SECO Startup Fund
secostartupfund.ch Direct investor
The SECO Startup Fund is a strategic financing instrument of the Swiss Government, established through SECO, that provides senior secured loans to post-revenue companies in emerging economies with a strong connection to Switzerland. It is managed by iGravity and Seedstars.
SECO Startup Fund is a public fund headquartered in Switzerland, founded in 1997. It invests directly in companies, from seed to Series A, in decent work, access to goods & services, climate-smart capabilities and renewable energy. Its stated cheque size is CHF 300,000 to CHF 1,000,000. 120 portfolio companies, as it reports.
“It provides loans to companies active in emerging markets, driving economic growth, fostering innovation, and enhancing Switzerland’s global economic engagement.”
— SECO Startup Fund, own website
- Layer
- Direct investor
- Type
- Public fund
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Invests in
- Africa, Asia, Latin America, Central Asia, Eastern Europe
- Sectors
- decent work, access to goods & services, climate-smart capabilities, renewable energy, water, education, health, climate innovation
- Cheque size
- CHF 300,000 to CHF 1,000,000
- Founded
- 1997
- Portfolio
- 120 companies
Where this comes from
Every fact above was read from a page SECO Startup Fund publishes itself. Nothing is taken from third-party databases. Investment activity (deals, co-investors) is not yet recorded.
- https://www.secostartupfund.ch/name, is_investor, hq_country, invests_in_geographies, thesis_quote, description, founded, portfolio_count, status
- https://www.secostartupfund.ch/faqlayer, stage_min, stage_max, sectors
- https://www.secostartupfund.ch/about-ustype, cheque_size
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Record 17675 · added 2026-10-26 · link last verified 2026-10-26 · confidence high
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