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Legal Forms of Capital Increase in Switzerland – What Startups Need to Know (Part 2)

Description: In Part 2 of our SeedFast webinar series on Startup Funding in Switzerland, we explore the different legal forms of capital increase available to Swiss stock corporations and discuss which structure is best suited for your Seed-Funding round. Whether you're preparing for a new investment or planning to formalize a convertible loan, understanding the available capital increase mechanisms is essential. In this 20-minute session, LegalTech founder Dominik Witz and startup lawyer Alain Friedrich guide you through the three core forms under Swiss corporate law: 🔍 What you’ll learn in this episode: Ordinary Capital Increase – Flexible in amount and timing – Ideal when investors are already known – Suitable for cash, contribution in kind, or loan conversion One AGM, one BoD resolution – Two notarizations required (AGM & closing) Capital Band (introduced in 2023) – Authorizes the board to raise or reduce capital autonomously for up to 5 years – Highly flexible for staged investments or rolling closes – Requires statutory basis and careful documentation after each use – Limit: max. 50% of existing capital, min. CHF 100k or 50% of existing capital One AGM, two BoD resolutions required – Two notarizations required (AGM & closing) Conditional Capital Increase – Designed for convertible loans and employee option plans – Capital increases automatically upon conversion/exercise – No time limit, but requires statutory basis upfront – May help reduce investor visibility in the public articles of association One AGM, two BoD resolutions required – Two notarizations required (AGM & closing) 💡 Why it matters: Choosing the right capital increase form helps you balance flexibility, legal certainty, cost-efficiency, and investor privacy. Each structure comes with its own timeline, documentation, approval path, and suitability depending on your funding strategy. This session delivers practical insights based on real startup cases in Switzerland – no fluff, just what founders and board members need to know. 📌 Missed Part 1? Catch the full overview of Swiss startup financing rounds here: [insert link] 📆 Coming up next (Part 3): We dive into term sheets – what they include, why they matter, and how they shape the legal and economic structure of your funding round. 🎙️ Speakers: Dominik Witz (Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Konsento) Alain Friedrich (Partner, Lex Futura) 🌐 More info & tools for Swiss founders: • SeedFast: https://www.seedfast.ch • Konsento LegalTech Platform: https://www.konsento.ch