Klarna

New Funding Could Value Klarna at $60B

New Funding Could Value Klarna at $60B
New Funding Could Value Klarna at $60B
February 10, 2022  |  Investments

Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna is considering a new funding round that would make it the most valuable startup in Europe, with...

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Tech Firm Founders Debut VC Fund for Africa’s Next Unicorns
Tech Firm Founders Debut VC Fund for Africa’s Next Unicorns
January 31, 2022  |  International

The founders of companies like Klarna and Skype, among others, are rolling out a new $200 million venture capital fund to find new unicorns in...

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This Week in Payments: Super Apps Proliferate, BNPL Sees More Competition and Grocers Boost Online Efforts
This Week in Payments: Super Apps Proliferate, BNPL Sees More Competition and Grocers Boost Online...
January 28, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Super apps, buy now, pay later (BNPL), and the grocery category were in the news in recent days. Matt Naish, head of product strategy at...

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Banks Should Buy Into Buy Now, Pay Later as BNPL FinTechs Push Into Banking, Card Spaces
Banks Should Buy Into Buy Now, Pay Later as BNPL FinTechs Push Into Banking, Card...
January 26, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

With all buy now, pay later (BNPL) options combined clocking in at just 3% of total payments in 2021, there’s nothing but open highway ahead...

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Klarna CEO Says BNPL Competition Is Driving Down the Fees Paid by Retailers
Klarna CEO Says BNPL Competition Is Driving Down the Fees Paid by Retailers
January 26, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said the increased competition in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector has retailers pushing for lower fees, Bloomberg reported Tuesday...

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Klarna Intros Physical Card in UK
Klarna Intros Physical Card in UK
January 26, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now pay later (BNPL) banking platform Klarna is introducing a physical Visa card in the U.K. that already has a waitlist of 400,000, according...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Chicago Bulls Team With Klarna
Today in the Connected Economy: Chicago Bulls Team With Klarna
January 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, the Chicago Bulls team up with Klarna, while Instacart joins forces with Chase and Mastercard to launch a new credit...

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Chicago Bulls Debut Experiential Collaboration With Klarna
Chicago Bulls Debut Experiential Collaboration With Klarna
January 19, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Klarna has announced a partnership with the NBA’s Chicago Bulls that will promote Klarna’s all-in-one shopping service and interest-free...

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How Klarna Authenticates Users to Provide a Secure and Convenient BNPL Experience
How Klarna Authenticates Users to Provide a Secure and Convenient BNPL Experience
January 12, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Fraudsters are circling the buy now, pay later (BNPL) arena in search of ways to scam consumers and merchants. In this month’s Alternative Payments Tracker,...

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