Matchmaking

The right room matters.

The right meeting matters more.

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Don’t count on luck.

GoWest is built for more than being in the same room.

Our matchmaking helps you find and connect with the investors, founders, companies and partners who can move things forward. 20 minutes. One-to-one. Built around intent. Meet the people who can move things forward. A new investor. A syndication partner. A customer. A strategic connection. The introduction that opens the next door.

Come with a purpose. Leave with momentum.

matchmaking at gowest

1. Get discovered.

Build your profile, show what you’re looking for and explore who’s coming. Use the search filters to find the people and companies you want to meet.

2. Make your move.

Send a meeting request and start building your schedule before GoWest. Don’t count on luck.

3. Meet at GoWest

Meet your confirmed connections in the dedicated matchmaking area. One conversation. See where it takes you.

Voices from gowest

  • What Happens at GoWest Doesn’t Stay at GoWest… It Scales

    “GoWest shows how powerful a well-curated ecosystem can be. Our first conversation with Cetasol happened there, and today that connection has grown into a partnership we’re incredibly proud of. GoWest organization has been really great at welcoming us, at creating multiple meeting opportunities and giving us exposure. We are definitely coming back next year!”

    Matthieu de Chanville
    Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    Shift4Good

  • Two men seated outdoors in front of potted plants and a white wall, smiling and looking at the camera.

    "Without GoWest, we wouldn’t have met"

     Econans, a startup with a platform for banks to accelerate the energy transition of buildings, had the opportunity to connect with Latour Future Solutions AB, an investor actively looking for companies that are facing an expansion phase within industrial sectors.

    "Without GoWest, we wouldn’t have met,” said Pelle Mattisson, CEO, at Latour Future Solutions. This collaboration has already begun to drive impactful changes in the sustainability sector.

    CEO of Econans, David Klamer, “It’s fantastic to have Latour joining us on our journey as a new strategic owner and lead investor. This supports our ambitions to become a European leader”.

  • Black and white photo booth strip containing multiple images of smiling and laughing women and men, some wearing glasses and hats, posing together.

    A Strong Alliance: Sajkla Secures Nordic Investment

    Sajkla and Nordic Ignite first connected at GoWest. That meeting developed into an investment in Sajkla’s circular economy platform.

    A concrete example of what can happen when emerging companies and active capital get into the same room.

    The right meeting can open the next door.

  • A conference panel discussion with five people on stage, an audience in front, and a large screen behind displaying an outdoor snowy landscape with people kayaking. The screen features the MELKER logo and a tagline about changing the outdoor hardware industry.

    From a 1:1 meeting to a closed funding round

    Melker of Sweden connected with investor Olle Langenius through GoWest’s one-to-one matchmaking. That first meeting developed into an investment that helped the company close its funding round and move towards full-scale production.

    The connection started before they entered the room: founder Patric Stafshede identified Olle through the matchmaking platform and requested a meeting based on his investor profile.

    A concrete example of what matchmaking built around intent can lead to — connecting founders with relevant capital and giving both sides a reason to continue the conversation.

    One meeting. The right investor. Momentum beyond GoWest.