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Venture Capital for Startups: We’ll Set You Up for Success!
Venture Capital Equals Smart Capital
Companies like Uber and Airbnb demonstrate what innovation is all about today: New technologies have the potential to transform entire industries and displace traditional business models from the market. And innovation means far more than simply replacing traditional products and services. Driven by new technologies, a transformation is taking place across the entire business world: physical products and processes are changing, business cases are being revolutionized, and corporate structures are being turned upside down. This requires capital—and not just any capital—but venture capital or smart capital.
We’re team players!
Are you a young entrepreneur looking for strong support? Then get in touch with us. We invest up to 500,000 euros of our own capital in innovative Styrian startups. We make our investment hand-in-hand with a private co-investor (business angel, venture capital firm) and can even double the amount of private investment contributed. Together with the private investor, we help finance the growth of your company. This covers expenses for R&D, sales, capital expenditures, and working capital. As a co-investor, we remain on board for up to ten years before you buy back the shares or new investors come on board. Until then, we work together as a team—including access to SFG’s expertise and network.
What exactly characterizes venture capital? Read a detailed and precise definition here.
- For whom?
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- innovative micro and small businesses based in Styria
- companies in the seed and startup phases (founded no more than 5 years ago)
- For whom not?
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- medium- and large-sized companies
- companies that do not fall within the SFG´s target group
- locations outside Styria
- For what?
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- personnel and operating expenses, particularly those related to research and development projects
- expenses for the development of distribution channels
- investments
- working capital
- How much?
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- Venture capital of up to 500,000 euros. The investment is made jointly with an experienced and qualified co-investor (business angel or venture capital firm); SFG’s investment is capped at twice the amount of the private co-investment.
- This form of investment is a temporary, direct equity stake in the nominal capital of the corporation. As an exit strategy, the founders have the option to buy back the SFG’s shares.
- Important hints
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- The company must already have been established.
- The business model must demonstrate high innovation and market potential. A coherent business plan has been submitted for project review.
- The project received a positive evaluation from a business angel or venture capital firm, and that investor has demonstrably expressed an interest in investing.
Funding process
- advise
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You’re planning a project. Pick up the phone and ask our experts whether the SFG can help fund your project. We’d be happy to set aside time for a personal consultation and an initial analysis of your business plan.
- apply for
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Submit your application online through our portal!
Important: Submit your application before you begin your project!
- Review the application
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We’ll take a close look at your project and business plan and draw up a term sheet.
- Approve the financing
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If we are able to assist you with financing, the terms and conditions will be set forth in a contract.
- Implement the project
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Now it’s your turn: You can begin implementing the project.
Keep the SFG informed of your financial progress through management reports.Important: We’re here to help if you need support with strategic or business management issues.
- Disburse the financing
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The financing agreement specifies the conditions for the disbursement of the financing—usually in several milestone-based installments. Once the conditions are met, we will transfer the funds to your account.
- Exit
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The exit will take place after a maximum period of 10 years, which means we will sell our shares in your company either to the co-shareholders as part of a buyback or to third parties.
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