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Jan-Phillip
Kunz
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Jan-Phillip Kunz specialises in advising on venture capital and mergers & acquisitions. He advises on complex financings and acquisitions through to exits across the entire spectrum of venture capital. His clients include venture capital funds, corporate venture capitalists, start-ups as well as institutional and strategic investors.
Clients know him as a deal- and solution-oriented advisor with excellent expertise.
- Corporate law
- Venture capital / private equity
- Company acquisition / M&A
- Legal 500 Germany 2023, 2026: Recommended lawyer
- Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: "Ones to Watch" for corporate law (2021 - 2024), venture capital (2022-2024) and m&a (2024) in Germany
- Lawyer at LUTZ | ABEL since 2018
- Co-Founder of a legal tech start-up, 2017
- Lawyer in a boutique law firm, 2014 – 2017
- Admission to the bar, 2014
- Legal Counsel in the holding company of an international consumer goods manufacturer and work at Gleiss Lutz, 2012 – 2013
- Law studies in Marburg, Salzburg, Bonn and at Trinity College Dublin (LL.M)
- Dosimetrics in its sale to Mirion Technologies
- MIG Fund in a EUR 39 million financing round for IQM
- Shareholders of wealthpilot GmbH in their exit to Finaplus
- Bavaria Capital in CatalYm's funding round of over EUR 50 million
- Round2 Capital in a double-digit million euro investment in Myra Security
- Bayern Kapital in constellr’s Series A financing round totaling EUR 37 million
- Bayern Kapital in Easy2Parts’ Series A financing round in the tens of millions
- Samsung Catalyst Fund in a USD 90 million Series B financing round for Ada Health
- Bayern Kapital in Marvel Fusion GmbH’s Series B financing round of EUR 112 million
- Rebike Mobility in Decathlon Pulse’s majority acquisition of more than EUR 10 million
- Bayern Kapital in Series B financing round for OroraTech GmbH in the tens of millions
- Bayern Kapital in Series B financing round for The Exploration Company totaling EUR 150 million
- Bayern Kapital, DTFC & HTGF in Series A financing round for Proxima Fusion totaling EUR 200 million
- Hirschvogel Ventures in a Series A financing round of over EUR 16 million in the Belgian startup Magnax
- Round2 Capital Partner in its investments and secondary transactions in portfolio companies in Germany
Recommended lawyer
Articles
09.03.2026
Venture Capital / M&A
The deep-tech AI startup Nature Robots develops software that enables agricultural machinery to operate autonomously in...22.01.2026
Corporate Law, Venture Capital / M&A
LUTZ | ABEL advises Rebike Mobility on Decathlon Pulse’s acquisition of a majority stake
15.01.2026
Venture Capital / M&A
The merger creates a global fitness and wellness platform that combines software solutions, connected fitness equipment,...13.01.2026
Venture Capital / M&A
The funding round was led by Balderton Capital and Plural. Other participants include Bayern Kapital, Bessemer Venture...12.01.2026
Venture Capital / M&A
LUTZ | ABEL advises Bayern Kapital on a Series A funding round in constellr totaling EUR 37 million.
It is one of the largest Series A funding rounds to date in the European space tech industry. constellr, a leading...20.10.2025
Venture Capital / M&A
Together with Bayern Kapital, lead investor Armira Growth is participating in the Series A funding round. For many...13.10.2025
Venture Capital / M&A
The Finaplus Group is acquiring Munich-based “wealth-as-a-service platform” provider wealthpilot. With this private...04.09.2025
Venture Capital / M&A
In addition to Bayern Kapital, Cherry Ventures and Balderton Capital led the investment, with further participation from...05.05.2025
Venture Capital / M&A
In addition to Bayern Kapital, the BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund, Rabo Ventures, Edaphon, and the European...11.03.2025
Venture Capital / M&A
In addition to Bayern Kapital, EQT Ventures, Siemens Energy, the EIC (European Innovation Council) Fund, and Tengelmann...Ones to Watch for corporate law and venture capital in Germany.
Recommended lawyer.