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Thomas Dübendorfer
Thomas is the founder and president of the Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC). In his early career, Thomas successfully scaled and exited several technology companies. Now he gives back to the ecosystem as an active angel investor and board member. Get to know Thomas in Episode #135 of the Swisspreneur Show.
Sophie Lamparter
As founder and partner at DART labs, Sophie is a Silicon Valley VC with Swiss roots. She and her team focus on finding the best European technology startups and turning them into global players. Get to know Sophie in Episode #231 of the Swisspreneur Show.
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Explore the lessons and resources to get started with Angel Investing.
Lesson 1
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Introduction: The What and Why of Angel Investing
What does it take to be an Angel Investor in Switzerland? In this first Lesson, Thomas explains the legal requirements and the mindset needed to become a successful and valuable Angel Investor.
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Lesson 2
Getting started: Defining your Investor Profile & Strategy
If you want to rely on measures other than your gut feeling for your investments, it helps to be clear on your investor profile and the hypothesis about the future that guide your investment bets. In Lesson 2, Sophie walks us through the most important aspects to consider when defining your strategy.
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Legal Basics: Understanding Company Structures & Cap Tables
Entering the early-stage investment world may feel like learning a foreign language at first. In Lesson 3, Thomas explains the most important investment terms and what they mean for both founders and investors.
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Company Assessments: Company Valuations
At an early stage in a company’s life cycle, valuation is more art than science. In Lesson 4, Sophie lets us in on the various methods she uses with her team at DART Labs to determine company valuations and why this matters both for founders and investors.
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Closing the Deal: Financing Instruments, Deal Terms & Employee Incentive Plans
In Lesson 5, Thomas walks us through the process of closing an investment deal - important terms to understand and pitfalls to be aware of.
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After the Deal: Coaching, Exit & Returns
For a good angel investor, the signing of a term sheet is the beginning of a long, committed relationship with their portfolio company. In this last Lesson, Sophie explains the dos and don’ts of the investor - founder relationship as well as the different forms an eventual exit might take.
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Bonus Lesson
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Q&A
In this Bonus Lesson, Sophie and Thomas answer common questions and point to helpful resources for first time investors - all of which are linked in the Resources tab as well.
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Free Resources for Investors
Angel Investor Handbook - Download the free handbook for a very detailed breakdown of everything you need to know about Angel Investing in Switzerland.
Venture Deals- This book is a classic and will give you an international perspective on Angel Investing with a special focus on Silicon Valley.
SECA Templates - Useful templates covering Investment Agreements, Term Sheets, Board Regulations and much more.
Places to start with Startup Investing
Swisspreneur Syndicate - The Swisspreneur Syndicate offers an easy entry into early stage investing. Sign up to receive deals directly to your inbox and start investing with ticket sizes starting at 5000 CHF.
SICTIC - The largest angel investor club in Switzerland. Ideal if you are looking to invest larger tickets.