Seed / Series A Funding Round
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In a financing round, companies issue new shares to external investors as part of a capital increase. These investors can be family members, friends, "angel investors," or professional investors. Rights and obligations of existing shareholders and investors must be negotiated. Both parties must also agree on a valuation of the company. If there were previous investors (e.g., through a convertible bond), their capital must be converted into shares during the financing round.
We accompany companies at every step of the financing process. From strategy to due diligence, negotiations with investors, drafting all relevant contracts, to closing the transaction.
About the Package
A financing round is intended to support the growth strategy and raise additional capital when necessary.
Target Audience
An initial financing round is ideal for companies with high growth potential and capital needs that cannot be covered by revenues or other sources of funds. The company should already have a functional first product or at least a clear vision with implementation goals.
Process and Duration
The time from initiation to completion of a financing round depends on several factors, such as the current state of legal documents, the number of investors, and negotiation. Typically, financing rounds last between 4-8 weeks.
Service
- Consultation on Deal Structure and Set-up: In the first step, we examine the company and its goals, define the set-up of the financing round based on common market practices, and prepare the term sheet.
- Tailored Legal Documents for the Company: Based on our proven and tested template, we create the necessary legal documents. We maintain continuous, close communication with the company to ensure that all requirements are considered as much as possible.
- Negotiation Support: In the next step, the legal documents are shared and discussed with the investors, and specific points are negotiated. We support the entire negotiation process with the investors. 10 hours of negotiation support are included in the standard package.
- Capital Increase and Conclusion: After signing the investment and shareholder agreements, the capital increase takes place. Upon registration of the capital increase in the commercial register, the financing round is completed. We prepare all necessary documents for the capital increase, coordinate with the notary, and align them with the commercial register.
Price
Fixed price CHF 7,000 incl. VAT.
The costs of approximately CHF 1,000 for notarial certification and approximately CHF 600 for commercial register entry are not included.
You will receive an individual offer for the preparation and execution of the financing round. Do you have any special requests or circumstances that need to be considered? Mention them in the free text in the inquiry form.
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What do I need to know about financing rounds?
- Quality of the term sheet
- Quality of existing contracts and documents
- Whether the lawyer can provide the first draft of the contracts
- Number of involved investors, professionalism of the investors, and their familiarity with Swiss law
Ideally, when you can achieve a fair valuation. Otherwise, you risk giving away too many shares early on. However, you shouldn't wait too long either, as you might lose valuable time for growth and expanding a competitive advantage.
In early rounds, investors typically demand fewer preferential rights, and the general rule is to offer as much as necessary and as little as possible.
The spectrum of possible preferential rights ranges from a seat on the board of directors to additional information rights and financial benefits. To ensure that you don't give away too much too easily, we offer professional assistance in drafting the term sheet.
Investment agreements and shareholder agreements are generally not subject to formal requirements. This means that these contracts can be conveniently signed via Skribble or DocuSign. Only the subscription agreement must be signed in writing by the shareholders.
To conclude the financing round, the company usually needs to increase its share capital. This requires a notarized general meeting and a board resolution before a notary (so-called implementation resolution). Shareholders can be represented by proxy and do not need to appear in person. However, at least one board member (or the entire board) must be present in person.