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Permira Acquires 10 Percent Stake In Klarna
Payment Methods // July 21, 2017

Private equity group Permira has acquired a 10 percent take in Swedish FinTech company Klarna. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Visa Invests Undisclosed Amount In Klarna
News // June 28, 2017

Global card network Visa has officially announced as of yesterday (June 27) news that it will be investing an undisclosed amount in Klarna AB, the payments technology firm from Sweden. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Swedish Company Creeps In On Audible’s Territory
Retail // June 16, 2017

As the tech world takes over most everyday activities, the publishing world is no different. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Fashion Tycoon Invests $225M In Klarna, Swedish Payments Unicorn
Startups // June 08, 2017

Klarna, the Swedish startup that lets shoppers pay for goods after they are delivered instead of before (and incrementally over time if they wish), has picked up a new investor that catapults its valuation to over $2.25 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Quick Reads
SEB Launches Voice-Activated Assistant Aida To Improve Customer Service

July 31, 2017
SEB AB, the largest bank in Sweden, is getting into the voice-activated digital assistant game with the launch of Aida. According to a news report in Bloomberg, Aida aims to free up time for humans to work on more complex tasks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Permira Acquires 10 Percent Stake In Klarna

July 21, 2017
Private equity group Permira has acquired a 10 percent take in Swedish FinTech company Klarna. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Visa Invests Undisclosed Amount In Klarna

June 28, 2017
Global card network Visa has officially announced as of yesterday (June 27) news that it will be investing an undisclosed amount in Klarna AB, the payments technology firm from Sweden. Get the...