Corporate Ventures

We are interested in innovative concepts, scalable business models and technological solutions, with a primary focus on the B2B sector. In collaboration with start-ups, in the following areas we want to:

• Develop business-relevant ecosystems

• Optimise our range of services and align them to the constantly changing needs of our customers

• Enter pioneering markets

• Launch new products and services

We offer start-ups direct access to the real estate sector and the real estate environment. We act as a sparring partner and contribute technical skills, financial resources as well as a wide-reaching network. We provide start-ups with the opportunity to test their concepts, ideas and technologies in a varied environment and develop them further together with our experts. They also benefit from our group-wide ecosystem, which guarantees optimal access to the market and customers.

Each year, we look at several hundred submissions from start-ups from all over the world. These must have a relevant connection to our core Real Estate business or to our real estate-related group companies, and offer strategic added value to our business model. Building and expanding a long-term, constructive business relationship is of primary importance to us, as it allows both parties to develop sustainably, paving the way to stable competitive advantages. We provide the following forms of investments and collaborations:

• «Validation & Financing Partner»: developing «Proof of Concepts», focusing on Problem-Solution Fit and Product-Market Fit, and examining potential project financing

• «Growth Partner»: joint market launch or scaling

• «Strategic Investor»: corporate venturing

• Development of prototypes and offers

As a member of a variety of networks and through our partnerships, we are committed to exchanging knowledge and experience in the Swiss start-up landscape. Our partners:

Real Estate Innovation NetworkSwissproptechSTART SummitStartup DaysUniversität St. Gallenventurelab