YPOG advises Generation Tech Partners on the launch of a new private equity fund with a capital base of more than 50 million EUR. The fund targets the acquisition of owner-managed service companies in the German Mittelstand in succession situations and is structured for a total acquisition volume of up to 120 million EUR. The investor base consists predominantly of international institutional investors, including the fund-of-funds managers Access Capital Partners and Qualitas Funds as well as a European pension fund, complemented by entrepreneurial private investors and family offices.
Generation Tech Partners, based in Hamburg, is a private equity investor focused on the German Mittelstand. The team acquires owner-managed B2B service companies with EBITDA in the range of 0.5 to 5 million EUR in order to provide succession solutions for family- and founder-owned businesses. Generation Tech Partners combines an entrepreneurial investment approach with a clear focus on digital and AI-driven transformation projects in established companies.
“The collaboration with Generation Tech Partners shows how an entrepreneurial investment approach can be combined with clear, proven structures. We are pleased to support the team in implementing its strategy in the market for medium-sized service companies,” says Fabian Euhus, Partner at YPOG.
The capital raised by the fund is intended to be invested in building a diversified portfolio of around 30 investments in owner-managed service companies in the German lower mid-market. By combining operational AI expertise with disciplined private equity governance, the portfolio companies are to be positioned for sustainable growth and modern succession solutions.
Team
Fabian Euhus (Lead, Funds), Partner, Berlin
Alina Shchukina (Funds), Legal Project Manager, Berlin
Franziska Wüst (Funds), Associate, Berlin
Florian Kitzig (Tax), Associate, Köln
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 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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