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September 22, 2022

Klarna to make second round of job cuts

The Swedish buy now, pay later giant recently suffered a valuation drop of 85%


Amy O'Brien and Mimi Billing

3 min read

Camilla Giesecke, Klarna's COO, made the announcement to staff on Monday

Klarna is planning a second round of layoffs, four months after it cut 10% of its global workforce.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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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