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November 15, 2024

The 11 Klarna alumni who’ve become entrepreneurs since last year

Klarna dethroned Revolut to become Europe’s top fintech founder factory last month

Tom Matsuda

5 min read

Europe’s biggest fintechs continue to be a strong training ground for the continent’s employees-turned-entrepreneurs, with Klarna coming out on top as Europe’s number one fintech founder factory. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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