Greenland’s resources draw startups and investors: 'Huge opportunities, huge risks'
12 jan. 2026
14:53
Greenland is back in the global spotlight after US President Donald Trump renewed threats to seize the autonomous territory of Denmark last week.
For billionaires, investors, and a handful of startups, though, Greenland has long been on the radar. Its glaciers, minerals, and meltwater are of particular interest, although environmental concerns loom large.
“There are huge opportunities but also huge risks," Jonas Ahm-Lundgren, partner at Copenhagen-based The Footprint Firm, tells Impact Loop.
For billionaires, investors, and a handful of startups, though, Greenland has long been on the radar. Its glaciers, minerals, and meltwater are of particular interest, although environmental concerns loom large.
“There are huge opportunities but also huge risks," Jonas Ahm-Lundgren, partner at Copenhagen-based The Footprint Firm, tells Impact Loop.
The world’s attention has once again returned to Greenland, after US President Donald Trump last week escalated his longstanding threats to seize the autonomous territory.
However, for some startup founders, investors, and billionaires, Greenland has long been on the radar. Its wealth of natural resources – from rare earth minerals to meltwater so pure some call it ‘white gold’ – are particularly appealing.