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Klarna Replaces CEO with AI Avatar for Quarterly Report

The payment giant Klarna replaced its CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski with an AI clone when the latest quarterly report was presented in bullet points. > It's me, or rather my AI, that's here to share the highlights of the first quarter, says the avatar in the [video clip](https://www.

Klarna Delays US Stock Listing Citing Market Uncertainty

Klarna is pausing the stock exchange listing in the USA, according to sources for Wall Street Journal. .

Klarna Delays US Stock Listing Citing Market Uncertainty

Klarna's giant deal in the USA - "game changer"

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's giant deal in the USA - "game changer"

Klarna registers for stock exchange listing in New York

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.

Klarna registers for stock exchange listing in New York

Sources: Klarna close to listing on the New York stock exchange

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.

Sources: Klarna close to listing on the New York stock exchange

Klarna's CEO: "I give up – embracing crypto"

Klarna opens up to accepting cryptocurrencies. On X, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski writes: "Ok.

Klarna's CEO: "I give up – embracing crypto"

Klarna wants to sell loan portfolio in the USA

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 wants to sell loan portfolio in the USA

Klarna CEO snaps up Trump's offer

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.

Klarna CEO snaps up Trump's offer

Win again for Klarna

The payment giant Klarna made a profit after tax of 216 million kronor for the third quarter, an improvement of 57 percent compared to the same period last year. This means the second quarter in a row with a profit after years of losses during the build-up phase.

Win again for Klarna

Klarna sets its sights on Wall Street

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 sets its sights on Wall Street

Klarna top executive forced to leave the board

Klarna's board member Mikael Walther has been forced to leave the company's board after a power struggle. .

Klarna top executive forced to leave the board

The power struggle in Klarna is about to be decided

Next year, Klarna is expected to go public. Ahead of this, a power struggle has erupted in the board between two of the founders.

The power struggle in Klarna is about to be decided

Power Struggle Within Klarna – Calls for Extraordinary General Meeting

The financial concern Klarna is calling an extraordinary general meeting. The purpose is to dismiss Michael Walther, the representative of co-founder Victor Jacobsson on the board, writes [Dagens industri](https://www.

Power Struggle Within Klarna – Calls for Extraordinary General Meeting

Allegations of new ownership dispute in Klarna

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.

Allegations of new ownership dispute in Klarna

CEO: Realistic with Klarna on the stock exchange in 2025

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.

CEO: Realistic with Klarna on the stock exchange in 2025

Klarna Ready for the Stock Exchange – "Question of Timing"

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 Ready for the Stock Exchange – "Question of Timing"

Klarna launches account – challenges banks

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 launches account – challenges banks

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.

Klarna sells checkout solution in billion-kronor deal