Analysis

July 18, 2022

Does Checkout.com’s $40bn valuation stack up since Klarna’s tumble?

Valuations are tumbling all around the payments giant. Does its six-month-old price tag still make sense?


Amy O'Brien

7 min read

Checkout.com was one of the SaaS firms to bag a big round this year

In the wake of Klarna’s massive downround last week, the title of Europe’s most valuable private tech company has a new owner: payments giant Checkout.com. 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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