In 2017, Astrid Scholz, Mara Zepeda, Jennifer Brandel and Aniyia Williams started the “Zebras movement”. A movement that quickly manifested in cities all around the globe with founders who reject the venture capital investment model and support alternative funding methods. On June 22nd, Veronica Guguian and Lana Jelenjev are launching the Zebras Unite Amsterdam Chapter.

What a better way to kick-off the new adventure than inviting Astrid Scholz to share with us:

What is the difference between a unicorn and a zebra

Answer all the questions you have about the movement and the Zebras Unite Coop

Lana and Veronica, will join Astrid and share their vision of Zebras Unite Amsterdam, future plans and how you can join the movement.

In the last 30 minutes, we will switch gears and we will get to know each other through an Online Networking with a SPIN.

This event is organized by Zebras Unite: Amsterdam Chapter, in collaboration with SPIN Ideas and Startup Grind Amsterdam.

For Changemakers who put People, Purpose, Planet and Profit at the heart of their Businesses. Zebras Unite is a founder-created and founder-led movement. It is a community of changemakers - entrepreneurs, investors, and allies dedicated to building companies that emphasize the 4Ps - people, purpose, planet and profit. We are focusing on building a new movement that catalyzes the growth of inclusive and resilient economies.

SPIN Ideas is a marketing strategy and media agency for purpose driven changemakers. SPIN Ideas’ team helps startups, scaleups and corporates to grow their business sustainably, with a strong focus on marketing strategy, strategic partnerships and creating the right business connections. We open our network to help you succeed.

Born from the idea of offering businesses a new meeting point to grow together and learn the art of scaling sustainably, our mission is to bring together founders, entrepreneurs, managers, and experts who want to Build, Advance, Sustain and Elevate businesses. We are building a community of professionals that are committed to advance their business to the next level. We provide the knowledge, connection, and collaboration needed to sustainably scale-up the business. Only by working together, are we able to elevate our businesses.

We stand for Collaboration, Connection, Learning, Growth, and Respect.

BASE was founded by Veronica Guguian (Marketing Strategist and Founder of SPIN Ideas) and Lana Jelenjev (Learning Experience Designer/Community Alchemist ).

Startup Grind Amsterdam is building a community of startups, founders, innovators, and creators. We bring like-minded—yet diverse—individuals together to connect, learn, teach, help, and belong. We host monthly events and talks for the startup community to inspire local entrepreneurs.

Kick-off Event: Why We Need More Zebras