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YPOG advises amberra on the structuring and fundraising of its amberra fund

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Cologne, September 5, 2024 – YPOG provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to amberra, the corporate venturing studio of the German Cooperative Financial Group (Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe), on the structuring of its first fund. The successful first closing of the amberra fund, in which numerous banks and other companies of the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe participated, took place on August 30.

The YPOG team co-led by Sebastian Schödel, Julian Albrecht and Niklas Ulrich included in particular Dana Ritter, Somer Hidar and Andreas Bergthaller. The amberra fund will focus on investing in innovative start-ups in the DACH region, with the intention of participating in financing rounds primarily from Series A upwards.

Team

Dr. Sebastian Schödel (Co-Lead) (Structuring/Corporate), Partner, Köln
Dr. Julian Albrecht (Co-Lead) (Structuring/Tax), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Niklas Ulrich (Co-Lead) (Regulatory), Associated Parter, Hamburg
Dana Ritter (Structuring/Corporate), Associate, Köln
Dr. Somer Hidar (Structuring/Tax), Associate, Hamburg
Dr. Andreas Bergthaller (Structuring/Corporate), Senior Associate, Köln

 

About amberra

amberra GmbH is a Berlin and Hamburg-based company that invests in innovative start-ups in the near and beyond banking sector under the umbrella of the German Cooperative Financial Group and develops new business models as well as fosters collaborations with start-ups.

About us

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 150 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and Munich. 

Further information: www.ypog.law/en/ and www.linkedin.com/company/ypog

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