The company's purpose is to participate in companies in Switzerland and abroad, in particular in start-up companies. The company can found its own companies or participate in existing ones, finance and promote them. The company can grant loans or other financing to its direct and indirect parent companies as well as their or its indirect subsidiary companies, for consideration or free of charge, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary agreements regarding the company's assets or by way of guarantees of any kind. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also arrange financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.