What gopush.se does

gopush.se is a volunteer-driven, non-profit startup ecosystem platform headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, focused on the Västra Götaland Region (VGR). It operates a public Startup Map that catalogs regional startups, investors, and ecosystem partners, with differentiated data access layers (public map versus login-protected investor views). The organization runs the 'gopushers' program, an outcome-based volunteer consultant initiative that delivers projects such as UX design, SEO, copywriting, and innovation management, with a stated target of 20-25 active volunteers.

The core technology is a self-hosted web-based mapping platform (migrated from Pam Pam) supporting public discovery and private investor access. The company is developing a second product, 'gopush Neutral Arena,' an encrypted deal flow machine intended to expose startup traction history to investors while preserving GDPR-compliant privacy and data protection. Planned technical differentiators include integration/interoperability across the regional ecosystem and safety/security architecture for the encrypted layer.

The business model is non-commercial: gopush.se is in the process of formalizing its status as an ideell förening (Swedish non-profit) with Skatteverket and currently offers the map and volunteer consulting free of charge. No pricing, revenue stream, or monetization mechanism has been disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led through organic LinkedIn presence, a public 'building in public' updates page, and direct outreach by the co-founders. Customer concentration is de facto nil because there are no paying customers, but the platform's reach is operationally dependent on its partnership with Connect Sverige (announced September 2025) and the continued engagement of its volunteer team, led by co-founders Manolo Obaya and Andres Cuaran, alongside volunteers Navya Tadepalli, Linda Bengtström, and Johan Klausen.

Name

gopush.se

Legal name

gopush.se

Website

https://gopush.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

gopush.se is a volunteer-run, non-profit startup ecosystem platform for Sweden's Västra Götaland region, providing a public startup/investor map, an outcome-based volunteer consulting program, and a planned encrypted deal flow platform for investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Goeteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Platform Services (Pre-revenue): gopush.se is currently a non-profit initiative (in process of becoming an ideell förening/non-profit organization in Sweden) with no established revenue model. The platform appears to offer free services to startups, investors, and ecosystem players in the VGR region. Revenue generation mechanisms have not been disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

gopush.se operates a web-based startup ecosystem discovery platform for the Västra Götaland (VGR) region in Sweden, providing an interactive map that catalogs startups, investors, and ecosystem partners. It runs the gopushers Program, an outcome-based volunteer consultant initiative, and is developing the gopush Neutral Arena, an upcoming encrypted deal flow machine for privacy-preserving startup traction visibility. The organization is in the process of becoming a registered non-profit (ideell förening) in Sweden.

Product overview

gopush.se is a startup ecosystem discovery and visibility platform for the Västra Götaland (VGR) region in Sweden. The core offering consists of a Startup Map that catalogs and displays startups, investors, and ecosystem partners in the region. The platform operates the gopushers Program, an outcome-based volunteer consultant initiative where contributors work on various ecosystem-boosting projects. The company is developing gopush Neutral Arena, an upcoming encrypted deal flow platform that will enable privacy-preserving visibility into startup traction metrics for the startup-investor-ecosystem community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Startup Map Interactive web-based map that catalogs and displays startups, investors, and ecosystem partners in the Västra Götaland (VGR) region, providing visibility and discovery for local entrepreneurial companies.
• gopushers Program Outcome-based volunteer consultant program in which individuals contribute to projects for the startup ecosystem (UX, copy, SEO, innovation management) rather than donating time, supporting gopush.se's project delivery.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Connect SverigecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025First official partnership announced September 2025. Connect Sverige is a proven catalyst for startup growth in the Västra Götaland region with a track record of securing over 1 billion SEK in funding for entrepreneurs. They have a network of 15,000+ individuals and have helped over 4,500 companies. Both organizations share the core belief that connecting startups with competence, contacts, and capital can transform the region into a globally recognized innovation hub. Their mission to 'shorten entrepreneurs' path to success' aligns with gopush.se's vision of providing visibility, connections, and resources to startups.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• F6S: Global startup community and deal-flow network connecting founders, accelerators, and investors. Comparable to gopush.se's startup map and investor-facing access tiers, particularly the public/private data split.
• Crunchbase: Global startup and investor discovery platform with company profiles, funding data, and ecosystem mapping. Directly comparable to gopush.se's startup map and investor discovery mission, although at vastly larger scale and global rather than regional scope.
• Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent): Startup-investor matching platform with startup profiles, fundraising tools, and curated deal flow. Comparable to gopush.se's planned Neutral Arena, although at global scale and with a paid business model.
• Dealroom.co: European-focused startup and investor intelligence platform with curated ecosystem data for VCs, governments, and accelerators. Closely comparable to gopush.se's deal flow and ecosystem mapping concept, with strong Nordic and EU overlap.

Broad incumbents

• PitchBook: Premium private market data platform used by VCs and corporates for deal sourcing, comparable company analysis, and investor mapping. Represents the scaled, paid incumbent version of what gopush.se's Neutral Arena aspires to enable regionally.

Others

• Connect Sverige: Swedish startup support organization that has helped 4,500+ companies and secured 1B+ SEK in funding. Listed as gopush.se's first strategic partner and serves the same VGR entrepreneur community, but as an established support/grant intermediary rather than a discovery platform.
• Sweden Startup Forum / Nordic Startup News: Swedish/Nordic startup ecosystem media and community organizations covering deal flow, funding rounds, and ecosystem events. Comparable as ecosystem amplifiers but with a media/community mission rather than a discovery product.

Regional players

• GU Ventures: Gothenburg-based holding company linked to the University of Gothenburg that commercializes research and supports regional startups. Closely comparable as a VGR-anchored ecosystem builder, though it operates more as an investor/incubator than a discovery platform.
• Sting (Stockholm): Leading Nordic startup incubator/accelerator based in Stockholm, helping Swedish tech founders with capital, competence, and networks. Operates in the same Swedish startup-support category as gopush.se but is a more established, paid program model.
• Almi: Swedish state-owned financing and business development company supporting small businesses and startups nationwide. Comparable as a regional Swedish ecosystem player, but with a state-backed capital model rather than a non-profit volunteer platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gopush-se

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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