Klarna's valuation is being pummelled, but last week UK buy now, pay later (BNPL) rival Zilch announced a $50m extension to the $110m Series C it raised in November. Its valuation remains $2bn — and it's doubling down on expansion to the US. We caught up with CEO and cofounder Philip Belamant to find out if — and how — it's bucking the current sector trend.
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