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.
“When you vote with your wallet, those with the fattest wallets will be the drivers of effective change.” - Cory Doctrow probably quoting someone else
Not to say that making moral choices is useless, but kidding yourself into believing that by not consuming anything touched by bad people, the world will change into something better. Or in this case, Mullvad’s CEO will change his politics. “Voting with your wallet” is a fairytale told to liberals to give them the illusion of power. Money is power, but only if you have enough of it.