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February 6, 2019

Klarna has a new competitor in town

With the London based lending platform Divido launching in the Nordics, the Scandinavian bank Nordea has found a way to compete with Klarna.


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Christer Holloman, Anders Hallsten and Fredrik Borgquist founded the London based fintech company Divido in 2014.

The Scandinavian bank Nordea has finally found a way to challenge the fintech startup Klarna when it comes to helping shoppers spend money they don’t have.

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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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