Warum Schweizer Startups ihr IP vor der ersten Investorenrunde sichern müssen
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Warum Schweizer Startups ihr IP vor der ersten Investorenrunde sichern müssen

Investoren-Due-Diligence scheitert regelmässig an ungeklärten IP-Rechten. Ein kryptographischer Zeitstempel löst das Problem in zwei Minuten, bevor es entsteht.

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Swiss Trust Layer Team· Startup & Legal
·May 26, 2026· 10 min lettura

Nell'ottobre 2025, una startup fintech ginevrino ha raggiunto la fase del term sheet con un investitore istituzionale svizzero. Il CTO fondatore aveva trascorso quattordici mesi a costruire l'algoritmo centrale. Durante la due diligence, il team legale dell'investitore ha richiesto una cronologia di sviluppo verificabile. Tre contractor avevano contribuito al codice durante la fase prototipale. Nessuno aveva firmato accordi di lavoro su commissione. Nessun timestamp qualificato esisteva su nessun commit iniziale. La due diligence si e bloccata per sei settimane. Il term sheet finale e tornato con uno sconto di valutazione del 20%.

Questo non e un caso limite. E l'errore prevenibile piu comune nei round di finanziamento di startup svizzere ed europee, e segue sempre lo stesso schema: la documentazione IP che avrebbe richiesto pochi minuti per ogni traguardo e assente esattamente nel momento in cui e piu necessaria.

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