BAS supports young companies and invests to take a minority stake in the companies. Startups can profit from the active role that BAS members take in the company, like unpaid consultants.
Each year BAS organises 20 dinner meetings in Zurich and Lausanne/Geneva where founders can pitch their business proposition.
Mentoring
Most of BAS investments receive mentoring and guidance from BAS members.
Startups benefit from the members' diverse skills across a broad spectrum of industries.
BAS members do not count their time and are happy to share their rich networks.
Investment
As a general rule, BAS invests in Swiss based startups with high growth potential. The due diligence process is very straightforward to make investing as uncomplicated as possible for angels and startups. The shortest investment decision yet took us one week.
Community
BAS works well thanks to the exclusive and experienced nature of its members.
BAS members are generally successful founders or executives. They are experienced investors with an interest in mentoring and in investing in high-risk startups.