Analysis

August 8, 2022

What goes up must come down: A journey through Klarna’s valuation history

What was behind the Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) fintech’s meteoric rise to second most valuable fintech in the world, then its 85% valuation plummet last month?


Amy O'Brien

8 min read

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna

Klarna has long been the poster child for European startup success. Founded in a tiny back-office in Stockholm by three young postgraduates in 2005, it had attracted funding from US VC heavyweight Sequoia by 2010. 

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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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