Equity Crowdfunding and Crowdinvesting

Invest Together in Selected Businesses and Projects

Nordswissinvest connects selected project owners and companies with private, professional and institutional investors.

Through equity crowdfunding, investors provide equity capital to a company or a dedicated project company. In return, they receive a contractually defined ownership interest and may, depending on the structure of the transaction, participate in potential dividends, profit distributions or future value appreciation.

Unlike crowdlending, equity crowdfunding is not a conventional loan with a fixed interest rate and a predetermined repayment schedule. It is an entrepreneurial investment involving both potential opportunities and substantial risks.

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For Investors

Direct Access to Selected Equity Opportunities

Nordswissinvest presents selected companies and projects from Switzerland, Europe and other reviewed markets.

Potential investment sectors include:

• Real estate and hospitality projects

• Established small and medium-sized enterprises

• IT, software and data infrastructure

• Energy and infrastructure projects

• Business succession and company acquisitions

• Trade and export projects

• Selected Ukrainian businesses with international operations

• Sustainable and impact-oriented projects

Each investment opportunity is structured individually. Economic and legal terms may therefore differ from one project to another.

Potential Benefits for Investors

An equity investment may provide investors with:

• Participation in the future development of a business or project

• Potential dividends or profit distributions

• Potential appreciation of the ownership interest

• Access to private companies and asset-backed projects

• Direct participation in selected Swiss and international opportunities

• Diversification beyond traditional publicly traded investments

These potential benefits do not constitute a guarantee of returns, distributions or capital appreciation.

For Companies and Project Owners

Raise Equity Capital for Growth and Project Development

Equity crowdfunding may serve as an alternative or complement to traditional bank loans and other forms of debt financing.

Nordswissinvest supports suitable companies and project owners in preparing and presenting their financing opportunities to selected investors.

Equity financing may be used for:

• Property development and construction

• Expansion of an existing business

• Acquisition of a company or ownership interest

• Market entry and international expansion

• Development of new products or services

• Expansion of IT, data or energy infrastructure

• Strengthening the company’s equity base

• Preparation for a larger bank or project financing transaction

Which Projects May Qualify?

Nordswissinvest primarily focuses on projects that can be documented, assessed and structured on a commercially reasonable basis.

Relevant projects should generally have:

• A clearly defined capital requirement

• An experienced management or project team

• A comprehensible business model

• Existing revenue, assets, contracts or other verifiable foundations

• A transparent ownership structure

• A realistic company or project valuation

• A plausible strategy for distributions, a future sale or another potential exit

• Complete and verifiable supporting documentation

Early-stage projects may be considered in selected cases, particularly where there are strong co-investors, collateral, public support or binding commercial contracts.

How Equity Crowdfunding Works with Nordswissinvest

1. Project Submission

The project owner submits a brief project description, the required amount of capital, the proposed equity structure and the available financial and project documentation.

2. Initial Review

Nordswissinvest reviews the project’s general suitability, commercial plausibility and availability of the information needed for further assessment.

3. Transaction Structuring

Together with the project owner, the following elements may be prepared:

• Investment amount

• Company or project valuation

• Ownership percentage offered

• Voting and information rights

• Potential distribution arrangements

• Dilution protection, where applicable

• Expected investment horizon

• Potential exit scenarios

• Platform remuneration

4. Due Diligence and Documentation

Depending on the transaction, financial, legal, tax, technical and commercial due diligence may be required.

Confidential documents are made available only to suitable interested parties and, where appropriate, after execution of a non-disclosure agreement.

5. Presentation to Investors

Following a successful initial review, the opportunity may be presented to selected investors.

Publication on the website does not create an entitlement to financing and does not guarantee that the target amount will be raised.

6. Investment Decision and Closing

Each investor independently decides whether the proposed investment is consistent with their objectives, financial capacity and risk tolerance.

An investment becomes effective only after execution of the relevant agreements and fulfilment of all agreed closing conditions.

7. Reporting and Project Development

The project company or financed business provides investors with the information and reporting required under the applicable transaction documents.

Possible Investment Structures

Depending on the company and project, an investment may be structured through:

• Shares in a Swiss corporation

• Ownership interests in a limited liability company

• An interest in a dedicated project company

• A capital increase

• A transfer of existing ownership interests

• Preference shares or other specially structured equity rights

• Convertible instruments or economically comparable financing structures

The exact structure is determined separately for each transaction and described in the corresponding transaction documents.

Transparency of Investment Terms

Before making a binding investment decision, qualified interested parties should receive, depending on the transaction, information including:

• A description of the company or project

• The target financing amount

• The minimum investment

• The company or project valuation

• The ownership interest offered

• The intended use of funds

• The ownership and capital structure

• Key financial information

• Investor rights

• Dividend or distribution arrangements

• Potential exit scenarios

• Material risks

• The remuneration and any potential ownership interest of Nordswissinvest

Nordswissinvest Remuneration

For successfully completed equity financing transactions, Nordswissinvest may receive success-based remuneration.

Such remuneration may consist of:

• A cash success fee

• An ownership interest of up to 1% in the relevant project company or financed business

• An individually agreed combination of cash and equity remuneration

The exact form, amount, valuation basis and payment or transfer date are agreed with the project owner before investor outreach begins.

Any potential ownership interest of Nordswissinvest will be transparently disclosed to prospective investors before they make a binding investment commitment.

Unless expressly stated otherwise in the transaction documents, the ownership interest granted to Nordswissinvest does not reduce the ownership percentage expressly agreed with the investor.

The platform’s ownership interest may be granted by existing shareholders or through an agreed capital transaction.

Conflicts of Interest

Where Nordswissinvest receives an ownership interest in a project company, it has its own economic interest in the success of that project.

This potential conflict of interest will be transparently disclosed to prospective investors.

Nordswissinvest may support project selection, structuring, presentation and coordination. It does not, however, guarantee the commercial performance of a project, repayment of invested capital or the ability to sell an ownership interest.

Investors should conduct their own assessment and obtain independent legal, tax and financial advice where appropriate.

Key Risks

Equity crowdfunding involves substantial risks.

These may include:

• Partial or complete loss of invested capital

• Absence or delay of dividends and distributions

• Delays or failure of the underlying project

• Financial distress or insolvency of the company

• Dilution resulting from future capital increases

• Limited information, voting or participation rights

• Absence of a liquid secondary market

• Difficulty or inability to sell the ownership interest

• Regulatory, tax, market and cross-border risks

• A longer investment period than initially expected

Equity investments are generally suitable only for investors who can financially withstand a loss of their invested capital.

Historical performance, financial forecasts and company valuations do not guarantee future results.

Important Legal Notice

The information provided on this website is intended for general information purposes only.

It does not constitute investment advice, asset management, a personal recommendation, a guarantee, an invitation to invest or a binding public offer.

Each financing and investment opportunity is subject to separate review, applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and individual transaction documents.

Nordswissinvest does not accept investor funds solely on the basis of a non-binding expression of interest.

Payment channels, capital increases, transfers of ownership interests and any trustee or escrow arrangements are determined separately for each transaction.

An investment may be completed only after review of the full transaction documentation and successful completion of the required identity, compliance, anti-money-laundering and source-of-funds checks.

For Investors

Would you like to receive information about new equity investment opportunities?

Please provide your preferred sectors, approximate investment range and expected investment horizon.

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For Project Owners

Are you seeking equity capital for an operating company, an acquisition or a specific project?

Submit a brief project description, the required amount of capital and the available supporting documentation for an initial non-binding review.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do Investors Always Receive Ordinary Shares?

No. The investment structure depends on the company’s legal form and the terms of the transaction. It may involve ordinary shares, limited liability company interests, preference rights, an interest in a project company or another contractually defined instrument.

Is a Fixed Return Guaranteed?

No. Dividends, distributions and capital appreciation are not guaranteed in an equity investment.

Can I Sell My Ownership Interest at Any Time?

Generally not. Interests in private companies may be held for a long period and can be difficult or impossible to sell.

Why May Nordswissinvest Receive an Ownership Interest of Up to 1%?

The ownership interest may form part of the success-based remuneration for preparing, structuring, presenting and coordinating a successfully completed financing transaction.

It will be transparently disclosed before an investor makes a binding commitment.

Is the Platform’s Ownership Interest Deducted from My Interest?

Generally not, unless the transaction documents contain a different arrangement that has been expressly disclosed.

The investor receives the ownership interest specified in the relevant agreements.

Does Publication of a Project Constitute a Financing Commitment?

No. Publication or presentation does not guarantee that the target amount will be raised and does not oblige Nordswissinvest or any particular investor to provide financing.