SF Ungdom

What SF Ungdom does

SF Ungdom (SFU) is the youth political organization affiliated with the Danish party Socialistisk Folkeparti (SF), operating as a non-profit membership association headquartered at Blegdamsvej 24A, 2200 København N, Denmark. The organization functions simultaneously as a political party and activist movement, with members under 30 eligible for full participation and members over 30 transitioning to a support role. SFU maintains more than 35 local chapters (lokalafdelinger) across Denmark — including in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Esbjerg, Silkeborg, Viborg, Roskilde, Nørrebro, Frederiksberg, Amager, and Bornholm — as well as national committees (udvalg) covering policy domains such as climate, feminism, economics, and international affairs.

SFU does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core operational platform is a Squarespace-hosted public website (sfu.dk) supplemented by a member portal (medlem.sfu.dk / AktivRummet) that handles event registration, membership sign-up, and internal communications. The organization runs a recurring calendar of national events including Landsmøde (annual congress), Sommerlejr (summer camp), Efterårstræf (autumn retreat), and Vintertræf (winter retreat), alongside international study trips to Brussels and an International Climate Conference. Outreach runs through Facebook, Instagram, and direct grassroots canvassing rather than digital marketing funnels.

The revenue model is straightforward membership-fee-based. Regular members pay 75 kr per year; support members aged 30 or over pay 200 kr per year, with members under 26 receiving a free SF (parent party) membership as a bundled benefit. Payments are accepted via MobilePay (888018), card, or Direct Debit through the self-serve portal. Beyond fees, the organization is understood to receive party subsidies from the parent SF party and is governed democratically through a Landsmøde, a Landsledelse (national board), and a Forretningsudvalg (executive committee) led by a political, organizational, and economic leader.

Name

SF Ungdom

Legal name

SF Ungdom

Website

https://sfu.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SF Ungdom is the Danish youth political organization affiliated with Socialistisk Folkeparti (SF), recruiting members under 30 through 35+ local chapters nationwide and electing representatives at municipal, regional, Folketinget, and EU Parliament levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: SFU generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees. Regular members pay 75 kr per year, while support members (for those over 30) pay 200 kr per year. Members under 26 who join SFU receive a free membership of SF (the parent party).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SF Ungdom (SFU) is the official youth wing of the Danish political party Socialistisk Folkeparti (SF). It is a membership-based political youth organization that recruits and mobilizes young Danes under 30, runs local chapters and national events, conducts political education and campaigns, and fields elected representatives at municipal, regional, Folketing, and European Parliament levels. Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership fees.

Product overview

SF Ungdom (SFU) is a political youth organization, not a technology company. The organization's primary offering is its membership program and member portal (AktivRummet), which provides members access to event registration, membership management, and internal communications. SFU organizes national events including Landsmøde (annual congress), Sommerlejr (summer camp), Efterårstræf (autumn conference), and vintertræf (winter camp). The organization also operates local chapters across Denmark and maintains specialized committees (Udvalg) for policy development in areas including climate, feminism, economy, and international affairs. Policy proposals and position papers are published through their platform as downloadable documents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SF Ungdom Regular Membership
• SF Ungdom Support Membership
• Landsmøde (Annual National Congress)
• Sommerlejr (Summer Camp)

Quantifiable outcome

• 11.6% electoral support achieved in recent elections with active grassroots campaigning

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FYEG (Federation of Young European Greens)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFU collaborates with FYEG, the European federation of green youth organizations. SFU organizes study trips to Brussels visiting FYEG headquarters and coordinates international climate conferences with FYEG participation. The partnership enables cross-border progressive youth activism.
• GreenpeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenpeace participates as speakers and contributors at SFU's International Climate Conference, bringing environmental expertise and activist perspectives to SFU events.
• Extinction RebellionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtinction Rebellion contributes speakers and content to SFU's International Climate Conference, collaborating on climate activism and environmental education.
• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFU maintains close ties with MEP Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (elected as SFU candidate) and organizes study trips to Brussels including visits to the European Parliament, European Commission, and EU parliamentarians including Benedetta Scuderi (Italy) and Lena Schilling (Austria) from the European Greens.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Socialistisk Folkeparti (SF): SFU's parent party and the broader progressive political brand in Denmark. Comparable because it shares SFU's ideological base, membership pipeline, and political identity, but operates at the national parliamentary rather than youth-activist level.

Direct peers

• Venstres Ungdom (VU): Youth wing of the Danish Liberal Party (Venstre). Operates the same youth-political model — chapters across Denmark, annual congress, members under 30 — making it a direct ideological and structural counterpart to SFU.
• Radikale Unge: Youth organization of the Danish Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre). Competes with SFU for the same Danish progressive-leaning youth demographic and shares the membership-fee, chapter-based model.
• Enhedslistens Ungdom: Youth wing of the Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten). Operates a parallel activist youth political model on Denmark's far-left, directly competing with SFU for socialist-leaning young Danes.
• Konservativ Ungdom (KU): Youth wing of the Danish Conservative People's Party. Mirrors SFU's organizational structure with local branches, member recruitment, and political education, but on the right-of-center ideological side.
• Socialdemokratiets Ungdom (DSU): The youth wing of the Danish Social Democrats, directly comparable to SFU as a partisan youth organization with local chapters, annual congresses, and a membership-fee model targeting Danish progressives under 30.
• Liberal Alliances Ungdom: Youth wing of the Danish Liberal Alliance party. Directly comparable to SFU as a partisan Danish youth political organization with a subscription membership model and grassroots chapter structure.

Emerging players

• Sosialistisk Ungdom (SU): Norwegian Socialist Youth party, ideologically aligned with SFU and operating the same youth-party model in a neighboring Nordic country. Useful as a structural and strategic peer despite the geographic separation.
• Grønn Ungdom (Green Youth Norway): Norway's green youth party, structurally analogous to SFU as a Nordic progressive youth political organization. Comparable on ideological alignment, activist culture, and chapter-based organizing, but operating in a different national context.

Others

• Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG): European federation of green youth organizations and a direct strategic partner of SFU. Comparable because it coordinates pan-European progressive youth activism, organizes conferences, and supports member organizations on climate and progressive policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sfungdom
• Instagraminstagram.com/sf_ungdom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sfu

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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