Become a part of our Investor Club

We are a fast-growing group of business angels. The members of the Investor Club are seasoned and experienced entrepreneurs and angel investors in various kind of markets and disciplines, in coherence with the Investment Themes.

We look for a trusted platform to invest in

Our members share an interest in early stage startups in Switzerland and Western Europe and look for a trusted platform to build a solid investment portfolio, share and use community knowledge, lower risk profile and better manage it, in order to make an optimized return on investment. Investors will provide the company with access to their network of value-added contacts and offer their guidance for growth and success of the venture.

We help startups actively to move to the next stage.

The members invest as individuals on their own account. Investor Club members are not only investors, they are expected to be involved in supporting selected startups and helping them actively to move to the next stage.

Deals can be shared with other angel networks, VC in order to enable co-investment opportunities

Members have access to the deal flow. Our Investor Club members are represented by a lead investor in a given transaction.

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How it works?

Submission

Startups submitted their application here, according to the set Investment Criteria

Prescreening

Investor Club offers its members a deal flow that is curated and leveraging on different channels and networks.

Club members are also invited to refer deals to the other Investor Club members. Referrals will be rewarded upon successful closing of the transaction

Members are also invited to participate in the pre-screening stage. If there is enough member interest at pre-screening and lead investors are identified, then the company moves on to presentation.

Presentation

On ad-hoc basis, pre-screened investment opportunities are shared with the club members.

Interested members are then invited to a webinar or a presentation for interaction and Q&A with startup cofounders

Webinar (in case scheduled) will be recorded to be shared with interested members that were not able to attend

A formalized report summarizing the Q&A and findings of the interested club members will be made available

Vetting

Members express their interest to invest in a company.

 

Due diligence

Lead investor calls a kick-off meeting with the respective interested Investors Club members. Interested investors will verify the statements made in the business plan, presentation, and financial projections. They will thoroughly research the team’s background and track record. Final decisions on due diligence outcomes and related risks associated with the investment sits within the responsibility of each interested investors.

An initial discussion of valuation and terms will happen early in Due Diligence through the lead investor to make sure the two parties are within working distance of each other and that Due Diligence can proceed

Term Sheet Negotiation & Closing

The lead investor negotiates the key terms and conditions with the company, laid down in the Term Sheet.

Once the Term Sheet is signed, the lead investor organizes investment agreement and shareholder agreement are finalized allowing for the Closing

Startups are asked to issue shares or Convertible notes are issued.

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