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October 10, 2019 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Thursday Abercrombie & Fitch customers in the U.S. will now have access to its Pay in 4 service when shopping online. The company noted that the service enables customers across the Abercrombie & Fitch Brands, which are Abercrombie &… Read More

September 6, 2019 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Thursday it has expanded its existing partnership with online fashion platform boohoo group to include both the US and UK. Klarna reported that US online shoppers at boohoo group’s four brands, which are boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing and Nasty Gal,… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Tuesday it secured $460 million through its latest equity funding round, bring its post-money valuation to $5.5 billion. The round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, a San Francisco based growth-oriented investor. Other investors in the round include Commonwealth Bank… Read More

August 5, 2019 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Monday it and global fashion brand ASOS have expanded their payments partnership to the U.S. According to the duo, the partnership will extend into the U.S. market in order to offer flexible payment options to shoppers. Customers may now… Read More

July 28, 2019 @ 8:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sync, a UK-based technology hub, announced last week it has formed a new partnership with global fintech Klarnato provide customers with interest-free payment solutions on Apple repairs and products, supporting their continued growth within the industry. Sync reported that the new partnership follows a significant… Read More

June 12, 2019 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing brand Klarna announced on Wednesday the expansion of its UK operations with a new office located in Manchester. According to Klarna, the new office will open in Summer 2019 and will be located at the Old Granada Studios, which is a payments and… Read More

March 28, 2019 @ 7:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payments provider Klarna announced on Thursday the launch of its new open banking platform. According to Klarna, the platform will enable access to more than 4,300 European banks through a single Access to Account (XS2A) API in line with Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Klarna… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Global retailer H&M has invested in Swedish payments Fintech Klarna. According to reports, H&M invested $20 million in Klarna, a company that has now raised over $680 million. Additionally, H&M announced a new global partnership in a release posted on its site. and Klarna will… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swedish Fintech company Klarna Bank announced on Friday it received a strategic equity investment from Permira, a global investment firm that advises funds and accounts with a total committed capital of circa €32 billion. According to Klarna, the investment partnership will acquire shares from existing… Read More

June 24, 2017 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

This trend is picking up speed. Fast growing Fintech firms are looking to receive regulatory approval to operate more like a bank. Klarna, a Sweden based payments platform, was granted a full banking license by the Finansinspektionen, (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) last week. Klarna management… Read More