Gothenburg’s and west Sweden’s annual venture capital forum for investors, startups and scaleups.
January 28, 2025: Deep Tech Investor Day
January 29 - 30, 2025: Main Conference
Who is attending GoWest?
Startups and scaleups looking for pre-seed, seed and series A investments
Business angels, venture capital firms, family offices and private investors and Gothenburg’s wider investor community
Industry representatives
Speakers 2025
More speakers will be added shortly.
What does GoWest offer?
Deep Tech Investor Day
Access to online match-making tool to facilitate meeting with startups, investors and industry
The chance to join a range of panel discussions, catch up on trends and gain valuable insights
The opportunity to connect with your peers and build a stronger network
Startups
Fundraising is the answer to WHY we meet. Our match-making platform enables people to find connections and engage online and IRL during and after the conference while our pitch sessions help startups improve their visibility and broaden their network. You can also catch up on trends and gain valuable insights and connect with your peers and build a stronger network at the conference.
Investors
Investors will have access to a great deal-flow of international startups, particularly deep-tech startups, from west Sweden. Our match-making platform enables investors to find and engage with startups online and IRL during and after the conference while our exclusive investor mixer event enables investors to connect with each other.
Industry & Community
The region is characterized by its industrial heritage and reputation for cutting edge research at our universities and hospitals and green urban development. The west Swedish startup community consists of 8 incubators, accelerators and science parks. Gothenburg is home to global brands such as Volvo, SKF, Ericsson and AstraZeneca.