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From Sweden to Silicon Valley: The Journey of Klarna's Founder
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From Sweden to Silicon Valley: The Journey of Klarna's Founder

Sebastian Siemiatkowski is the founder of the fintech company Klarna, which has now taken the US by storm. It all started in Sweden, where Sebastian was shaped into the leader he is today
Klarna Replaces CEO with AI Avatar for Quarterly Report
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Klarna Replaces CEO with AI Avatar for Quarterly Report

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Klarna Delays US Stock Listing Citing Market Uncertainty
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Klarna Delays US Stock Listing Citing Market Uncertainty

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Klarna is pausing the stock exchange listing in the USA, according to sources for Wall Street Journal.
Klarna's giant deal in the USA - "game changer"
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Klarna's giant deal in the USA - "game changer"

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Klarna has landed a giant deal in the USA, where the Swedish payment giant gets exclusive rights to offer financing at Walmart's cash registers – with 255 million customer visits per week. "This is a game changer", writes Klarna's co-founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski in a comment
Klarna registers for stock exchange listing in New York
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Klarna registers for stock exchange listing in New York

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Payment giant Klarna has registered with the US financial supervisory authority SEC to be introduced on the New York Stock Exchange. Bloomberg predicts one of the year's largest financial company listings on Wall Street
Sources: Klarna close to listing on the New York stock exchange
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Sources: Klarna close to listing on the New York stock exchange

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Payment giant Klarna is aiming to raise 10 billion kronor in connection with a listing on the New York stock exchange, reports Bloomberg, citing sources. An application for listing may come as early as next week
Klarna's CEO: "I give up – embracing crypto"
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Klarna's CEO: "I give up – embracing crypto"

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Klarna opens up to accepting cryptocurrencies. On X, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski writes: "Ok
Klarna wants to sell loan portfolio in the USA
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Klarna wants to sell loan portfolio in the USA

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The payment service Klarna is trying to sell a large portion of its loan portfolio in the USA, reports the newspaper Financial Times, citing three anonymous sources. The purpose is to free up capital ahead of a stock exchange listing in New York
Klarna CEO snaps up Trump's offer
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Klarna CEO snaps up Trump's offer

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Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski says that the payment service is ready to take on the challenge from incoming President Donald Trump and make a multi-billion investment in the USA if the authorities there speed up the licensing process. We want to become a bank in the USA, says Siemiatkowski in an interview with Bloomberg TV
Win again for Klarna
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Win again for Klarna

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Klarna sets its sights on Wall Street
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Klarna sets its sights on Wall Street

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The payment giant Klarna is aiming for a stock exchange listing on Wall Street. A preliminary application for registration has been submitted to the US financial supervisory authority SEC
Klarna top executive forced to leave the board
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Klarna top executive forced to leave the board

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Klarna's board member Mikael Walther has been forced to leave the company's board after a power struggle.
The power struggle in Klarna is about to be decided
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The power struggle in Klarna is about to be decided

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Next year, Klarna is expected to go public. Ahead of this, a power struggle has erupted in the board between two of the founders
Power Struggle Within Klarna – Calls for Extraordinary General Meeting
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Power Struggle Within Klarna – Calls for Extraordinary General Meeting

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Allegations of new ownership dispute in Klarna
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Allegations of new ownership dispute in Klarna

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An infected power struggle is currently unfolding between the major shareholders of the fintech company Klarna ahead of what is expected to be a stock exchange listing in 2025, reports the Financial Times. The founders' pre-emptive right to shares and the issue of a golden share, which can give extra great influence to certain owners, are said to be at the center of the dispute
CEO: Realistic with Klarna on the stock exchange in 2025
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CEO: Realistic with Klarna on the stock exchange in 2025

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The financial conglomerate Klarna makes a significant profit improvement during the first half of the year. Revenues increase by 27 percent and the payment volume has soared to over one billion kronor in a year
Klarna Ready for the Stock Exchange – "Question of Timing"
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Klarna Ready for the Stock Exchange – "Question of Timing"

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The criteria for a stock exchange listing are in place, according to Klarna's co-founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski. Long-term goals for customer volume, global presence, and profitability have been achieved
Klarna launches account – challenges banks
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Klarna launches account – challenges banks

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The payment giant Klarna is launching a new type of account, Klarna balance. It resembles a regular bank account with interest, and will be offered to customers in the USA and twelve European countries – including Sweden
Klarna sells checkout solution in billion-kronor deal
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Klarna sells checkout solution in billion-kronor deal

The payment service company Klarna is selling its checkout solution Klarna Checkout to a group of Swedish investors. The business is valued at 3,4 billion kronor, according to Breakit
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