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Daniel Espeland

Daniel Espeland

Co‑founder & COO at Ownleaf; serial entrepreneur in Copenhagen

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Copenhagen, Denmark
Spain
Joined December 2024

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Summary

Serial founder and product‑focused operator: Daniel has repeatedly founded and led small businesses (Farmen Fruits, Double U) and been hands‑on in product concepts that combine design and event operations (Double U mobile bike parking). These projects show strengths in rapid product development, testing at events, and running the operational side of early ventures. profiler+2
Operator with finance and scaling experience across startups: more recent roles (fractional CFO at CXO Light / CFO Light and Co‑founder & COO at Ownleaf) indicate a shift toward operational scaling and financial leadership for early‑stage companies — combining hands‑on startup operations with CFO/finance tooling for small firms. ownr+1
International business background and cross‑market experience: education and time spent in multiple countries (University of Stavanger, Copenhagen Business School, EGADE Business School, Griffith University) and roles that involve Latin America trading (Farmen Fruits) point to an international business orientation and comfort with cross‑border trade and multicultural teams. about+1
Active in the Danish startup & small‑business ecosystem and formal company registrations: multiple Danish company records and public business‑profile pages show ongoing entrepreneurship and company management activity (including official filings and director/owner records). gov+2

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Sustainable design, events and festival‑oriented product work (evidenced by Double U design work and festival pilots). paperblog

Entrepreneurship and startup community engagement (profiles and event participation). f6s+1