cross-posted from : https://sopuli.xyz/post/47902491
Daniel Berntsson, founder of Mullvad, gave a personal donation of 5 million SEK (roughly 450,000€) in 2025 to Örebropartiet. This enormous donation accounted for 72% of the party’s revenue in 2025.
How does this affect Mullvad’s legitimacy as a company advocating for a free and open internet, while also funding a political party whose agenda seem to contradict these values? The official party website (in Swedish) can be found via the link below.
Personally I think he is a wacko with random but strong opinions that lean towards the classic totalitarian right but he is opportunistic and charismatic enough to gather a flock of sheep that believe he is leftist. You know, typical cult leader material.