On 7 October 2026, theFEMfounders joined business leaders, entrepreneurs and patrons at Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery for the Forbes Luxembourg Art Cocktail, marking the release of the magazine’s 11th edition. (Event details)
Investment in every form
The evening treated investment as something broader than capital. Culture, art and heritage sat alongside finance and governance, and the intimate gallery setting reflected that mix.
A visit across the street
Guests also crossed the road to Lofy’s Place, where Tanya Lofy is reviving the former home and workshop of her father, the sculptor Wil Lofy, as a place of art and savoir-vivre. It was a reminder that investing can mean protecting a legacy as much as growing a balance sheet.
Why this mattered to us
Our founders need to be in rooms where building and investment are discussed. Being there is not about status. It is about being challenged. When you spend your days running your own business, it is easy to stay inside your own world, your own numbers and your own habits. Rooms like this put you next to people who think about capital, governance and legacy for a living, and who ask questions you might not ask yourself. What does your business look like if it grows tenfold? Who would you want backing it? What would you build if it had to outlast you?
It also matters for who gets heard. According to Founders Forum’s 2025 analysis, all-female founding teams received just 2.3% of global venture capital in 2024, while all-male teams received 83.6%. Women founders remain underrepresented in the spaces where funding decisions are shaped, and the way to change that is to be present, visible and prepared to take part.
What we’re taking away
Three things stayed with us.
First, investment is bigger than funding. The evening treated art, heritage and legacy as part of the same conversation as capital. For founders, that is a useful reminder to think about what you are building, and what it leaves behind, as well as how it grows.
Second, the right rooms sharpen the right questions. Hearing how investors and leaders talk about value, risk and long-term thinking helps founders ask better questions of their own businesses.
Third, visibility is part of the work. Women founders won’t shift the numbers by staying out of these spaces. Showing up, speaking up and bringing others along is how that changes.
We’ll carry these into the work we do with our community.
Join us at the next one
If you’re a founder who wants to be in these rooms, come and meet us. Our next event is the AMCHAM MBC Breakfast on 21 October at Place d’Armes, Luxembourg. You can also become a member, which is free to join.
Event details via Forbes Luxembourg’s coverage.
Event photo © Léna Le Roy