Klarna has become Europe’s top fintech for producing founders from its former employees. A total of 62 startups have been created by alums from the Swedish buy now pay later giant, according to data released today by VC firm Accel and data platform Dealroom.
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October 22, 2024
Klarna dethrones Revolut as Europe’s top fintech founder factory
The Swedish fintech has so far produced 62 second generation startups out of its alumni
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Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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