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Ypsilon expects more continuation funds in the next 18 months

Ypsilon expects more continuation funds in the next 18 months. The reasons are difficult exit markets and longer holding periods; GPs use the vehicles to provide liquidity to LPs and leverage value potential. Institutional investors are showing strong interest, some with thematic funds.

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Wermuth AM: Financing for The Mobility House and Ellona

Wermuth Asset Management is participating in two growth financing projects through its funds: around 34% in The Mobility House and around 25% in Ellona. Strategic investors support the next growth steps; WAM took over the structuring of the rounds.

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Von links nach rechts: Steffen Krause, Geschäftsführer von NULLCOZWEI und von Amicus Private Wealth Verwaltungs GmbH; Friedrich Eschenbaum, Prokurist bei NULLCOZWEI und Geschäftsführer der Praeclarus Invest GmbH; Ralf Filipp, Vorstandsmitglied der PKGeno; Karsten Weber, Vorstandsvorsitzender der PKGeno; Sandra Binder, Spezialistin Finanzen bei NULLCOZWEI, Prokuristin bei Amicus Private Wealth Verwaltungs GmbH; Jens Joachim Urbanek, Ringstiftung, RING-VERWALTUNG eGbR. (Quelle: NULLCOZWEI)
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PKGeno invests in geothermal company NULLCOZWEI

The pension fund of the cooperative organisation VVaG (PKGeno) is taking a stake in Berlin-based NULLCOZWEI GmbH, which develops geothermal and energy infrastructure projects. PKGeno is thus expanding its commitment to sustainable infrastructure; the first steps towards a joint strategy have begun.

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Ypsilon advises private equity investor T2Y Capital

The Ypsilon Group is advising the Munich-based private equity investor T2Y Capital on its first generation of funds. T2Y Fund I is structured as a special AIF, had its first closing in 2025 and is supported in accounting, tax, compliance and administration.

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encosa secures EUR 25 million in total financing for scaling up commercially and industrially used battery storage systems

encosa secures EUR 25 million to scale commercial and industrial battery storage systems. The equity round is led by Realyze Ventures; in addition, scalable debt financing is available. Funds flow into the team, projects and technology platform.

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UK VC funding value crosses $10 billion during January-April 2026, reveals GlobalData

GlobalData reports $10.5 billion in VC investments in the UK for Jan-Apr 2026, with around 2% fewer deals. 14 transactions of 100 million or more, including three billion-dollar deals (NScale 2 billion, Wayve 1.2 billion, Ineffable 1.1 billion), drove the value. The UK remains Europe's leading VC market.

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Björn Hofmann, Geschäftsführer von Ypsilon, im Büro
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Ypsilon advises private equity investor Afinum on the launch of its tenth fund

The Ypsilon Group advises Afinum on the launch of the Afinum X fund in accounting, tax advice and tax compliance. The special AIF, launched in 2026, has a volume of 500 million euros, is structured as a closed-end investment limited partnership and runs for ten years.

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APAC deal activity down by 6% YoY in Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

Transaction activity in the APAC region declined by about 6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, GlobalData said. While venture financing increased by 21%, M&A (-26%) and private equity deals (-42%) collapsed; China, on the other hand, saw about 38% more deals, while Japan, Australia, South Korea and Singapore saw significant declines.

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