SVC is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse that operates in collaboration with the Swiss Venture Club. It invests for the long term in innovative projects of SMEs and start-up businesses based in Switzerland. It invests principally in existing businesses, start-up businesses and small-scale businesses. The investment focus is on venture-funding facilities designed to support growth projects (new products and services, new markets) to assist with succession problems and to foster startups and early stage businesses. The investment regulations permit investment in all sectors and in all regions of Switzerland. It provides businesses with venture funding in the form of equity capital and loans with profit participation. It was founded in 2010 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.