Holding capital · Zürich

Holdings,
held to account.

DVG Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG structures investment and lending capital for companies with durable business models. We take positions we can explain, on terms we can defend, and with documentation that survives scrutiny.

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Modern architectural façade — Zürich holding company
Corporate interior detail
Team collaboration — due diligence
CHF 870M
Capital
Committed
34
Active
Holdings
96%
Partner
Retention
11
European
Markets
Capital Instruments

Three positions, each defensible.

We do not run a product catalogue. We hold three core capital instruments, each designed around a specific stage of a company's life — and each disclosed with its terms visible from the first conversation.

I.

Growth Participations

Direct equity and mezzanine positions in established mid-market companies with proven unit economics. We take minority stakes with clear governance rights, no operational interference, and a defined path to exit.

Ticket size CHF 2 – 25M
Hold period 4 – 8 years
Governance board observer
II.

Secured Lending Facilities

Senior and unitranche debt secured against real assets, contracts, or cash flows. Structures designed around the borrower's repayment capacity — not a credit committee's template — with tenors matched to the underlying business cycle.

Facility range CHF 1 – 40M
Pricing from 4.1% p.a.
Security asset-specific
III.

Bridge & Transitional Capital

Short-dated capital for acquisitions, ownership transitions, and balance-sheet restructurings where timing determines the outcome. Interest calculated daily, exit permitted at any point without penalty, refinancing path documented before signature.

Funding from 7 days
Interest daily accrual
Exit no penalty
A holding company earns its name by holding to a standard — not by holding assets.
— DVG Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG · Investment Principles
Ledger documentation and financial review
Insights — the arithmetic of borrowing well

Three reference points we return to in nearly every structuring conversation.

01

A 50 basis point difference on a CHF 5M facility over seven years equals roughly CHF 175,000 in additional interest. Rate negotiation is not a formality — it is the highest-yield hour in the entire process.

02

Most mid-market defaults trace to mismatched repayment schedules, not headline rates. A facility that mirrors the cash cycle prevents far more failures than a marginally lower coupon ever will.

03

Companies with pre-arranged capital close acquisition processes roughly four times more often. Readiness is a strategic asset — not a task to start once the opportunity appears.

Process

Four stages, each on the record.

Every stage of our process ends with something in writing. You will never wonder what we are waiting for or where your application stands.

Stage 01

Introductory Discussion

A 25-minute call to understand the business, the financing need, and any constraints on timing or structure. No commitment and no documents required at this stage.

Stage 02

Indicative Proposal

A written term sheet within 24 hours: instrument type, amount, pricing, tenor, and conditions. Complete enough to bring to a board meeting without further translation.

Stage 03

Due Diligence & Underwriting

Financial review, collateral assessment, and structural analysis conducted together. Most decisions are issued within 72 hours of complete documentation.

Stage 04

Closing & Disbursement

Legal formalities completed and funds released on the agreed schedule. A plain-language summary of final terms accompanies every signed instrument.

Write to DVG.

Send a short description of the company, the capital requirement, and the timeline. A senior member of our investment team will respond within one business day — directly, not through a queue.

Registered correspondence address CH · 8005
c/o N47 AG
Hardturmstrasse 253
Zürich, ZÜRICH
8005, Switzerland
Legal form Aktiengesellschaft (AG)
Jurisdiction Switzerland
Coverage DACH & EU
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