Private Equity: Venture Capital

GreenGate Partners is a technology-focused law firm with a specialized venture capital and growth financing practice. The team advises founders, investors, and growth companies across all stages of the corporate lifecycle, from early-stage financing to later growth rounds and exits. The practice is led from the firm’s Munich office by René Spitz, LL.M. (USC) and Dr. Tobias Schönhaar, LL.M. (Bond).

GreenGate’s VC practice is centered on deep technological knowledge, enabling it to navigate complex regulatory and commercial environments. Clients benefit from a holistic approach that integrates corporate, commercial, and regulatory advice. The team is adept at structuring financing rounds, secondary transactions and exits, ensuring clients achieve long-term growth and capital efficiency.

GreenGate has an extensive international client base and has repeatedly helped foreign investors enter the German market with minimal friction. Investments and acquisitions are carried out seamlessly through native English communication and deep familiarity with the legal challenges of entering the German market from abroad.

Closely integrated with the firm’s technology and corporate practices, the VC team acts as a long-term strategic adviser to both founders and investors. Its ability to combine transactional expertise with regulatory and sector insight allows GreenGate to support clients through complex financing environments while maintaining a pragmatic, commercially focused advisory style.