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SMP advised the VC investor Project A on its co-investment in the digital specialist for garden and house projects GartenHaus. The co-investment was realized with the private equity investment company 3i Group.
SMP advises LikeMeat founder Timo Recker and Recker Holding on the sale of LikeMeat
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SMP has advised the founder and former CEO of LikeMeat, Timo Recker, as well as the Recker Holding GmbH on the sale of its 49% stake in LikeMeat to The Livekindly Company, Inc. ("LIVEKINDLY Collective").
SMP advises Imperial Tobacco on the sale of its EFKA plant to Mignot & De Block
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SMP has advised the tobacco company Imperial Tobacco on the sale of its EFKA plant in Trossingen to the Dutch Mignot & De Block Group. The change of ownership enables the continuation of the plant and secures round about 80 jobs.
SMP advises ECBF on the structuring of the first European Circular Bioeconomy Fund as well as tax and regulatory issues
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SMP has advised ECBF Management on the structuring of the first European Circular Bioeconomy Fund and tax and regulatory issues related. The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund I (ECBF I) is the first venture fund dedicated to the circular bioeconomy and thus a more sustainable economy. The ECBF I has now held its first closing with €82 million, a significant milestone considering its target volume of € 250 million.
SMP and Gunderson Dettmer advise Bitkraft on the launch of a USD 165 million fund
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SMP advised the German-American venture capital investor Bitkraft on the launch of its first venture fund. With USD 165 million, the capital raised by the fund, which focuses on financing start-ups in the gaming and e-sports sector, significantly exceeded the total volume envisaged.
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