Berlin – While working at SMP, members of the YPOG team advised Hamburg based fintech company Exporo on its Series C extension financing round. The financing round with a volume of EUR 16 million was raised from existing investors Partech, e.ventures, Heartcore and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures. Exporo intends to invest the fresh capital into its digital trading platform and the launch of an additional digital real estate service in early Q2 of 2021. Partner Stephan Bank and associate Jonas Huth provided comprehensive legal advice on all matters related to the financing round. Exporo has already relied on Stephan Bank's team in all previous financing rounds. In addition, the firm also advised Exporo on its cooperation with the online platform Zinsland.
Exporo
The Hamburg-based fintech company Exporo is Germany's leading platform for digital real estate investments. The company enables private individuals to invest in real estate projects with small amounts and to build up an individual real estate portfolio without a major entry barrier. Experienced real estate experts acquire and analyze over hundreds of properties and project every year. Since its founding in November 2014, more than EUR 700 million (as of 31.12.2020) have been digitally transferred. Exporo also has more than EUR 250 million in assets under management in its own real estate portfolio.
Advisors Exporo:
Dr. Stephan Bank (Lead/Corporate) Partner
Jonas Huth (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.
