Financing climate-friendly innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; provides loan guarantees for climate tech startups in Switzerland
| Legal Entity Name | Emerald Technology Ventures AG (Managing Agency for Technology Fund Switzerland) |
| Investment Thesis/Focus | Financing climate-friendly innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; provides loan guarantees for climate tech startups in Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Establishment Year | 2006 |
| Team Size (Managing Agency) | 2 people |
| Investment Stage | Growth-stage startups; loan guarantees up to CHF 5 million (not equity investment; supports scaling of climate tech businesses) |
| Founders/Founding Partners | Swiss Government (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation - SERI mandates the fund to Emerald Technology Ventures AG) |
| Entity Type | Swiss government-backed program (loan guarantee facility), not a traditional VC fund; administered by Emerald Technology Ventures AG under SERI mandate |
| Public Contact Email | info@technologiefonds.ch |