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
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YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers. As a leading law and tax firm, YPOG supports founders, investors, companies and funds in Germany and internationally in bringing visionary ideas to life in the tech ecosystem and dynamic future markets.
YPOG advises on the structuring of venture capital and private equity funds, financing rounds and complex transactions, as well as on regulatory and tax matters relating to digital assets and financial innovation. As a strategic partner, YPOG develops practical solutions of the highest legal standard.
The firm combines legal and tax expertise with legal tech, digital workflows and AI-based systems to provide efficient and scalable advice.
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