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EMBARK.LAW Gründer Michel Kertai im Interview mit FOUNDED. EMBARK.LAW ist eine auf Startups spezialisierte Anwaltskanzlei. Von Finanzierungsrunden bis hin zu Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen, sorgt das Team und Mitgründer Michel Kertai für Rechtssicherheit bei Startup-Gründern. Ein Gespräch über typische Fehler, die Auswirkungen künstlicher Intelligenz und die Dynamik in der Startup-Szene. Michel, [...]

Convertible loan agreements (CLAs) are a top choice for financing Swiss startups. They offer a way to secure funding without lots of paperwork or having to negociate the company’s value right away. However, CLAs can bring some tax risks. The biggest one is the "10/20 non-bank rule". Not following this [...]

No. 1: Company name ("Firma") For the commercial register to accept your chosen company name, it needs to be free (i.e. not already taken) and meet certain requirements – for example, it shouldn’t misrepresent what the company does. We recommend to also check if your company name can be [...]

Why your startup should be an AG instead of a GmbH if you plan on raising venture capital In Switzerland, founding an AG is costly – not least because AGs have a high minimum capital requirement of CHF 100k (50k need to be paid in at founding). It’s easier to [...]

Who Gets How Much When a Startup is Sold? Startups usually depend on financially strong partners to grow. During financing rounds, investment agreements are concluded, and liquidation preferences are often one of the major deal terms to be negotiated. They are THE main feature of preferred shares (versus common [...]