Sverigedemokraterna

What Sverigedemokraterna does

Sverigedemokraterna (SD) is a Swedish political party founded in 1988 and headquartered at Riksgatan 1 in Stockholm, operating as a membership-based non-profit under organization number 802018-1791. The party functions as a 'folkrörelse' (people's movement) and is self-described as Sweden's second-largest party and fastest-growing popular movement, with over 30,000 members and representation in both the Swedish Riksdag and the European Parliament (3 MEPs affiliated with the ECR group). Its platform centers on three pillars — 'Trygg i Sverige' (security), 'Fri i Sverige' (lower taxes and freedom), and 'Svensk i Sverige' (Swedish cultural identity and restrictive immigration) — and it has exercised de facto senior influence over Sweden's governing coalition since signing the Tidöavtalet on October 14, 2022 with Moderaterna, Kristdemokraterna, and Liberalerna.

The party's commercial and operational activity is anchored by a digital ecosystem built around sd.se (main website), with sub-brands including Mina Sidor (member portal), event.sd.se (events), karriar.sd.se (careers, powered by Teamtailor), butik.sd.se (merchandise), and sd.se/vitboken (publications). Member services run on BankID authentication with payments via Swish, and the party maintains an active presence on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube (@sdwebbtv). Supporting organizations include the youth wing Ungsvenskarna, women's organization SD-Kvinnor, school organization SDSK, motor club SD-Motor, merchandise arm SD-Butiken, and the international democracy foundation Stiftelsen Hepatica (Sida-funded, operating in Eastern Europe and Latin America). The national organization employs over 80 permanent staff plus roughly 40 compensated positions across political, communications, finance, and IT functions.

Revenue derives from three streams: annual membership fees (200 SEK adult, 100 SEK youth up to age 20), donations via Swish and bank transfer, and one-time sales of political publications (Vitboken parts 1 and 2 via the Publit webshop), supplemented by Swedish public party financing. The party explicitly states it is independent from establishment media, large corporations, and trade unions, relying on its members and donors. Compliance posture includes GDPR adherence and data verification via the SPAR population register. Recent strategic emphasis is on converting from a supporting coalition party to a government party ahead of the September 13, 2026 national election.

Name

Sverigedemokraterna

Legal name

Sverigedemokraterna

Website

https://sd.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sverigedemokraterna is a Swedish political party founded in 1988, headquartered in Stockholm, and self-described as Sweden's second-largest party. It serves Swedish voters and over 30,000 members through a digital ecosystem (sd.se, member portal, events, careers, merchandise, publications), supported by affiliated youth, women's, and international organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party / Civic Membership Organization

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Political party
• Political advocacy
• Election campaigns
• Membership organization
• Public policy platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Members pay annual membership fees: 200 SEK per year for regular members, 100 SEK for youth (through age 20), and 2,000 SEK for lifetime membership. Minimum membership age is 13 years. Fees can be paid via BankID online or Swish to 123 677 53 08.
2. Donations: The party accepts donations via Swish (123 006 99 63), bank account, bank giro (5308-3218), and international transfers. Donations require name and contact details per Kammarkollegiet requirements.
3. Sales of publications (Vitboken): The party sells its political publications (Vitboken parts 1 and 2) through the Publit webshop, available as individual books or bundled.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sverigedemokraterna is a Swedish political party that participates in national and European elections, fields parliamentary candidates, and advocates for its policy platform centered on restrictive immigration, tougher criminal justice, lower taxes, nuclear energy, and the preservation of Swedish cultural identity. It operates as a people's movement (folkrörelse) selling annual memberships, lifetime memberships, and youth memberships, accepting donations, and distributing publications such as Vitboken and party merchandise through its storefronts.

Product overview

Sverigedemokraterna operates a unified digital presence anchored by sd.se, the main party website that serves as the central platform for party communications, member services, and political information. The party's digital ecosystem comprises several interconnected sub-brands: Mina Sidor provides a member portal for engagement and service access; the Press Services section handles media relations and press releases; event.sd.se manages party events and speeches; karriar.sd.se (powered by Teamtailor) handles recruitment; SD-Butiken offers merchandise; and Vitboken is a published political book. Additional features include Lättläst for accessibility and ECR membership for European parliamentary cooperation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Party Membership (Annual, Youth, Lifetime) Paid membership in Sverigedemokraterna, granting members access to local representatives, member portal (Mina Sidor), SD-Kuriren newsletter, and voting rights at the Landsdagarna party congress. Targeted at Swedish citizens aged 13 and older who support the party platform.
• Vitboken (Part 1 and Part 2) Two-part political publication produced by Sverigedemokraterna that documents the party's political principles and platform, sold through the Publit webshop to the public and supporters.
• SD-Butiken Party Merchandise Online merchandise store selling party-branded clothing, accessories, and campaign materials to members and supporters.
• Valbutiken Election Merchandise Online store dedicated to election-specific party merchandise, providing supporters with campaign materials during election cycles.
• Donations to Sverigedemokraterna Voluntary financial donations to the party, accepted through Swish, bank transfer, bank giro, and international wire transfer, with donor identification required under Swedish law.

Quantifiable outcome

• Halved number of shootings since 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Moderaterna, Kristdemokraterna, and Liberalerna (Tidöpartierna)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2022The Tidö Agreement (Tidöavtalet) signed on October 14, 2022 is a political cooperation agreement between SD, M, KD, and L. Through this agreement, SD gained significant political influence as the driving force behind the governing coalition, delivering on its core policies including reduced immigration, stricter criminal justice, and economic relief for Swedish households. SD functions as the de facto senior partner despite not holding ministerial posts, shaping policy across justice, migration, energy, healthcare, and education.
• ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECR is a European political party alliance that Sverigedemokraterna is a member of, affiliated with their 3 MEPs in the European Parliament. ECR parties advocate for individual freedom, national sovereignty, parliamentary democracy, rule of law, private property, low taxes, sound economics, free trade, and open competition. The partnership places SD within a pan-European conservative-reformist network.
• UngsvenskarnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUngsvenskarna is the official youth wing of Sverigedemokraterna, with its own website at ungsvenskarna.se. It represents young party members and serves as a feeder organization for future party members and candidates.
• SD-KvinnorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSD-Kvinnor is the party's women's organization (sdkvinnor.sd.se), focused on women's issues within the party's political platform and promoting female representation and candidate development.
• SDSK (Sverigedemokraternas Skolungdom)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDSK is the party's youth school organization at sdsk.se, focused on recruiting and organizing young members through schools and educational institutions.
• SD-MotorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSD-Motor is the party's motor club organization (sdmotor.se), bringing together party members with interest in vehicles and motorsports.
• Stiftelsen HepaticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHepatica (hepatica.se) is a foundation affiliated with SD that works internationally to strengthen democracy, focusing on Eastern Europe and Latin America. It cooperates with democratic political parties, opposition organizations, and civil society actors for democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression. Operations are conducted in partnership with and funded by Sida.
• Västerås KongressminorOthersVästerås Kongress served as the venue for Landsdagarna 2023, the party's annual congress.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sdriks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sdwebbtv
• Facebookfacebook.com/sverigedemokraterna
• Instagraminstagram.com/sverigedemokraterna
• TikToktiktok.com/@sverigedemokraterna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sverigedemokraterna

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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