• GU Ventures spun off its GoWest venture capital forum into a standalone company, GoWest.
• Sofia Hjelmberg was appointed CEO to lead GoWest’s next phase as a permanent company.
• Hjelmberg previously led Investor Relations at GU Ventures, playing a central role in building GoWest over five years.
• Klementina Österberg, GU Ventures CEO, was named chair of the GoWest board.
• GoWest 2026 drew more than 1,000 participants from about 20 countries, including about 250 investors, with roughly 2,500 one-to-one meetings.

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