# Klarna

What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
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March 3, 2026
What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
Season four of the HBO/BBC drama Industry swaps the trading floor for a high-flying fintech, borrowing from real-world scandals and startup politics. But how close is it to the real thing?
Tom Matsuda
‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York
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Interview
February 19, 2026
‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York
Adam Kostyal took the helm of Nasdaq Stockholm just as Europe’s IPO market showed signs of life again. But he’s the first to admit the job isn’t done yet
Tom Matsuda
Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?
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Analysis
January 29, 2026
Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?
Klarna defied expectations in its NYSE debut last September — but five months on, the Swedish fintech is trading well below its IPO price
Tom Matsuda
Stockholm’s top entrepreneurs join the defence race
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Analysis
October 15, 2025
Stockholm’s top entrepreneurs join the defence race
Klarna founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski is the last in line to be drawn in
Mimi Billing
The lessons of Klarna’s IPO
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Sifted View
September 15, 2025
The lessons of Klarna’s IPO
European investors and pensioners continue to lose out from the success of its best startups
John Thornhill
Klarna's gone public — what happens now?
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Analysis
September 10, 2025
Klarna's gone public — what happens now?
The fintech today joined the ranks of the relatively few European fintechs to exit via the public markets
Tom Matsuda
Klarna raises $1.37bn as IPO priced at $40 a share
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September 10, 2025
Klarna raises $1.37bn as IPO priced at $40 a share
The public listing values the Swedish buy now pay later fintech at $15.1bn
Tom Matsuda
Klarna will make over 40 employees millionaires at IPO
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Analysis
September 10, 2025
Klarna will make over 40 employees millionaires at IPO
From current C-suite execs to long-term employees, here are the winners of Klarna’s IPO
Mimi Billing
Klarna announces plans to IPO in New York
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September 2, 2025
Klarna announces plans to IPO in New York
The fintech reportedly delayed plans to go public earlier this year
Tom Matsuda
Is Klarna ready to IPO?
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Analysis
August 29, 2025
Is Klarna ready to IPO?
The fintech reportedly plans to float as soon as next month
Tom Matsuda
Klarna is seeking a $13bn pre-money valuation, reports say
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August 25, 2025
Klarna is seeking a $13bn pre-money valuation, reports say
The Swedish fintech is once again readying for an IPO
Mimi Billing
Klarna strikes €1.4bn financing deal with Santander
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August 21, 2025
Klarna strikes €1.4bn financing deal with Santander
Swedish fintech taps new funding stream ahead of possible New York IPO
Martin Coulter
Klarna’s quarterly losses more than double amid IPO speculation
August 14, 2025
Klarna’s quarterly losses more than double amid IPO speculation
The buy-now-pay-later fintech is rebranding itself as a neobank
Tom Matsuda
Klarna reboots US IPO plans for September, reports say
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July 31, 2025
Klarna reboots US IPO plans for September, reports say
The Swedish fintech shelved longstanding plans to go public in May
Tom Matsuda
Klarna gets green light to launch banking products in UK
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July 30, 2025
Klarna gets green light to launch banking products in UK
The BNPL giant has made efforts to diversify its offerings to include banking services in recent months
Tom Matsuda
Europe’s fintechs hit pause on AI rollout: “Frankly, a lot of companies got caught up in the hype”
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Analysis
July 29, 2025
Europe’s fintechs hit pause on AI rollout: “Frankly, a lot of companies got caught up in the hype”
Fintechs are beginning to recognise the limits of AI in financial services
Tom Matsuda
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
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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
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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
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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
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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
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May 9, 2025
Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say
Swedish fintech’s management reportedly want ‘greater support and momentum’
Martin Coulter
Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?
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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
Klarna power players: Meet the team steering the Swedish fintech’s IPO
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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
How Klarna CEO spends his fortune taking big bets on fast-growing startups: 'We've made some investments we regret'
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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

What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech

‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York

Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?

Stockholm’s top entrepreneurs join the defence race

The lessons of Klarna’s IPO

Klarna's gone public — what happens now?

Klarna raises $1.37bn as IPO priced at $40 a share

Klarna will make over 40 employees millionaires at IPO

Klarna announces plans to IPO in New York

Is Klarna ready to IPO?

Klarna is seeking a $13bn pre-money valuation, reports say

Klarna strikes €1.4bn financing deal with Santander

Klarna’s quarterly losses more than double amid IPO speculation

Klarna reboots US IPO plans for September, reports say

Klarna gets green light to launch banking products in UK

Europe’s fintechs hit pause on AI rollout: “Frankly, a lot of companies got caught up in the hype”

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

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

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

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