Munich/London/Berlin, Cologne, Oktober 2025 – In recent weeks, YPOG has supported a wide range of transactions across various industries such as media, technology, healthcare and biotech. In doing so, we have collaborated with renowned investors and companies including VMN Media, Sundog Bio, Augmented Industries, Energy Robotics, Atomico, and Senovo.
YPOG advises VMN Media on acquisition of DETAIL Architecture
Munich, September 29, 2025 – YPOG has provided tax advice to the Dutch specialist publisher VMN Media on the acquisition of the German media company DETAIL Architecture. As part of this cross-border transaction, YPOG advised on the tax due diligence of the target company, the structuring of the acquisition, and the drafting of the tax-related provisions of the share purchase agreement. With this transaction, VMN Media enters the German market for the first time, underscoring its international growth strategy. The acquisition of DETAIL marks a strategically important step for VMN Media and highlights the growing relevance of the German trade media market for international publishing houses.
About VMN Media
VMN Media is one of the leading professional publishers in the Netherlands, offering a wide portfolio of trade journals, digital platforms, and events across a variety of industries. The company is known for high-quality, target-group-specific content and innovative media solutions. With a strong focus on the needs of professionals and decision-makers, VMN Media helps its audience stay up to date on the latest industry developments. The expansion into Germany represents another important milestone in the publisher’s international growth strategy.
Team
Jörg Schrade (Co-Lead, Tax), Partner, Munich
Dr. Isabella Denninger (Co-Lead, Tax), Associated Partner, Munich
Dr. Maximilian Benke (Tax), Associate, Cologne
Ninetta Kleindienst (Tax), Associate, Munich
YPOG advises Sundog Bio on SaaS Customer Agreements
London, September 29, 2025 – YPOG has advised Sundog Bio Ltd, a UK-based software company, on all legal aspects of its customer SaaS agreements for the use of its biological imaging platform. The agreements enable scientific institutions and research organizations to access and collaborate through Sundog Bio’s cloud-based software for advanced imaging data analysis.
Sundog Bio, founded in early 2025 and headquartered in Suffolk, UK, is developing a next-generation biological imaging platform designed to streamline how scientists visualize, interpret, and share complex imaging datasets. The company operates at the intersection of life sciences and software innovation, offering tools that enhance collaboration and data-driven discovery in biological research.
With its first commercial agreements in place, Sundog Bio lays the foundation for its expansion within the emerging segment of collaborative bioinformatics platforms, aiming to become a key enabler of imaging-driven research across academia and industry.
Team
Ben Williams (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, London
Francesca Salisbury (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, London
YPOG advises Augmented Industries on successful pre-seed financing round worth EUR 4.5 million
Berlin, October 1, 2025 – YPOG provided comprehensive legal advice to Munich-based AI start-up Augmented Industries on structuring and executing a pre-seed financing round worth EUR 4.5 million. The round was led by b2venture, with participation from 1st Kind by Peugeot Family, xdeck, DnA Ventures, and several business angels from the industrial sector, including BMW and Siemens.
Augmented Industries has developed a “Flow Tool,” an AI-powered platform designed to support industrial technicians in complex manufacturing environments. The tool helps create step-by-step instructions and training materials up to eight times faster.
The funding will be used to further develop AI technology at the enterprise level and expand into leading European industrial companies and service providers.
Team
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Lead, Tansactions), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Theresia M.R. Heinrich (Corporate), Senior Associate, Hamburg
Farina Weber (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
Silke Ricken (Corporate), Associate, Berlin
YPOG advises Energy Robotics on USD 13.5 million Series A financing round
Cologne, October 10, 2025 – YPOG has provided comprehensive legal advice to Darmstadt-based deeptech company Energy Robotics on its USD 13.5 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by international investors Blue Bear Capital and OGCI Climate Investments, with participation from Futury Capital, Hessen Kapital, Kensho VC, and TADTech.
Energy Robotics develops an AI enterprise platform for autonomous devices that enables fleets of robots and drones to operate safely and efficiently across the oil and gas industry. Its AI-powered software helps operators reduce operating costs by up to 40 percent while improving safety and uptime. The platform is already deployed by global companies including Shell, BP, Repsol, BASF and E.ON.
With the new funding, Energy Robotics will accelerate its international expansion in the U.S. and the Middle East, strengthening its position as a leading provider of AI solutions for autonomous inspection and monitoring in safetey-critical infrastructure.
Team
Dr. Johannes Janning (Co-Lead, Transactions), Partner, Cologne
Dr. Martin Schaper (Co-Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Paul Harenberg (Transactions), Associate, Cologne
Janic Salcedas (Transactions), Associate, Cologne
Amelie Inselmann (Tax), Senior Associate, Hamburg
Dr. Christoph Cordes (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Ferdinand Cadmus (Transactions), Associated Partner, Berlin/Hamburg
YPOG advises Atomico on the sale of scoutbee to Coupa Software, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company
Berlin, October 10, 2025 – YPOG, a law firm specializing in technology transactions, provided legal advice to European venture capital investor Atomico on the sale of its stake in scoutbee GmbH to Coupa Software, a portfolio company of US technology investor Thoma Bravo.
Founded in Würzburg in 2015, scoutbee is a leading provider of AI-powered supplier management and supports international corporations in the rapid, data-driven identification and evaluation of new suppliers. Atomico had been involved in the company since 2020 and has strategically accompanied its growth and international expansion in recent years.
The acquisition strengthens Coupa's leading position in the field of AI-based supplier and procurement platforms. The integration of scoutbee's data-driven supplier intelligence technology into the global Coupa platform creates a comprehensive network of over 10 million buyers and suppliers, enabling companies worldwide to design their supply chains more efficiently and intelligently.
Team
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Jörg Schrade (Tax), Partner, München
Pia Meven (Transactions), Associated Partner, Berlin
Ninetta Kleindienst (Tax), Associate, München
YPOG advises Senovo on seed financing for B2B tech startup findIQ
Berlin, October 20, 2025 – YPOG provided comprehensive legal advice to Munich-based venture capital investor Senovo on the seed financing round for B2B tech company findIQ. The Herford-based startup raised over USD 4 million in its financing round, accelerating its international expansion into the US.
findIQ, founded in 2022, is developing an AI-based knowledge platform for industrial machine and plant service. The solution captures and structures the expert knowledge available in companies and makes it available at the right moment via an intelligent assistance system. With its technology, findIQ helps to reduce time and costs in fault diagnosis by up to 70 percent and compensates for knowledge loss due to the shortage of skilled workers.
With this financing, findIQ is building a local team in the US to support global customers such as Siemens, Phoenix Contact, and Elopak with their international rollout and to directly serve new partners such as Kulicke & Soffa on site.
In addition to Senovo, Plug and Play, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, and Notion Capital participated in the round, accompanied by experienced business angels such as Dr. Bettina Volkens (former Lufthansa board member).
Team
Dr. Adrian Haase (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Hamburg / Berlin
Alexandra Tafel (Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin / Hamburg
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, Berlin
Farina Weber (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
Dr. Christoph Cordes (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
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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 180 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, Cambridge and London.
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