The launch of the Swiss Champions Fund, targeting approximately CHF 100 million, is encouraging news for Switzerland's scale-up ecosystem.
One of the biggest challenges for ambitious startups is the transition from early success to international scale. Access to growth capital at the Series A and B stage is critical to help promising companies remain in Switzerland while building global businesses.
At SwissEF, we see every day that scaling requires more than funding—it also requires experienced founders, strong networks and practical support. But having more growth-stage capital available is an important step towards strengthening Switzerland's innovation ecosystem.
We look forward to seeing how the Swiss Champions Fund supports the next generation of Swiss scale-ups.