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September 10, 2025

Klarna will make over 40 employees millionaires at IPO

From current C-suite execs to long-term employees, here are the winners of Klarna’s IPO


Mimi Billing

5 min read

Snoop Dogg is one of the investors in Klarna. Credit: Klarna

Swedish fintech Klarna is set to go public on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday afternoon.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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