The Modern Finance Stack for Founders
Complexity creeps in quietly. One minute you're chasing product-market fit; the next, you're buried in bank feeds, spreadsheets, and workflows that feel older than your startup. Most founders don't have the luxury of a full-scale finance department – nor should they.
Join us for an evening on building a finance stack that stays out of your way. We'll share first-hand experience from working closely with teams at category-defining startups like Female Invest and Flatpay:
Tools that scale: The modern finance stack that covers bookkeeping, spend management, cash-flow visibility, and reporting – without requiring a full-time finance hire.
Processes you can run on autopilot: Close the books in hours, not days. Avoid manual workflows, and build scalable systems that keep your data bulletproof.
The right time to hire finance talent: Know when a fractional CFO beats a full-time finance hire – and when software beats both.
You'll leave with a playbook on how to build a lightweight yet solid finance stack that'll enable you to scale your business and allow you and your team to focus on building the future, instead of managing the present.
We'll keep the agenda simple and open for questions and discussions. Please register your interest to join the event as seating is limited. We look forward to having you join us!
Program
17:00 – 17:30: Welcome drinks
17:30 – 17:45: The modern finance stack for founders
17:45 – 18:30: Fireside chat with Mathias Løvring
18:30 – 19:00: Sliders, drinks, and networking
Speakers & Panelists
William Pontoppidan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Francis. Over the past three years, he has engaged with hundreds of finance teams across industries. William has supported some of Denmark’s fastest-growing startups in scaling their financial planning and has implemented financial models for 250+ companies, ranging from small startups to billion-kroner enterprises.
Mathias Løvring leads financial strategy at Female Invest, one of Europe’s fastest-growing EdTech companies. He is also the Co-Founder of CoBooks, where he helps tech companies build scalable finance functions and operational infrastructure.
With hands-on experience across the full spectrum of financial maturity, from early-stage chaos to multi-entity FinOps and structured FP&A, he brings both strategic and operational depth. Previously, he played a key role in scaling brands with complex commercial models.
Emil Ottosen is Head of Finance at Medley Capital, a modern venture capital firm. He supports portfolio companies in building and scaling efficient finance functions — from implementing core automated systems to combining financial and business data in order to drive informed decision-making. With a hands-on career background in the start- and scale-up environment, he brings a broad toolkit spanning from operational finance to strategic FP&A.
About the hosts
Francis is a purpose-built tool for financial planning and analysis (FP&A). It helps teams streamline their financial planning process, from integrations and data imports to revenue modeling, forecasting, and investor reporting.
Copenhagen Fintech is a non-profit innovation hub with the mission to foster innovation within the financial sector by building a thriving fintech ecosystem. They support new financial technologies with the potential to shape the future by creating connections throughout all levels of industry.
Questions
Please forward any questions to Oliver Bahne (oliver@francis.app)