff and assistants and to expand the platform to include additional languages and interactive formats.
Team
Dr. Adrian Haase (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associated Partner, Berlin
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Christoph Cordes (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Dr. Gerrit Breetholt (Transactions), Associate, Hamburg
Charlotte Petrasch, (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
YPOG advises secjur on investment of Look AI Ventures
Hamburg, December 2, 2024 – YPOG advised the Hamburg-based start-up secjur on the investment of the Czech AI-focused fund Look AI Ventures. The Berlin-based Visionaries Club fund and numerous business angels such as Mario Götze and Nico Rosberg also participated in the round.
secjur was founded in 2018 by entrepreneur and former lawyer Niklas Hanitsch. The start-up offers a specialized platform for companies to train their employees on the risks and obligations associated with money laundering and other financial crimes.
The funding will help the company accelerate the development of its comprehensive compliance platform. Through the new partnership with Look AI Ventures, secjur aims to improve its AI capabilities, especially for risk modeling in information security.
Team
Dr. Adrian Haase (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Hamburg
Alexandra Steifensand (Transactions), Associate, Berlin/Hamburg
YPOG advises investors on pre-seed round of GEMESYS
Berlin, November 20, 2024 – YPOG advised the lead investors Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and Atlantic Labs as well as the investor NRW.Bank on the €8.6 million pre-seed financing round of the AI hardware start-up GEMESYS. Sony Innovation Fund and Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play Tech Center also participated in the round.
The start-up was founded in Bochum in 2021 and offers an analog chip design based on the same information-processing mechanisms as the human brain. This enables AI hardware providers to sell a new type of chip that trains neural networks 20,000 times more energy-efficiently than current technologies.
With this new funding, GEMESYS will accelerate research and development and expand its team to further advance its novel chip architecture.
Team
Dr. Martin Schaper (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Johannes Janning (Transactions), Partner, Cologne
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associated Partner, Berlin
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Berlin
Pia Meven (Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin
Laura Franke (Transactions), Senior Project Lawyer, Cologne
Dr. Jonas von Kalben (Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Christoph Cordes (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Boris Schinzel (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
YPOG advises Plato on pre-seed financing round
Hamburg/Cologne, November 20, 2024 – YPOG advised the AI start-up Plato on the $6.5 million pre-seed financing round. The round was led by Cherry Ventures, and business angels from Microsoft, SAP, Celonis, Personio and Forto also participated.
Founded in 2023 by Benedikt Nolte, Matthias Heinrich and Oliver Birch, Plato is developing an intuitive, AI-powered platform to automate ERP processes in wholesale. The platform provides customers with a comprehensive overview of their sales activities, highlights sales opportunities and automates administrative processes.
The newly raised capital will be invested in the further expansion of the platform and the team.
Team
Dr. Adrian Haase (Co-Lead, Transactions), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Johannes Janning (Co-Lead, Transactions), Partner, Cologne
Alexandra Steifensand (Transactions), Associate, Berlin/Hamburg
YPOG advises Achmea Innovation Fund on $22 million financing round of Klim
Hamburg, November 18, 2024 – YPOG advised investor Achmea Innovation Fund on the $22 million Series A financing round of Berlin-based AgriTech start-up Klim. The round was led by BNP Paribas. Other investors participating in the round included Earthshot Ventures, Rabobank, Agfunder, Norinchukin Bank, Ananda Impact Ventures and Elevator Ventures, the corporate venture capital unit of Raiffeisen Bank International.
Founded in 2020 by Dr. Robert Gerlach, Nina Mannheimer and Adiv Maimon, the company is regarded as the leading European provider of insetting solutions. Specifically, Klim supports food companies in converting their supply chains to regenerative agriculture, thereby making them resilient and actively protecting the climate.
The capital is intended to drive global expansion and the development of financial services in order to promote regenerative agriculture worldwide.
Team
Dr. Adrian Haase (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Gerrit Breetholt (Transactions), Associate, Hamburg
YPOG advises LBO France on €12 million financing round of mediaire
Berlin, November 13, 2024 – YPOG advised the lead investor LBO France on the €12 million Series A financing round of the Berlin-based AI startup mediaire. Additional participants in this round were IBB Ventures and the Swiss family office Wille Finance, as well as previous investors HTGF, LIFTT, Gateway Ventures and the pool around angel investor Sebastian Burian.
Founded in 2018 by experienced MRI and AI experts, mediaire develops AI-powered solutions for MRI imaging, focusing on the seamless integration of AI into clinical workflows to increase the efficiency and precision of radiological diagnostics.
The financing will promote international expansion and the development of additional AI solutions aimed at precision and efficiency in radiological diagnostics.
Team
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Co-Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Malte Bergmann (Tax), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associated Partner, Berlin
Benedikt Kreuder (Co-Lead, Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Berlin
Theresia M. R. Heinrich (Corporate), Senior Associate, Hamburg
Farina Weber (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
Benjamin von Mangoldt (Funds, Transactions), Associate, Berlin
Dr. Christoph Cordes (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Charlotte Petrasch (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Silke Ricken (Corporate), Associate, Berlin
YPOG advises Acton Capital on Series A financing round of paretos
Berlin, October 28, 2024 – YPOG advised the lead investor Acton Capital Partners on the €8.5 million Series A financing round of the AI start-up paretos. In addition, existing investors UVC Partners and LEA Partners participated, with the round being complemented by well-known funds and angel investors.
Founded in 2020 by Fabian Rang and Thorsten Heilig, paretos offers an AI-based decision intelligence platform for optimizing decision-making processes. This enables companies to identify, plan, implement and track business potential.
With the fresh capital, paretos plans to further expand its AI platform and help companies make complex decisions more efficiently and increase their profitability.
Team
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Co-Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associated Partner, Berlin
Tobias Lovett (Co-Lead, Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Christoph Cordes (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Farina Weber (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
Florian Bacher (Transactions), Associate, Munich
YPOG advises Passionfroot on seed financing round
Berlin, October 22, 2024 – YPOG advised Berlin-based start-up Passionfroot on its $3.8 million seed financing round. The round was led by Supernode Global. In addition, the scout funds of Sequoia and Accel as well as prominent business angels such as the CPO of Linktree and other executives from Hubspot, Notion, Miro and Anthropic participated.
Passionfroot offers an all-in-one platform that enables creators to efficiently manage and scale their entrepreneurial activities. The platform combines features such as managing sponsorships, automating appointments and creating their own storefront to increase their revenue and minimize administrative tasks.
With the new funding, the company will invest in the continued development of the platform, including AI-driven recommendations, ROI analytics, the company's proprietary payment system and team access features that enable seamless collaboration across entire marketing teams. The company will also expand its U.S. team.
Team
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Malte Bergmann (Tax), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associated Partner, Berlin
Benjamin von Mangoldt (Funds, Transactions), Associate, Berlin
Martin Acker (Tax), Associate, Hamburg
Farina Weber (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
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