Growth Advisory
We are the financing partner for innovative Swiss start-ups and scale-ups
Are you looking for the right equity investors or a credit line in order to grow more quickly and sustainably as a business? We are the right partner to leverage your momentum.
Track record in the market
We have supported over 40 Swiss growth companies, by finding the right investors for them or granting them credit financing
Long-standing experience
We are proud to have worked together with the most successful Swiss growth companies over the past years
Strong performance
We have raised more than CHF 125 million of equity capital from investors and granted more than CHF 170 million in credit financing
What moves you right now?
While you take care of your business, we start our proven fundraising process and give you access to our bank’s extensive investor network. We have to admit, just like our investors, we’re also very selective. Your investment case should meet the following requirements:
- Sales: Over CHF 1 million p.a.
- Domicile: Switzerland
- Capital requirements: Growth financing of at least CHF 3 million
- Attractive market: Promising and fast-growing market
- Business idea and business model: High degree of innovation and rapidly scalable business model
We review every business plan or business presentation and give you timely feedback. If you have caught our attention, we analyze your investment case in more detail to assess the attractiveness for potential investors.
In 2012, UBS launched the “SEF.Growth” initiative together with the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF), and has continuously developed this further ever since. We offer young companies with excellent potential the opportunity to have their strategy and business plans reviewed by independent experts from the SEF network. The best companies are then awarded the “SEF.High-Potential” label.
For companies recognized as a “SEF.High-Potential”, we have given thought to some special product solutions. In this way, companies’ future prospects are rated more highly than usual in the credit check, for example.
Investors domiciled in Switzerland and with an existing UBS client relationship, can get access to exciting direct investment opportunities in Swiss growth companies by becoming a member of the UBS Private Investor Circle. Please contact your client advisor or get in touch with us via the contact form.
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Success through partnership
Swiss start-up VIU Ventures AG is currently revolutionizing the eyewear market and, thanks to UBS, has found the right investors for its continued growth (in German).