Financial support for start-ups in the canton of Fribourg

Capital Risque Fribourg SA invests in the form of equity stakes in innovative, job-creating companies in the canton of Fribourg, developing products or services with high growth potential.
Capital Risque Fribourg SA supports talented entrepreneurs capable of realizing projects with
high added value.

About us

Founded in 1998 on the initiative of the State of Fribourg, Banque Cantonale de Fribourg, Groupe E and Caisse de prévoyance du personnel of the State of Fribourg, Capital Risque Fribourg has since worked to support and develop start-ups in Fribourg through financing in the form of equity stakes or convertible loans.

Capital Risque Fribourg is a generalist investor, able to support projects in the industrial and service sectors, particularly those defined by the canton of Fribourg's economic development strategy around the two priority areas of bioeconomy and industry 4.0.

Capital Risque Fribourg intervenes mainly in the acceleration phase of a company's development.

Capital Risque Fribourg is...

Funded companies
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Active companies
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Existing jobs at 31.12.24
Amounts raised by start-ups
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2024 INVESTMENTS
OUR FINANcING

Equity investment or convertible loan

Initial financing up to CHF 300,000

Consecutive financing available for subsequent rounds

Up to a maximum of CHF 1,200,000 per company

eligibility criteria
01

Headquarters and job creation in the canton of Fribourg

02

Dedicated founding team, core competencies covered

03

Innovative approach

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First sales or other revenues already achieved and strong growth potential

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Co-investment sought, in principle in financing rounds between CHF 800'000 and CHF 3'000'000

06

Consideration of the cantonal economic development strategy

OUR LATEST PARTNERSHIPS

News from our start-ups

June 16, 2025

Bloom Biorenewables

Series A capital raising of CHF 13 million

June 16, 2025

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