DLA Piper advises EQT Ventures on seed funding round in Start-up Superlist

DLA Piper has advised EQT Ventures on its investment in Superlist in a USD10 million round of seed funding alongside Cherry Ventures and other angel investors. Superlist is a task and project management app for modern teams. The tool introduces a more human approach to how work is shared and organised. With an interface designed to be simple, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing, it allows users to have natural, conversational touchpoints with their colleagues.

EQT Ventures is the venture capital fund of EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization. The fund invests globally in fast-growing, innovative and technology-driven companies across all sectors, with a focus on Europe and the US.

The DLA Piper team was led by Frankfurt-based partner Andreas Füchsel and associate Philipp Meyer (both Private Equity/M&A). The team further comprised partner Verena Grentzenberg (Data Protection), counsel Dr Nico Brunotte (IPT, both Hamburg), associates Annika Heinz (Employment, Munich) and David Sanchio Schele (Date Protection) as well as transaction specialist Maren Schanz (IPT, both Hamburg).