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Venture Capital Switzerland: Financing Start-ups
Venture Capital in Switzerland is offered by some organisations. It is institutional equity, which is provided by specific funds. Venture Capital is provided mostly in the early Start-up-phase. Venture Capital funds finance Start-ups and offer higher amounts than Business Angels.
Profile of Venture Capital:
- Who: Specialised Funds (VCs) or Companies (Corporate VCs)
- Investment: Money, Network to Co-Investors
- Amount: Over CHF 500`000
- Target of Investors Profit, Multiplication of Investment
- Phase: Mostly in expansion phase, sometimes earlier
- Quantity structure: Approximately CHF 600 Mio. per year
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