We’re building the fund that doesn’t exist yet.
The Entrepreneurial Fund is independent and community-owned. Our team brings hands-on founding experience, programme design, and community building.
Why we’re doing this
We want to enable people to build meaningful companies, regardless of whether public funding is available or political tides shift. To do that, we channel many small contributions into a resilient funding infrastructure and pair them with experienced investors.
Where we’re heading
In 10 years, entrepreneurship with purpose isn’t a niche. A generation of founders has built businesses that pay their way and build a future worth living in. Behind them stands a broad community of backers and investors.
What we build on
Transparency
Who contributes what and for what purpose: openly visible, at the project and at the fund level.
Independence
We build structures that are independent of public funding allocations and political cycles.
Impact before growth
We back what lasts, not what scales fastest.
The people behind the fund
A cross-disciplinary core team, complemented by a growing network of mentors, advisors, and community voices.
Christoph Backes
Drives networking and investor relations.
Sylvia Hustedt
Drives networking and investor relations.
Katharina Schumacher
Drives micro-investments and scalable impact.
Steven Strehl
Drives micro-investments and scalable impact.