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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.
SMP advises Project A on the acquisition of Uber Freight Europe by sennder
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SMP advised the VC investor Project A on the acquisition of Uber Freight Europe by its portfolio company sennder. The acquisition of Uber Freight Europe is expected to foster sennder's position as the leading digital freight forwarder in Europe and will support both companies in the establishment of a strong market position in the US, Canada and Europe.
SMP advises robotics company Magazino on Series B financing round and venture debt financing
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SMP advised the Munich-based robotics company Magazino on its latest financing round. The Series B was led by Jungheinrich AG, existing investors also invested. In addition, the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided the start-up company specialized in robotic software with venture-debt financing.
SMP advises 3YOURMIND on another financing round
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SMP advised the Berlin-based software company 3YOURMIND on its latest round of financing. The Series A+ is led by EnBW New Ventures (ENV), the venture capital subsidiary of EnBW, one of the largest European energy and infrastructure operators.
SMP advises 42CAP on investment in emporix
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SMP advised the Munich-based early-stage investor 42CAP on its investment in the Swiss e-commerce software company emporix. Lead investor 42CAP, together with hybris founder Carsten Thoma, invested in the start-up, which offers cloud-based and agile e-commerce software.
SMP advises APEX Ventures on investments in Phantasma Labs and DeepSpin
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SMP advised early stage investor APEX Ventures on two financing rounds. In Q2 2020, a team led by SMP partner Martin Schaper advised APEX Digital Health on its investment in the Berlin-based MedTech startup DeepSpin. Recently, SMP also advised APEX Ventures on the seed financing round of the Berlin-based startup Phantasma Labs.
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