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Venture Capital 2026 – Employee stock ownership, vesting, and the potential “EU Inc.” put to the test

Original: “Venture Capital 2026 – Mitarbeiterbeteiligung, Vesting und die mögliche EU Inc. im Praxistest”

The legal framework for venture capital-financed companies is evolving significantly. Andreas Kühnert and Dr. Leonid Guggenberger examine three current topics of high practical relevance: profit-sharing rights as a tool for employee participation, the new case law on vesting provisions, and the proposed EU Inc. as a potential alternative to the GmbH.

on: Private Equity Magazin, www.pe-magazin.de, 8 September 2026
Authors: Andreas Kühnert, Dr. Leonid Guggenberger
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