The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in Switzerland and abroad. It can acquire, encumber and sell shares in companies; make financial investments of all kinds and participate in start-up companies and provide venture capital; acquire, use and sell licenses, patents, names and trademark rights; provide auxiliary services of all kinds; manage participation companies and broker transactions for them; provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, the company can acquire and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, encumber, hold, broker, rent, manage, create, plan and provide other related services.