GoKawiilPalantir CEO Alex Karp buys 15,000 hectares of forest in Härjedalen, Sweden
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, acquired 15,000 hectares of forest land in Härjedalen, Sweden, from paper company SCA AB for 235 million kronor (about $22 million), through a newly registered firm called Cladonia Skog AB. The deal came to light after local hunters were told their hunting lease on the land was being cancelled, and local authorities said they had no advance notice of the transaction.
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The purchase draws attention because Palantir already supplies technology to Swedish police, the Swedish defense sector, and NATO, raising questions about the optics of its founder acquiring significant Swedish territory. It also lands amid broader European debate, noted in reporting, about reducing reliance on U.S. technology firms, which could make Karp's land holding a point of political sensitivity even if the stated purpose, cited by Cladonia's chairman, is wildlife habitat and recreation.
- Alex Karp bought 15,000 hectares of forest in Härjedalen, Sweden, for about $22 million.
- The deal, made via Cladonia Skog AB, only became public after hunters' leases were cancelled.
- Palantir's ties to Swedish defense, police and NATO add scrutiny amid EU debate over U.S. tech reliance.
Source: arctictoday.com — Marybeth Sandell, 2026-09-28
Published there as: “Palantir founder purchases large swath of forest in Sweden”
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