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cosmofunding is the digital execution only platform for institutional and certain professional customers that makes the money and capital market accessible to new investors and entities seeking funding. More participants involved in a market generally increases competition, while digitisation results in better transparency and simplified processes.

cosmofunding is part of the Swiss bank Vontobel AG, established in 1924, with many years of experience in fixed income, research, and the issuing business.

As a financing intermediary (bank, securities dealer, pension fund, fund management company, or SICAF/SICAV, life insurance, KAG investment company, KAG asset manager), official agency (federal government, canton, municipality, public law institution/foundation) or large company, your enterprise will generally qualify as an issuer for cosmofunding. We would be glad to explain further details and the next steps to you in a personal appointment.

1. An issuer or borrower creates a financing inquiry via the cosmofunding platform.
2. Investors or lenders evaluate the investment opportunity and provide a binding offer.
3. An auction process is used to identify the best offer, which is then proposed to the issuer. In addition, a fixed price call for tenders or book building process are possible for publicly traded obligations.
4. Issuers accept or reject the offer.
5. Upon acceptance, cosmofunding creates complete documentation (not for loans), including transfer and paying agent mandate agreement, as well as the global certificate or book entry launch.

Yes, but only for issuers, and only if the issuer accepts financing. The process surrounding fees is fully transparent, right from the start. No fees are charged to investors.

There is no obligation for issuers to carry out transactions that are advertized through the platform. Investors, for their part, provide binding offers. This means that, once the investor provides a quote, they enter into an obligation to provide the financing, if their quote is accepted by the issuer. The issuer, therefore, receives a binding offer and can decide to accept or reject the offer before the end of their selected process.

On cosmofunding, you can obtain financing via a private placement, a bilateral loan (the issuer becomes the borrower and the investor the lender) or a publicly traded bond. Private placements can be securitized or issued as a loan. Furthermore, debts can be secured or unsecured.

This depends on the type of public offering (loan, privately placed or publicly traded security), as well as the complexity of financing (senior unsecured, secured, etc.). Generally, simple inquiries for private placements can be processed in 1-2 days, and more complex ones in 1-2 weeks. For publicly traded funds, the process is generally 6-8 weeks long.

Yes. If you already have one and have the relevant rights, then we are happy to accept these. If not, you will benefit from our ecosystem where you can obtain your rating via fedafin, an independent and FINMA recognized Swiss ratings agency.

The issue volume must be at least CHF 500,000.

Use the password reset function on the login screen. If you have further questions, please get in touch with your contact person at cosmofunding.