Effektiv Altruism Sverige

What Effektiv Altruism Sverige does

Effektiv Altruism Sverige (EA Sweden) is a Swedish nonprofit association (ideell förening), registered in Sweden under organizational number 802506-1261, that serves as the national chapter of the global Effective Altruism movement. The organization is headquartered in Stockholm and targets impact-oriented individuals, career changers, students, and aspiring founders who want to apply evidence-based reasoning to career and donation decisions. Its core offerings are entirely free to users and include one-on-one career coaching in Swedish and English, a self-paced 34-lesson Career Guide course, an introductory EA Sweden Intro Fellowship, a curated job board and career resources hub, project support (including fiscal sponsorship), community events, a Slack community, and a monthly newsletter. The organization has incubated two external initiatives: the geeffektivt.se donation platform, which has channeled almost SEK 20 million to effective charities since November 2020, and Impact Academy, a leadership development nonprofit.

EA Sweden operates with no proprietary technology platform; its infrastructure consists of a WordPress website, Mailchimp for email, Slack for community, Facebook and LinkedIn for outreach, and Airtable for coaching applications. Its distribution is built on a grassroots network of 8 university and city groups across Sweden (Uppsala, Stockholm, KTH, Stockholm University, SSE, Göteborg, Linköping, Lund) and 3 cause-specific groups (Nordic Biosecurity, AI Safety Gothenburg, Stockholm Center for AI Safety). The organization is institutionally connected to the global EA ecosystem through its core partnership with the Centre for Effective Altruism and referrals to 80,000 Hours, BlueDot Impact, Ambitious Impact, Training for Good, High Impact Professionals, Probably Good, Successif, and Täljst; it has also joined the 30+ NGO Psykisk hälsa på schemat coalition alongside Swedish Red Cross and UNICEF Sweden. It is GDPR-compliant and led by Executive Director Emil Wasteson Wallén, appointed in late 2022.

The organization is funded entirely through donations and grants rather than product or service revenue; all services are free. Its revenue model is therefore community- and donation-led rather than commercial, with no paid tiers, contracts, or per-seat pricing. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no institutional investors, and no publicly reported financial statements. Growth is driven by word-of-mouth within the EA movement, university chapters, and digital engagement.

Name

Effektiv Altruism Sverige

Legal name

Effektiv Altruism Sverige

Website

https://effektivaltruism.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Effektiv Altruism Sverige is a Stockholm-based nonprofit association and Swedish chapter of the global Effective Altruism movement, offering free career coaching, online courses, community events, and project support to impact-oriented individuals across Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteerism, Service-Learning & Community Service (EDALAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Social Impact Programs (EDAIAGAA), Leadership, Character Education & Values Development (EDAMAIAG)

Keywords

• Community education services
• Career coaching services
• Nonprofit association
• Professional development resources
• Community building programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and grants: EA Sweden operates as a nonprofit association (ideell förening) that raises funds to support its community-building activities, career coaching services, and educational programs. The organization accepts donations and likely receives grants from the broader effective altruism movement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Effektiv Altruism Sverige is a Swedish non-profit association that operates the EA Sweden community, providing free one-on-one career coaching, self-paced educational courses (Career Guide and Intro Fellowship), curated job boards, project support with fiscal sponsorship, and community events and networking. It also supports initiatives such as the geeffektivt.se donation platform and Impact Academy, all aimed at helping individuals use evidence and careful analysis to maximize their positive impact.

Product overview

Effektiv Altruism Sverige is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of services to help individuals maximize their positive impact. The core offerings consist of free career coaching and counseling, self-paced online courses (Career Guide with 34 lessons and Intro Fellowship), curated job boards and professional resources, project support including fiscal sponsorship, community events, and a monthly newsletter. The organization also supports initiatives like geeffektivt.se (donation platform raising SEK 20M+ since 2020) and Impact Academy. The services are delivered through online platforms, personal coaching, workshops, and a Slack community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ career coaching sessions conducted
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 80,000 HourscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with the leading career research organization in the EA movement. EA Sweden references 80,000 Hours resources, job board, podcast, and career guide extensively. They recommend 80,000 Hours coaching for those focused on global catastrophic risks.
• Centre for Effective AltruismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEA Sweden shares member status and encounter details with the Centre for Effective Altruism when there is community health interest. The Centre provides data sharing with consent and supports the global EA movement.
• Nordic Biosecurity GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCause-specific group focusing on improving biosecurity and biosafety in Swedish and Nordic contexts, affiliated with EA Sweden's network.
• AI Safety GothenburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cause-specific group in Gothenburg focused on AI safety, part of the EA Sweden ecosystem.
• Stockholm Center for AI Safety (SCAIS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStockholm-based center focused on AI safety, operating within the EA Sweden network.
• High Impact ProfessionalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHIP enables working professionals to increase their positive impact through an accelerator program, talent directory, and other resources. EA Sweden references their Impact Accelerator Program.
• BlueDot ImpactminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRuns courses helping individuals develop knowledge, community, and network to pursue careers in AI safety and biosecurity. EA Sweden recommends their programs.
• Ambitious ImpactminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHelps individuals find and transition to high-impact career paths in entrepreneurship, research, and grantmaking. EA Sweden recommends their services.
• Training for GoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHelps individuals kickstart policy and journalism careers that reduce risks from emerging technologies. EA Sweden recommends their programs.
• TälistminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConnects top talent with sustainability and environment careers in Food Tech and Alternative Protein sector. EA Sweden recommends their job board.
• Probably GoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHelps people find careers that are good for them and good for the world through tools, ideas, and direct support. EA Sweden references their job board.
• SuccessifminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFocuses on mid-career and senior professionals, helping them leverage expertise to address pressing global issues. EA Sweden recommends their services.
• Swedish Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Psykisk hälsa på schemat coalition (30+ NGOs) dedicated to integrating social and emotional learning into schools.
• UNICEF SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Psykisk hälsa på schemat coalition focused on mental health in schools.
• Local EA University GroupscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor8 local groups: Uppsala, Stockholm, KTH, Stockholm University, Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship, Göteborg, Linköping, and Lund. These groups provide grassroots community building and local engagement throughout Sweden.
• Y CombinatorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferenced as part of the career trajectory of EA Sweden member Anton Osika Palfi, who co-founded Depict.ai after being accepted into Y Combinator.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EA Funds: EA-aligned donation management platform that pools donor capital and grants it to high-impact charities. Directly comparable to EA Sweden's geeffektivt.se donation platform, both acting as intermediated giving infrastructure for the EA community.
• 80,000 Hours: Leading EA-aligned career research organization providing job-board, career guide, and one-on-one career coaching. EA Sweden references and recommends 80,000 Hours extensively, and both deliver career-coaching services to impact-oriented professionals.
• Centre for Effective Altruism: Global hub of the Effective Altruism movement that coordinates community-building, grants, and movement infrastructure. EA Sweden is explicitly aligned with CEA, sharing member data with consent, making it the closest direct comparable for EA Sweden's community and movement role.
• BlueDot Impact: EA-aligned organization running cohort-based courses that help people transition into AI safety and biosecurity careers. EA Sweden explicitly recommends BlueDot programs, and both operate as talent pipelines into frontier EA cause areas.
• Giving What We Can: EA-aligned community and pledge organization encouraging members to donate a meaningful share of income to effective charities. Shares the same movement-building and evidence-based giving model as EA Sweden.
• Ambitious Impact: EA-affiliated organization supporting individuals pursuing high-impact careers in entrepreneurship, research, and grantmaking. EA Sweden recommends Ambitious Impact services, and both serve the same transition-into-impact-careers use case.
• Founders Pledge: Nonprofit that encourages entrepreneurs to pledge a portion of proceeds to high-impact causes, with a strong career-guidance and community function. Comparable impact-focused, community-driven model aimed at high-earning professionals.
• High Impact Professionals: EA-aligned organization that runs accelerator programs and talent directories for working professionals seeking higher-impact careers. Directly comparable to EA Sweden's career-coaching and project-support offerings for mid-career professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Open Philanthropy: Large EA-aligned foundation making hundreds of millions in grants to high-impact causes including AI safety and biosecurity. A much larger, broadly operating incumbent in the same EA ecosystem, providing grant capital and cause prioritization that EA Sweden channels into locally.

Emerging players

• Animal Charity Evaluators: EA-aligned nonprofit that researches and recommends effective animal welfare charities. Smaller in scale than CEA but a directly comparable EA movement organization providing research and community around a specific cause area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/effektivaltruism
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/effektiv-altruism

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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