# Klarna

Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI
Podcast
December 11, 2025
Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI
He also explains how he's helping shape Estonia’s defence tech landscape.
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
News
June 18, 2025
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
Klarna is the latest fintech to take on the telecoms industry with mobile phone plans
Tom Matsuda
'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing
Pro
Interview
June 10, 2025
'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing
Klarna is set to take on some of the world’s largest fintechs as well as traditional finance heavyweights in its consumer banking push
Tom Matsuda
Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later
News
June 3, 2025
Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later
The fintech is aiming to reach a broader base of financial services customers
Tom Matsuda
Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push
News
May 9, 2025
Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push
Sebastian Siemiatkowski previously waxed lyrical about the benefits of AI in cutting costs and increasing operational efficiency
Tom Matsuda
Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say
News
May 9, 2025
Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say
Swedish fintech’s management reportedly want ‘greater support and momentum’
Martin Coulter
Market turmoil prompts European startups to rethink their IPO plans: ‘We don't know what will happen’
Analysis
April 10, 2025
Market turmoil prompts European startups to rethink their IPO plans: ‘We don't know what will happen’
Donald Trump's unprecedented move upended global markets
Martin Coulter
Klarna IPO window uncertain as Trump tariff chaos unfolds: ‘We’re in the eye of the storm’
Analysis
April 7, 2025
Klarna IPO window uncertain as Trump tariff chaos unfolds: ‘We’re in the eye of the storm’
One expert tells Sifted the Swedish fintech’s float could be delayed until the end of the year
Mimi Billing and Tom Matsuda
Klarna puts IPO plans on hold
News
April 4, 2025
Klarna puts IPO plans on hold
The IPO was planned for later this month
Mimi Billing
Klarna pips Spotify to become Europe’s top founder factory
Analysis
March 25, 2025
Klarna pips Spotify to become Europe’s top founder factory
62 startups have spun out from the Swedish buy now pay later fintech
Tom Matsuda
Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?
Pro
Analysis
March 19, 2025
Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?
The Swedish fintech filed its IPO prospectus last week, kicking off the beginning of the end of its time as a privately-held company
Tom Matsuda and Mimi Billing
IPO-bound Klarna to close three offices in cost-cutting push
News
March 17, 2025
IPO-bound Klarna to close three offices in cost-cutting push
The Swedish fintech filed its IPO prospectus on Friday
Tom Matsuda
Inside Klarna's boardroom as it edges towards IPO
Pro
Analysis
March 14, 2025
Inside Klarna's boardroom as it edges towards IPO
We mapped out who’s on Klarna’s board as the fintech heads towards a public listing
Tom Matsuda, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Klarna to file $1bn IPO as soon as next week, reports say
News
March 6, 2025
Klarna to file $1bn IPO as soon as next week, reports say
The Swedish fintech is said to be targeting a $15bn valuation when it lists on the New York Stock Exchange
Martin Coulter
Klarna power players: Meet the team steering the Swedish fintech’s IPO
Pro
Analysis
February 11, 2025
Klarna power players: Meet the team steering the Swedish fintech’s IPO
The Swedish buy now pay later fintech is set to IPO in April, according to latest reports
Tom Matsuda
Klarna CEO touts crypto ambitions ahead of IPO
News
February 9, 2025
Klarna CEO touts crypto ambitions ahead of IPO
Sebastian Siemiatkowski teased the company’s crypto plans on X, as the Swedish fintech looks set to go public at a $15bn valuation
Martin Coulter
How Klarna CEO spends his fortune taking big bets on fast-growing startups: 'We've made some investments we regret'
Pro
Interview
February 6, 2025
How Klarna CEO spends his fortune taking big bets on fast-growing startups: 'We've made some investments we regret'
The Siemiatkowskis’ little-known family office has been active since 2013 and lists ChatGPT and other AIs as staff members
Tom Matsuda
Klarna reports quarterly profit of €18.7m as it preps to go public
News
November 25, 2024
Klarna reports quarterly profit of €18.7m as it preps to go public
The Swedish fintech continues its move into the black after reporting an adjusted operating profit of 673m SEK (€57.2m) for H1 2024
Tom Matsuda
The 11 Klarna alumni who’ve become entrepreneurs since last year
Pro
Analysis
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
Klarna reduces losses by two-thirds for 2023
News
February 28, 2024
Klarna reduces losses by two-thirds for 2023
The buy now, pay later giant shows a gross profit in the US for the first time ahead of an anticipated IPO
Mimi Billing
Support backlog grows at Klarna following outsourcing of roles, former employees say
News
January 31, 2024
Support backlog grows at Klarna following outsourcing of roles, former employees say
Support staff at Foundever say merchants have to wait one month for a reply
Mimi Billing
The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech
Pro
Analysis
January 30, 2024
The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech
A list of 18 of Europe’s best tech communities
Sophie Rowe
More unions sign up to Klarna strike on Nov 7
News
October 31, 2023
More unions sign up to Klarna strike on Nov 7
A union representative at Klarna says, “People are afraid of striking”
Mimi Billing
Klarna transfers another 500 jobs globally to Foundever and Accenture
News
October 27, 2023
Klarna transfers another 500 jobs globally to Foundever and Accenture
Sources tell Sifted about the second round of outsourcing at Klarna — this time globally
Mimi Billing

# Klarna

Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI

Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans

'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing

Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later

Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push

Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say

Market turmoil prompts European startups to rethink their IPO plans: ‘We don't know what will happen’

Klarna IPO window uncertain as Trump tariff chaos unfolds: ‘We’re in the eye of the storm’

Klarna puts IPO plans on hold

Klarna pips Spotify to become Europe’s top founder factory

Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?

IPO-bound Klarna to close three offices in cost-cutting push

Inside Klarna's boardroom as it edges towards IPO

Klarna to file $1bn IPO as soon as next week, reports say

Klarna power players: Meet the team steering the Swedish fintech’s IPO

Klarna CEO touts crypto ambitions ahead of IPO

How Klarna CEO spends his fortune taking big bets on fast-growing startups: 'We've made some investments we regret'

Klarna reports quarterly profit of €18.7m as it preps to go public

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

Klarna reduces losses by two-thirds for 2023

Support backlog grows at Klarna following outsourcing of roles, former employees say

The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech

More unions sign up to Klarna strike on Nov 7

Klarna transfers another 500 jobs globally to Foundever and Accenture