Lunch & Learn: Non-Dilutive Financing for Fintechs

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, 12:30 - 14:00 CET

Tom and Joel from HSBC Innovation Banking’s Fintech team are coming to town, and we are using the opportunity to gather some of the best Fintech minds for a Lunch & Learn about smart financing.

Tom, Joel, and Maria were all part of the original Silicon Valley Bank team before the bank run and HSBC acquisition. If you are familiar with SVB, the track record speaks volumes: decades of working closely with tech founders and growing with the ecosystem.

That same founder-first approach lives on at HSBC, now with even more reach and resources behind it.

The focus: How to build your capital stack in a way that gears your growth, keeps you in control, and minimizes dilution. We will dive deep into what non-dilutive financing looks like in practice, with real examples like Pleo, and open up for a practical discussion on what good funding strategy really means for Fintechs today.

Who this is relevant for: Founders, CFO's, and those serious about building a strong business with a strong funding strategy.

We'll keep the agenda simple and open for honest questions and discussion. Please register your interest to join the lunch. We look forward to having you join us.

Registration: Please note we will be reviewing registrations for this event. As seating is limited for the Lunch & Learn, we will reach out to confirm your attendance prior.

Agenda

• 12:30 - 12:45 Welcome & Lunch
• 12:45 - 13:05 Presentation by HSBC Innovation Banking: What is Non-Dilutive Financing? Why is it relevant now? How does this HSBC support Fintechs on their journey?
• 13:05 - 13:25 Perspective from Pleo: How and when to layer? Lessons learned and formula for combining in equity, debt and alternatives
• 13:25 - 13:45 Open Q&A and Discussion
• 13:45 - Closing Thank You & Networking

Speakers

• Thomas Easterby, Head of Fintech at HSBC Innovation Banking
• Joel Murphy, SVP at HSBC Innovation Banking
• Maria Flyvbjerg, Director (Nordics) at HSBC Innovation Banking
• Pleo guest speaker (To be announced)

About HSBC Innovation Banking

HSBC Innovation Banking’s Fintech team brings the expertise, speed, and network that high-growth fintech companies actually need. They provide debt funding to VC-backed Fintechs across the Nordics, typically from Series A up to pre-IPO, and understand how to work alongside equity to support scale.

Questions

Please forward them to Nicolette Tham (nth@copenhagenfintech.dk)