Goodwin has advised easybill GmbH ('easybill'), a portfolio company of LEA Partners GmbH ('LEA'), on the financing of the acquisition of the e-commerce company PAQATO GmbH ('PAQATO').
Founded in 2007, easybill is the market leader for electronic invoicing and daily business operations with more than 20,000 customers. The Kaarst-based company has established itself as the leading, user-friendly SaaS solution for self-employed professionals, small businesses and e-commerce merchants to automate and optimize their sales process, reduce payment collection time and ensure regulatory compliance.
PAQATO helps online shops to reach their full potential in the areas of customer retention, data analytics and personalization. Since its foundation in 2015, the SaaS company, based in Münster, has grown steadily and successfully established itself as an expert in e-commerce after-sales. More than 2,300 online shops now use PAQATO. With more than EUR 2 billion in committed capital, LEA, as an entrepreneurial equity capital partner, supports founders and management teams in various phases of development in their growth and in achieving a leading market position. Since 2002, the firm has backed more than 100 technology companies.
The transaction team at Goodwin was led by partner Winfried M. Carli and associate Marius Garnatz and included transaction lawyer Rina Omura (all Private Equity/ Finance, Munich/Frankfurt).