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Global Life Science Ventures AG

Description	Als Beteiligungsgesellschaft ist das Hauptziel eine maximale Rendite für die Investoren zu erwirtschaften, wobei der Fokus der Beteiligungen allein im Life-Sciences Bereich liegt. Finanzierung von neugegründeten Gesellschaften. Finanzierungsart Aktienkapitalbeteiligungen. Fokus: Beteiligungen in nicht-kotierte Unternehmen. Hilfestellungen Zugang zu Netzwerken und Coaching. Grössenordnung der Finanzierung Minimum: CHF 0.5 Mio - Maximum: CHF 1,5 Mio. Tätigkeitsgebiet(e) Medizin, Bio-Medizin, Pharmazeutik. Betroffene Gebiete Schweiz (Zug) und Deutschland (München). Auswahlmethode Detaillierte Due Diligence. Auswahlbedingungen Geschäftsplan muss vorliegen, das Unternehmen muss dem Fonds-Fokus entsprechen, Qualität des Management, das Marktumfeld, die Innovationskraft des Unternehmens u.a.m. Investitionsstrategie Dauer des Investierung: 3 bis 6 Jahre. Erwartete Rendite: 30% p.a. Verlangen systematisch einen Sitz im Verwaltungsrat. Einige Zahlen Success stories: Verschiedene IPOs, z.B. Cytos, Intercell, Coley.Trade Sales, z.B. Glycart (Übernahme von Roche für CHF 235 Mio, Juli 2005). 10% der ca. 400 jährlichen Anfragen sind schweizerischer Herkunft.
Contact information	Postplatz 1 6301 Zug / ZG Tel.: +41 41 727 19 40 Fax: +41 41 727 19 45 mailbox@glsv-vc.com www.glsv-vc.com
Information	Dr. Peter Reinisch

Description

Als Beteiligungsgesellschaft ist das Hauptziel eine maximale Rendite für die Investoren zu erwirtschaften, wobei der Fokus der Beteiligungen allein im Life-Sciences Bereich liegt. Finanzierung von neugegründeten Gesellschaften.

Finanzierungsart
Aktienkapitalbeteiligungen.
Fokus: Beteiligungen in nicht-kotierte Unternehmen.

Hilfestellungen
Zugang zu Netzwerken und Coaching.

Grössenordnung der Finanzierung
Minimum: CHF 0.5 Mio - Maximum: CHF 1,5 Mio.

Tätigkeitsgebiet(e)
Medizin, Bio-Medizin, Pharmazeutik.

Betroffene Gebiete
Schweiz (Zug) und Deutschland (München).

Auswahlmethode
Detaillierte Due Diligence.

Auswahlbedingungen
Geschäftsplan muss vorliegen, das Unternehmen muss dem Fonds-Fokus entsprechen, Qualität des Management, das Marktumfeld, die Innovationskraft des Unternehmens u.a.m.

Investitionsstrategie
Dauer des Investierung: 3 bis 6 Jahre.
Erwartete Rendite: 30% p.a.
Verlangen systematisch einen Sitz im Verwaltungsrat.

Einige Zahlen

Success stories: Verschiedene IPOs, z.B. Cytos, Intercell, Coley.Trade Sales, z.B. Glycart (Übernahme von Roche für CHF 235 Mio, Juli 2005).
10% der ca. 400 jährlichen Anfragen sind schweizerischer Herkunft.

Contact information

Postplatz 1
6301 Zug / ZG

Tel.: +41 41 727 19 40
Fax: +41 41 727 19 45
mailbox@glsv-vc.com
www.glsv-vc.com

Information

Dr. Peter Reinisch

Last modification 24.10.2016

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