Interdisciplinary advisory services for start-ups and founder teams
Found. Grow. Scale.
Building a start-up involves a wide range of organizational, financial and legal challenges. Many entrepreneurial risks, however, can be identified, assessed and effectively managed through early and experienced advice. Facts+ combines commercial, tax and legal expertise in an integrated advisory approach that delivers real added value for founders and investors.
We support start-ups and investors throughout the entire life cycle — from the concept and formation phase through growth and financing rounds to exit and beyond, including the tax optimization of exit proceeds. We also act as a reliable partner in negotiations with investors, customers, employees, suppliers and distribution partners.
With offices in Berlin and Hamburg, Facts+ is present in two of Germany’s most important start-up hubs and provides full-service advisory services there. In addition, we have been actively involved in the start-up ecosystem for many years, including by supporting start-up competitions and hosting regular professional events and networking formats.
Key Areas of Expertise
• Corporate & Finance: Choice of legal form including tax structuring, shareholders’ agreements, financing transactions (in particular venture capital), exit transactions (including vendor due diligence) and IPOs.
• Data Protection & IP/IT: Legally compliant websites and product presentations, software and IT agreements, protection of intellectual property (trademarks, trade secrets, KPIs).
• Employment: Employment and freelancer agreements, advice on bogus self-employment and employee leasing, employee participation programs (VESOP, option models).
• Commercial & Competition: Contract drafting (including lease and supply agreements), advice on competition and antitrust law, defence against and prevention of legal violations.
• Tax Compliance: Ongoing bookkeeping, tax returns and controlling (BWA / DATEV).
