YPOG has advised HV Capital on the structuring of its investment in AMI Labs, the AI startup founded by former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun. YPOG supported HV Capital in designing and implementing the investment structure.
AMI Labs (Advanced Machine Intelligence) focuses on building next-generation AI systems based on so-called “world models”, aiming to enable machines to better understand and reason about the real world. The company is headquartered in Paris with additional offices in New York, Montreal and Singapore and has attracted a broad international investor base. According to media reports, AMI Labs is targeting a multibillion-dollar valuation and has secured commitments from prominent global technology and growth investors.
“Following our work for HV Capital on a number of complex blind-pool fund formations in recent years, we are delighted to extend this trusted collaboration to structuring this notable AI investment”, comments YPOG partner Stephan Bank.
YPOG has advised HV Capital on a number of matters in the past, including the structuring of HV Capital’s latest fund generation with a total volume of more than EUR 700 million and its successful application for a full BaFin license.
About HV Capital
HV Capital is a leading European venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth companies across the technology and internet sectors, backing successful names such as Zalando, Delivery Hero, SumUp, Depop, Enpal, Flixbus, Sennder, Quantum Systems and Isar Aerospace, with a team of experienced professionals supporting startups from their earliest stages through to international scale.
Team
Dr. Stephan Bank (Co-Lead) (Structuring/Corporate), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Helder Schnittker (Co-Lead) (Structuring/Tax), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Michael Filipowicz (Co-Lead/Structuring/Corporate), Associated Partner, Berlin
Lennart Lorenz (Regulatory), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Dajo Sanning (Tax), Associated Partner, Hamburg
Axel Zirn (Corporate), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dana Ritter (Corporate), Senior Associate, Köln
Alina Shchukina (Investor Onboarding), Legal Project Manager, Berlin
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