Internationella Vänner

Name

Internationella Vänner

Legal name

Internationella Vänner

Website

https://internationellavanner.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Integration Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAI

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPADAHAI

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

SECONDARYEDAAAOAJ

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYEDAAADAI

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Citizenship & Immigrant Integration Education

SECONDARYEDAAAFAH

Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

Keywords

• Social integration services
• Immigrant support programs
• Language training
• Community development
• Nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Värnamo

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Public Funding: Internationella Vänner actively seeks support from national government, regional authorities, county administrative boards (Länsstyrelser), municipalities, and foundations. This constitutes the primary revenue source, enabling project-based activities across social sustainability, democracy, and education domains.
2. Individual Donations and Membership Fees: Gifts and contributions from private individuals, including monthly giving programs. Membership fees from individual members provide a recurring income stream.
3. Corporate Sponsorship (Företagsvänner): Companies sponsor the organization; companies giving 5,000 SEK or more automatically become a 'Vänföretag' (corporate friend) for one year. Approximately 25 corporate friends currently support the organization, providing financial sponsorship as well as job-matching and other services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Internationella Vänner delivers a portfolio of community-based social integration and education projects for newly arrived immigrants, asylum seekers, and socially vulnerable populations in southern Sweden. Its core offerings include the On Track digital introductory education program for adults entering school, preschool, and association work; Kreativa Vänner creative arts activities; Hälsa för livet health education for asylum seekers; Språkande Vänner language training through conversation, reading, and writing; the VÄV-Kronoberg regional integration network; local chapters in Jönköping and Vaggeryd; and the Företagsvänner program that matches job seekers with local businesses and provides interpretation, translation, training, and study visits to corporate partners.

Product overview

Internationella Vänner is a non-profit association offering a portfolio of projects and services focused on social sustainability, democracy, and education. The core offerings include On Track (digital introductory education platform), Kreativa Vänner (creative arts meeting place), Hälsa för livet (health education for asylum seekers), Språkande Vänner (language training), VÄV-Kronoberg (regional integration network), local chapters in Jönköping and Vaggeryd, plus Företagsvänner (corporate partnership/job matching) and membership services with interpretation, translation, and community activities. The organization operates as a unified social impact initiative rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On Track Digital introductory education platform delivering short films and modules with inspiration, knowledge, and practical tips from experts in pedagogy and leadership, targeted at adults new to school, preschool, and association life without formal pedagogical training.
• Kreativa Vänner Creative meeting place focused on art and image creation, designed to build curiosity, courage, and community through artistic expression regardless of experience level.
• Hälsa för livet TIA project offering practical and accessible health education covering nutrition, sleep, stress, recovery, and body signals, including light yoga and movement activities, for asylum seekers.
• Språkande Vänner Section 37a project providing language training through conversation, reading, and writing combined with story sessions for children and parents, targeting foreign-born parents with limited Swedish practice opportunities.
• VÄV-Kronoberg Network initiative for integration across Kronoberg county's eight municipalities, facilitating civil society engagement and public-civil society collaboration in asylum and integration efforts.
• Internationella Vänner Jönköping Local chapter in Jönköping organizing regular activities including city exploration, cultural visits, and fika gatherings for newly arrived residents and those seeking social connections.
• SVIV (Skillingaryd Vaggeryd Internationella Vänner) Social network in Vaggeryds kommun offering activities, lectures, support, language café at SFI, swimming courses (with Värnamo Simsällskap), language teaching, and member activities including game nights and practice driving.
• Företagsvänner (Corporate Friends) Corporate partnership program offering job matching, interpretation, translations, lectures, education, company visits, and practice driving to facilitate faster entry to the labor market for socially vulnerable job seekers.
• Membership Services Member services including access to authorized interpreters and translators, job matching, study visits to companies, lectures, education, language cafés, game nights, association activities, and practice driving support.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rädda BarnencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Rädda Barnen is the project leader for VÄV-Kronoberg (Samverkan för ett öppet och inkluderande Kronoberg), a network coordinated by Växjö municipality. Internationella Vänner participates in steering and working groups alongside Rädda Barnen, which assumed project leadership from IDVXO in 2026.
• Netmine ABminorOthersAppears in Internationella Vänners network of enablers (Vårt nätverk av möjligörare), indicating corporate support for the organization's social sustainability mission.
• Finnveden numinorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• FinnvedsbostäderminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Fredsgatan 25minorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers. Also serves as the organization's physical office address.
• Hilding AndersminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Lindströms BilminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Länsförsäkringar JönköpingminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers under the logo 'LF Jönköping'.
• Näringsliv i Lanna-BredarydminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Proton GroupminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• PVI laserkraftminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Värnamo NäringslivminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Varnamo of SwedenminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Värnamo NyheterminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Värnamo FöretagareföreningminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Liljedahl GroupminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• SwedeseminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• EKETSminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Handelsbanken VärnamominorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Doxa PlastminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• ICA Nära RydaholmminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• KinnarpsminorOthersListed as part of the organization's network of enablers.
• Växjö kommuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVäxjö kommun serves as project owner for the VÄV-Kronoberg network. Internationella Vänner participates in steering and working groups within this municipal-led initiative targeting civil society integration in Kronoberg's eight municipalities.
• Biblioteket i SkillingarydminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Språkande Vänner §37a project. The library hosts language cafés and serves as the primary venue for activities targeting newly arrived parents.
• AME Vaggeryds kommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAME (Arbetsmarknad och etablering) in Vaggeryds municipality collaborates with Internationella Vänner on the Språkande Vänner project, providing institutional support for integration activities.
• Noaks ArkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal lecturer in the Hälsa för livet project, contributing knowledge on health, support, and safety topics relevant to asylum seekers.
• Kvinnohuset BlendaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal lecturer in the Hälsa för livet project, contributing specialized knowledge on women's health, safety, and support services.
• Värnamo Simsällskap (VSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwimming club collaborating with SVIV on swim courses for members and newly arrived community members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rädda Barnen (Save the Children Sweden): Major Swedish NGO focused on children's rights with substantial integration, refugee support, and civil society partnership programming. Rädda Barnen is explicitly a partner of Internationella Vänner on VÄV-Kronoberg and assumed project leadership in 2026 — directly comparable in mission and competes for the same Arvsfonden and municipal funding pools.
• Svenska Röda Korset (Swedish Red Cross): Sweden's largest humanitarian organization with extensive integration, refugee family reunification, language, and newcomer support programming. Comparable in target population (newly arrived immigrants, asylum seekers) and funding sources (public grants, corporate, individual donations).
• Svenska Kyrkan (Church of Sweden): National church organization operating extensive parish-based integration programs including language cafés, mentorship, and newcomer support across Sweden. Directly comparable community-led integration model and competes for similar funding and volunteer pools.
• Stockholms Stadsmission: Major Swedish social services nonprofit delivering integration support, language training, employment programs, and social sustainability initiatives. Comparable in multi-service integration model, though operating at much larger scale in Stockholm.
• KFUM Sverige (YMCA Sweden): Swedish YMCA federation running youth-focused integration, mentorship, and newcomer support programs across multiple cities. Comparable in target demographic (youth and families) and community-led delivery model.
• Bilda (Sensus studieförbund): One of Sweden's ten national studieförbund (study associations) delivering adult education, language training, and integration courses with a focus on faith-based and cultural communities. Comparable in adult education and integration programming for newcomers.
• ABF (Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund): Sweden's largest adult educational association (studieförbund) delivering language training, civic education, and integration courses nationwide. Comparable in adult/community education programming for newly arrived immigrants and competes for similar public funding.
• Noaks Ark: Swedish nonprofit providing health, support, and safety services to asylum seekers and vulnerable populations. Explicit external lecturer partner on Internationella Vänner's Hälsa för livet project; directly comparable in mission focus on health education for newcomers.

Others

• Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Agency): Swedish government agency responsible for asylum processing, residence permits, and introduction programs for newly arrived immigrants. Not a direct competitor but the primary public counterpart that establishes the integration framework Internationella Vänner operates within.
• Länsstyrelsen (County Administrative Boards of Sweden): Regional government bodies that coordinate integration efforts and disburse project funding. Both Länsstyrelsen Jönköping and Länsstyrelsen Kronoberg are core funders of Internationella Vänner — they sit upstream as funders/regulators rather than direct service peers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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