Closelink relies on Renzenbrink & Partner for financing round

The Hamburg-based start-up Closelink has completed a second round of financing. Investors include TecPier, an early-stage investor specializing in maritime technology, Next Logistics Accelerator (NLA) and Stefan Wiskemann (co-founder of the auction platform Ricardo).

Closelink GmbH was established in 2016 by the three founders Philippe Lavarde, Eike Lawatsch and Tobias Schumacher with the aim of digitalizing the global market for maritime lubricants and making it more transparent. To this end, the start-up operates an online purchasing platform for maritime lubricants that provides shipping companies with comprehensive transparency and comparability of offers within an extensive global supplier network. Price, availability and delivery and payment modalities are taken into account.

Renzenbrink & Partner advised Closelink GmbH comprehensively on all legal aspects of the financing round. R&P regularly advises on venture capital transactions, both on the corporate and investor side. (Corporate/Venture Capital) and the associate Dr. Alexander Haunschild (Corporate/Venture Capital).