In English: Swedish start-up used Greta Thunberg to bring in millions

Start-up used teen climate activist to raise millions: Swedish paper

A Swedish entrepreneur who claims to have been “the first to pay attention to” Swedish child climate activist Greta Thunberg, used her name to bring in almost SEK 10m for a new share issue, according to an investigation by the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper.

Greta Thunberg

Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish activist known for pressuring governments to address climate change and social issues. She gained global attention in 2018, at age 15, after starting a solo school strike outside the Swedish parliament, which inspired the worldwide Fridays for Future movement.

Teen climate icon used for fundraising without her knowledge

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Greta Thunberg: Har ingen kontakt med bolaget längre

Entreprenören Ingmar Rentzhog ber om ursäkt till Greta Thunberg efter SvD:s granskning, som visade att hans bolag använt henne som dragplåster vid en nyemission som drog in över tio miljoner kronor. – Jag har ingen kontakt med bolaget längre. Inte min familj heller, skriver Greta Thunberg på Facebook på måndagskvällen.

Greta Thunberg

Following the growth of the school strike movement, Thunberg became an internationally known figure through speeches, protests, and participation in climate demonstrations in Europe and elsewhere. She has addressed political leaders and taken part in major climate-related events, and her activism has been widely covered by international media, drawing both support and criticism. She has also broadened her focus to include human rights and global justice, voicing support for Ukraine, Palestine, Armenia, Cuba and Western Sahara. In 2025, Thunberg twice joined a humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, which drew international attention and political controversy.

Greta Thunberg

Recently I’ve seen many rumors circulating about me and enormous amounts of hate. This is no surprise to me. I know that since most people are not aware of the full meaning of the climate crisis...

Greta Thunberg

Recently I’ve seen many rumors circulating about me and enormous amounts of hate. This is no surprise to me. I know that since most people are not aware of the full meaning of the climate crisis...

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Elena Rossini 🌈 (@_elena@mastodon.social)

🚨 New post alert 📝 A deep dive into #WSocial with some fascinating findings: candid statements about their motives, a Greta Thunberg connection, potential AI plans (!!!) Why write about it again? I still had so many questions after publishing my first article. I spent 3 weeks watching every interview I could find and connecting the dots. I hope you'll enjoy this piece: 🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-untold-story-about-w-social-unconventional-beginnings-strategic-pitches-conflicting-signals/ #blog #longread #privacy #DataMining #Europe

Ingmar Rentzhog (@ingmar.wsocial.eu)

Can you add these details to your site? You seem to have put considerable time and resources into creating a website about W. It would help readers to know who is behind it. Here are my details: Lars Ingmar Stensson Rentzhog 45–49 Swedish Who is behind you, and who is funding the site?

The Climate Change Deniers Trying to Discredit Greta Thunberg

Global warming truthers will believe a load of bunk-science, but can't believe that a teenager would be passionate about saving the world.

At home with Hans Rosling

In 2012, Time magazine listed Professor Hans Rosling as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in the world.  He has the ear of presidents and the minds of those who use the interactive statistical database Gapminder (www.gapminder.org), which he set up with his son, Ola in 1998, and those who watch his talks on TED.com (www.TED.com). And he has the hearts of some of the poorest people in the world, whom he has helped by addressing and publicising public health problems in some of the poorest parts of the world.

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