P+P advises Mister Spex on additional financing round

Since it was founded in 2007, Mister Spex has developed into a successful omnichannel retailer with more than 3.5 million customers and a product portfolio of more than 10,000 glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. The company now operates online shops in ten EU countries and 20 retail stores in Germany and has a network of over 500 optician partners in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Co-Investor Group is an investment firm that focuses on medium-sized growth companies in German-speaking markets with offices in Zurich, Frankfurt and Berlin; it has been making direct investments for the last 19 years. The investment team has a wealth of experience of over 65 years. Currently, they are managing 11 active investments in various sectors.

P+P Pöllath + Partners advised Mister Spex on this financing round with the following team:

• Christian Tönies (partner, lead, M&A/VC, Munich/Berlin)
• Dr. Sebastian Gerlinger (counsel, M&A/VC, Munich/Berlin)
• Markus Döllner (associate, M&A/VC, Munich)

P+P Pöllath + Partners advised Mister Spex on the previous financing round in Fall 2019.