Founder of EQT-backed electric boat startup steps down as CEO

Candela's Gustav Hasselskog (left) and Sofia Graflund. Press photo.
8 apr. 2026
09:53
Candela's Gustav Hasselskog (left) and Sofia Graflund. Press photo.
Gustav Hasselskog, founder of Swedish electric hydrofoiling boat startup Candela, has stepped down as CEO after 11 years at the helm.

Candela, the company that develops and builds electric hydrofoil vessels, is undergoing a CEO change.

Founder Gustav Hasselskog, who has led the company for over eleven years, is stepping down from the role and will be replaced by Sofia Graflund.

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