Founders Breakfast Club Registration closes: 27-03-2026 08.30

Battle of the Funds: Choosing Capital in 2026

We bring together scaleup founders, FGC Growth Advisors, and our FGC partners for a morning session focused on raising capital in 2026. 

This is first and foremost a room for connections. The morning centres on a moderated debate on funding choices, designed to surface the real trade-offs founders face today.

The debate will touch on:

• VC, debt and hybrid financing — when each actually makes sense
• How funding choices affect control, speed and long-term optionality
• Growth at what cost? Capital that accelerates vs capital that constrains
• How the current market has shifted terms, leverage and expectations

Joining the debate: Werner Valeur (Serial entrepreneur), Geeta Schmidt (Seed Capital), Nicklas Ekberg (Danske Bank Growth) and Sara Færch Hansen (EIFO)

Before and after the debate, there will be time for informal breakfast networking with founders, FGC Growth Advisors, and partners.

The event is hosted by Founders Growth Club in collaboration with Mesh Community / Matrikel1 and our FGC partners.