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YPOG advises Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners and imec.xpand on EUR 62 million financing round of Q.ANT

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Berlin, Juli 17, 2025 - YPOG advised Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners and imec.xpand on a EUR 62 million financing round of Stuttgart-based startup Q.ANT. Together with others, these investors are providing Q.ANT with crucial capital in order to secure further growth in the field of photonic chips and drive forward new technological developments.

With these proceeds, Q.ANT aims to significantly expand its position in the international market for photonic semiconductor technologies. The financial resources are intended to scale up production, expand new research activities and strengthen existing collaborations with industry and academia. The investors are supporting Q.ANT in creating the technological foundations for the next generation of data processing chips.

Q.ANT is a Stuttgart-based high-tech startup that develops photonic quantum technologies for energy-efficient processors and sensors. With its photonic framework Para.Digm, the company addresses applications in artificial intelligence, medical technology and mobility. Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from mechanical engineering group Trumpf, Q.ANT produces photonic chips in its own pilot line and aims for a leading role in the international semiconductor market.

 

About Cherry Ventures

Cherry Ventures is a leading European venture capital fund headquartered in Berlin, London and Stockholm. Since its founding in 2013, Cherry Ventures has invested in innovative early-stage founder teams. Its portfolio comprises more than 130 companies, including FlixBus, Auto1 and Moss. Cherry Ventures currently manages a USD 500 million fund and supports startups through all phases of growth.

About UVC Partners

UVC Partners is a leading venture capital firm that invests in European B2B tech startups and has offices in Munich and Berlin. With more than EUR 600 million in assets under management, the VC typically invests between EUR 1 to EUR 10 million initially and up to EUR 30 million per startup in the areas of DeepTech, ClimateTech, Mobility, and Software/AI. As an independent partner of UnternehmerTUM, Europe's leading startup hub, UVC Partners has unique access to proprietary deal flow, more than 1,000 corporates and SMEs, as well as to talents from the Technical University of Munich, which belongs to the best European technical universities. UVC Partners' investment portfolio includes Flix, Isar Aerospace, planqc, Proxima Fusion, Reverion, Tacto, TWAICE, DeepDrive, STABL, and many more. All portfolio companies and founders benefit from the team's extensive investment and exit experience, their ability to build sustainable category leaders, and the network of UnternehmerTUM enabling them to speed up market entry.  

 

About imec.xpand

imec.xpand is a globally active venture capital fund based in Leuven, Belgium, specializing in groundbreaking innovations in semiconductors and nanotechnology. The fund invests in companies with globally disruptive potential and supports founding teams with access to cutting-edge infrastructure and international networks. The current fund totals EUR 300 million and includes numerous pioneering companies driving innovation in photonics and artificial intelligence.

Team

Benjamin Ullrich (Co-Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Emma Peters (Co-Lead, Transactions), Associated Partner, Berlin
Dr. Lutz Schreiber (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, Hamburg
Jörg Schrade (Tax), Partner, Munich
Matthias Kresser (Finance), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Sebastian Schödel (Corporate), Partner, Köln
Tobias Lovett (Transactions), Associated Partner, Berlin
Theresia Heinrich (Corporate), Senior Associate, Hamburg
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Berlin
Ninetta Kleindienst (Tax), Associate, Munich
Silke Ricken (Corporate), Associate, Berlin
Charlotte Petrasch (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Helena Dierckx (Finance), Associate, Berlin 
Farina Weber (Transactions), Associate, Berlin

 

 

 

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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