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YPOG is a European law firm founded in 2017 that specializes in legal and tax advisory for emerging technology companies and venture-backed businesses. Headquartered in Berlin, the firm was established by legal professionals who saw a need for forward-thinking counsel tailored to startups and growth-stage companies. Under the leadership of Dr. Hariolf Wenzler, YPOG focuses on venture capital, private equity, fund structuring, and corporate transactions, expanding to the United Kingdom in 2025. Distinguishing itself from traditional firms, YPOG embeds a technology-first approach into operations, including an in-house artificial intelligence team that builds tools to work alongside lawyers - enhancing speed, transparency, and quality. This integration reflects a commitment to agility and innovation for clients scaling in complex legal and regulatory landscapes. YPOG's client base spans the European technology ecosystem, with deep expertise in domains that matter most to venture-backed businesses.

DCVC backs entrepreneurs solving trillion-dollar problems to multiply the benefits of capitalism for everyone while reducing its costs. Deep Tech is a potent approach to this challenge that enables more for less - now and for this century. For over twenty years, DCVC and its principals have backed brilliant entrepreneurs applying Deep Tech, from the earliest stage and beyond, to pragmatically and cost-effectively tackle previously unsolvable problems in nearly every industry, especially those that haven’t seen material technological progress in decades. Together, we have created tens of billions of dollars of value while also making the world a markedly better place.

Zendesk, founded in 2007 by Mikkel Svane, Morten Primdahl, and Alexander Aghassipour, operates a cloud-based customer service platform serving over 100,000 companies worldwide. The company, which began in Copenhagen before expanding to San Francisco and establishing US headquarters, now manages millions of customer conversations daily across its global client base. Under CEO Tom Eggemeier, Zendesk positions itself as a service-first CRM company building AI-powered software for customer and employee service delivery across multiple channels. The company's core platform addresses what its founders identified as a market gap in 2007: existing customer service tools were costly, complex, and oriented toward IT departments rather than support agents and customers. Zendesk's cloud-based architecture integrates AI agents and intelligent workflow automation designed to accelerate issue resolution while maintaining what the company describes as a "beautifully simple" user experience. The platform's technical foundation spans conversational support management, automated workflows, and AI-driven customer service capabilities. Zendesk operates within the customer service SaaS vertical, competing in the helpdesk and support software market. The company's scale - processing millions of daily conversations for a six-figure client base - reflects sustained adoption since its founding nearly two decades ago. Its early development, characterized by informal brainstorming sessions around a Copenhagen kitchen table, contrasts with its current position as a global customer service software provider serving diverse enterprise and mid-market segments.

Bosch operates as a global technology and services supplier with approximately 418,000 employees worldwide, organized across four primary business areas: mobility, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology. Founded in 1886 when Robert Bosch opened a workshop in Stuttgart, the company has evolved into a diversified engineering organization that applies sensor technology, software, and connectivity capabilities to challenges spanning electrification, digitalization, and sustainability. The company's technical work ranges from sensors for automated driving systems to power tools for consumer markets and smart home systems designed for energy efficiency. Its stated approach centers on solving practical problems rather than technology development for its own sake, reflected in its "Invented for life" positioning. This philosophy extends across research and development teams as well as manufacturing operations, with quality and reliability forming core operational commitments. Under CEO Stefan Hartung, Bosch maintains its headquarters in Germany while operating on a global scale. The organization's structure balances hardware engineering and manufacturing - evident in its power tools business - with digital capabilities in software and connectivity. Its technical domains include automated-driving sensors, smart home systems, and industrial technology applications, positioning the company at the intersection of traditional manufacturing expertise and digital transformation across multiple industry verticals.

Traditional law firms often prioritize billable hours over meaningful work, leaving lawyers trapped in rigid structures that stifle creativity and professional satisfaction. NEON exists to transform this outdated model by creating a law firm built on freedom, self-determination, and the genuine joy of practicing law. The firm redefines conventional legal practice boundaries through a groundbreaking co-entrepreneurial spirit, empowering lawyers to take ownership of their careers while delivering exceptional results for clients. As a German transaction boutique based in Berlin, NEON brings expertise seamlessly across the globe, handling complex transactions and litigation with a collaborative, international approach. The firm's 25 top-notch transaction advisors and litigators work together to create perfectly fitting solutions for each client, treating every case as a blank canvas for innovative legal strategies. Beyond client work, NEON fosters a culture of continuous learning through Think.NEON and believes that professional growth thrives when personal connections are made, creating a workplace where lawyers can excel without sacrificing their autonomy or passion for the law.