Berlin – While working at SMP, members of the YPOG team advised venture capital firm 468 Capital on investments in seven tech startups. 468 Capital invested in Berlin-based career platform Talentspace, AI company Workist (formerly outsmart.ai), climate startup Climate Labs, graphic design platform Vectornator (formerly Linearity), energy-as-a-service company Frequenz, and e-commerce company Razor Group, among others. 468 Capital received comprehensive legal advice from a team led by Benjamin Ullrich. In the summer of 2020, a team led by Helder Schnittker and Stephan Bank advised 468 Capital on the formation of its €180 million fund for deeptech startups.
"With the formation of its first fund last summer, 468 Capital prepared the ground for forward-looking deep-tech developments" says Frederik Gärtner "HR, e-commerce, renewable energy: with the investments made, 468 Capital supports startups from various sectors that optimize processes through the use of artificial intelligence and also make important topics such as renewable energy accessible to the general public" adds Benjamin Ullrich.
468 Capital
468 Capital is a Berlin-based investment fund specializing in investment management and financial services. The company focuses on investing in companies that specialize in providing energy platform frequency and high-tech investments. 468 Capital was founded by Alexander Kudlich, Ludwig Ensthaler and Florian Leibert.
Advisor 468 Capital:
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Corporate), Partner
Dr. Frederik Gärtner (Corporate), Associated Partner
Matthias Kresser (Corporate), Senior Associate
Dr. Adrian Haase (Corporate), Senior Associate
Daniela Machado (Corporate), Senior Foreign Associate
Pia Meven (Corporate), Associate
Konstanin Häfner (Corporate), Associate
About us
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.
