Convertible Loan Agreements – What Every Startup Needs to Know
Understand your financing options. Avoid costly mistakes. Raise smart.
Convertible loan agreements are one of the most popular early-stage financing tools — fast, flexible, and founder-friendly. But many entrepreneurs underestimate the legal nuances, the hidden risks, and the strategic impact these agreements can have on their company’s future.
In this power-packed one-hour webinar, you’ll learn how convertible loans work, when they make sense, and which clauses founders must understand before signing anything. This knowledge can make the difference between a deal that accelerates your startup — and one that becomes a long-term headache.
What You’ll Learn
- The structure of convertible loans (explained simply and clearly)
- Key advantages and potential pitfalls for startups
- What investors really care about
- The essential clauses you must understand
- Practical insights for your next fundraising round
Meet the Experts – Scope Law AG
We are excited to welcome two leading legal experts in the Swiss startup & VC ecosystem:
Michael Kuhn & Michael Eitle, Scope Law AG
Both are seasoned venture lawyers who have guided countless startups and investors through financing rounds, negotiations, and growth phases. Their hands-on expertise offers founders clear, actionable insights — without the legal jargon.
Why Founders Should Join
- Get a solid understanding of convertible loans in just 60 minutes
- Learn what truly matters during negotiations
- Ask the questions you would never ask during a VC call
- Gain expert knowledge that can save you time, money, and stress in future fundraising
👉 Secure your spot now — and take control of your next fundraising step.
Michael Eitle
Michael Kuhn
Michael Kuhn is an experienced lawyer who specializes in the innovation and technology sector. His core competencies include advising on intellectual property law (licenses, copyrights, inventions) as well as corporate law matters relating to financing and transactions, such as capital increases, acquisitions, mergers or demergers. Michael regularly advises start-ups and spin-offs, investors, entrepreneurs and domestic and international companies.
Another of Michael's core competencies is data protection law, both Swiss and European (General Data Protection Regulation, EU-DSGVO). In this regard, Michael advises our clients in a pragmatic and goal-oriented manner on the implementation of the increasingly strict regulatory requirements, e.g. on the analysis of personal data processing procedures in a company and the prioritization and implementation of the measures to be taken.
Michael has extensive and broad experience in the areas of contract law, employment law, corporate law, and M&A.