About Rüssli Ventures

At Rüssli Ventures GmbH, we are dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors through strategic guidance, board expertise, and transaction-driven transformations.

Strategic Consulting & Board Roles
We act as sparring partners for CEOs and management teams, offering strategic advice and hands-on board engagement. Our expertise in governance, board composition, and leveraging networks enables companies to build strong leadership structures and establish valuable connections with investors, suppliers, and customers.

 

Holistic Succession Consulting
We support Swiss SMEs in ownership transition planning — whether through family succession or acquisition-led approaches. This includes advising business owners on management buy-ins (MBIs) and buy-outs (MBOs) as well as guiding searchers — entrepreneurs pursuing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) — throughout their search, evaluation, and acquisition journey. Our holistic methodology ensures sustainable continuity, combining organizational development, strategic foresight, and a deep understanding of both traditional ownership transitions and acquisition-led entrepreneurship.

 

M&A Project Management
From preparing businesses for sale to supporting buyers in structuring and executing their acquisition, we manage the full M&A process end-to-end — on both the sell side and the buy side. We coordinate all transaction parties and milestones, ensuring smooth execution, clear communication, and optimal outcomes for all stakeholders involved.

 

M&A Due Diligence
We provide thorough and objective due diligence support across all key dimensions — commercial (including business model validation and financial plan assessment), strategic, and IP/technology — helping buyers make well-informed acquisition decisions. On the sell side, we also prepare and coordinate vendor due diligence, enabling business owners to enter a transaction process with transparency, confidence, and a stronger negotiating position.