Venture Kick — Stage 3
Funds Venture Kick scale-up companies with bridge capital and follow-on equity support toward expansion.
Venture Kick Stage 3 is the final stage of the Venture Kick competition, awarding a CHF 100,000 convertible loan to startups that have advanced through both Stage 1 and Stage 2. The convertible loan carries a 5 percent annual interest rate and converts into equity at the startup's next significant equity funding round at the same valuation — no conversion discount applies. Approximately 50 percent…
Same sector-agnostic scope; culmination stage for teams that cleared Stages 1 and 2 of the jury process.
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