ProgressNow! Invest AG is out of business. It is a private equity firm specializing in investments in development stage and stock exchange listed companies. It does not seek to invest in weapons industry, tobacco industry, the trade of endangered animal or plant species, the exploitation of non-renewable resources, waste-intensive or environmentally harmful products, unhealthy or genetically modified foodstuffs and food additives, and companies whose business or production processes violate human rights or threaten the health and safety of their employees. The firm seeks to make direct or indirect acquisitions, holding and management of participations in domestic and foreign listed and unlisted companies. It also invests in privately held companies making venture capital to pre-IPO stage financing. The firm primarily focuses its investments in the healthcare, education and environmental innovations, and renewable energy sources. It makes investments take the form of blocks of shares with majority holdings or significant minorities or co-investments with other venture capitalists. ProgressNow! Invest AG was founded in February, 2000 and is based in Frauenfeld, Switzerland.