Mission Statement
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| "The Leading Financing Platform for Swiss High Tech Companies." |
From Science to Capital to Market
In May 2003, CTI Invest was founded by Swiss investors with the aim to become the leading financing platform for Swiss high tech companies. At that time the Swiss venture capital scene was very fragmented. We believe that in the meantime we have contributed to the better integration of all relevant players in this important ecosystem for our country.
The number of the new investor members joining our platform over the past years was significant and reflects the recognition and visibility achieved by the work of CTI Invest.
The number of Swiss high tech companies that are presented to the members at the four Swiss Venture Days at the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich increased to 25-30 per year. Furthermore all these company pitches are made available on our webpage through our video podcasting service (live take) to all members.
Almost all of the presented investment cases where out of the Swiss coaching program CTI Start-up and almost three quarters of them were spin-offs from ETH Zurich or EPF Lausanne.
The resulting financing volume is impressive, especially the fact, that on average half of the presented cases close a financing round.
The most important networking event of CTI Invest, the CEO Day, attracts more participants every year, for more information read about it in the CEO Day cover story.
The best practice workshops are offered by our members and sponsors, success stories are presented as well as 1to1 meetings with potential investors and industrial partners offered.
Recently the Innovation Roundtables were launched, an event where Industrial Partners, Investors and Start-up companies meet to discuss an Industry relevant topic.
Besides the annual membership fee of the investor members, CTI Invest is benefiting from the sponsoring from well-known Swiss institutions and companies and from a very close and fruitful partnership with the Commission for Technology and Innovation CTI.
CTI Invest also co-initiated the www.startupticker.ch website.