Funding That Fits: Paths to Fund a Meaningful Business
AFTERWORK GATHERING
Funding That Fits: Meaningful Paths to Fund a Business
🗓️ Wedensday, August 13
🕔 16:30–19:00
📍 Demokrati Garage, Rentemestervej 57, 2400 København
Join us for a special afterwork session during the Meaningful Entrepreneurship Summer School — a week-long program bringing together emerging founders from around the world.
Since we’re already gathering brilliant minds in town, we’ve invited a few of our guest lecturers to open up the conversation for one evening only. Together with Cirka CPH, we’re hosting an open event on alternative ways to fund and grow meaningful businesses.
💭 What’s this about?
Venture Capital dominates the startup narrative, yet it funds only a fraction of businesses—and often drives them toward fast, extractive growth. But what if you’re building something different?
This panel brings together three practitioners rethinking the funding landscape—from bootstrapping and revenue-based models to post-growth thinking and community ownership.
🔍 We’ll explore:
• What are the hidden costs of VC?
• How can capital support sustainability, not just scale?
• What are the emerging models of patient, community-aligned funding?
• How do you build a business without giving up ownership or purpose?
🎤 Speakers:
• Esme Verity – Fundraising coach and founder of Considered Capital
• Oscar Haumann – Co-author of Setting Limits to Growth (Post-Growth Guide)
• Veronica D’Souza – Serial social entrepreneur and co-founder of CARCEL and Ruby Cup
• Sissel Hansen – Founder of Startup Guide and Meaningful Entrepreneurship
🗓️ Program:
16:30 – Doors open
17:00 – Welcome from partners
17:15 – Panel discussion
17:45 – Audience Q&A
18:00 – Drinks & networking
🎟️ Limited spots available — register now to secure your ticket.
✨ Free and open to all — come for the ideas, stay for the community.