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Sara Wallin

Investor

Investor at Almi Invest

Sweden

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Sara Wallin is Group CEO of the Chalmers University of Technology Foundation, which oversees the Chalmers Group—a Swedish technology and innovation organization with approximately 3,400 employees and annual revenue of SEK 4.9 billion that integrates higher education, research, deep-tech venture creation, and industrial collaboration. She has held CEO positions at Chalmers Ventures, a deep-tech venture creation platform, and at Almi Väst, where she spent 11 years supporting entrepreneurs and growth companies. Her background includes early-stage roles in technology startups and over 15 years of experience in CEO and board-level positions spanning venture capital, active ownership, innovation systems, and stakeholder governance.

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Experience

  1. Börssällskapet i GöteborgBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  2. Chalmers PropertiesMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentSweden
  3. Chalmers University of TechnologyGroup Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 — present
  4. Chalmers VenturesBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. Chalmers VenturesChief Executive Officer2020 — 2024Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  6. LänsförsäkringarVice Chairman of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentGöteborg och Bohuslän
  7. Västsvenska HandelskammarenMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  8. The Swedish Agency for Economic and regional growthDeputy Chairman2017 — 2023Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sverige
  9. Seafire ABMember Board Of Directors2021 — 2023Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  10. University of GothenburgBoard Of Directors2017 — 2023Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
  11. Länsförsäkringar Göteborg och BohuslänChairman Election committee /Ordförande valberedning2017 — 2021Gothenburg, Sweden
  12. Länsförsäkringar Göteborg och BohuslänMember Election committee /Ledamot valberedning2015 — 2017Göteborg, Sverige och Bohuslän
  13. CONNECT VästDeputy Chairman2011 — 2021
  14. ALMIChairman2013 — 2020Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
  15. Almi FöretagspartnerChief Executive Officer2009 — 2020Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  16. Länsstyrelsen i Västra Götalands länAdvisory Council Member2012 — 2018Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
  17. EYMember and Chairman of the Jury - Entrepreneur of the Year2012 — 2017West Sweden
  18. Gothenburg Research InstituteBoard Of Directors2012 — 2017Gothenburg
  19. BörssällskapetChairman / Ordförande2010 — 2013
  20. AlmiCOO / Vice VD, Director of Finance, HR Executive2001 — 2008Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. University of GothenburgResearch-oriented psychology
  2. Harvard Business SchoolResilient Leadership
  3. KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyManagement
  4. IHM Business SchoolMarketing/Marketing Management, General
  5. IHM Business SchoolEconomics

Skills & more

Strategic PartnershipsCorporate GovernanceNominating committee1President1Stock Exchange1GovernmentScaleupNetworkPoliticsInsuranceUniversityManagement Consulting38
+12 moreBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentCorporate FinanceStart-upsNegotiationManagementStrategic PlanningTeam Leadership

Languages Engelska

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended KTH Royal Institute of Technology86

William JilltoftDirector of Strategy and Operations at NorthzoneJohanna OlnénData Analyst at NorthzoneRobin WänlundAssociate at Notion CapitalMagnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesRajiv DatarEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceSriram KrishnanStartup builder and investor

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Also attended IHM Business School7

Henrik TellvingPartner at node.vcJenny DahlbergCFO – Chief Financial Officer at Chalmers Ventures ABSara DrouggeInterim Content & Communications Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABMikael FunaBusiness Development at GU Ventures ABSofia HjelmbergInvestor Relations at GU Ventures ABMikaela MurekianSustainability Lead at Horizon Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Länsförsäkringar2

Linn NilssonInvestor at Almi InvestRichard RaimerCFO at GU Ventures AB

Also worked at Västsvenska Handelskammaren1

Louise KitzingAccounting at GU Ventures AB

Also worked at EY981

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