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January 18, 2023 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citcon, the “one-stop” service global payment platform in providing in-store, online, and mobile payment solutions, and Klarna, which claims to be the global leader in the generational shift away from credit cards, announced an integration and business partnership which will add Klarna as a featured… Read More

January 17, 2023 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ingenico, which claims to be a global leader in payments acceptance solutions, and Klarna, the “leader” in the generational shift away from credit cards, announced a partnership that will facilitate the roll out of Klarna’s flexible payment options “at the point of sale using PPaaS,… Read More

October 26, 2022 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna Kosma, Klarna‘s financial technology platform for banks, Fintechs, and innovative retailers, announced that its partnership with Krea, a digital loans platform for Small and Medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Sweden “has helped Swedish SMEs receive on average 15% larger loan offers, at a 4% lower… Read More

July 27, 2022 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna Kosma, which is Klarna‘s financial technology platform for banking institutions, Fintech firms and retailers, announced its working relationship with Airbank, a digital financial management platform for companies. Klarna Kosma’s Open Banking platform offers Airbank with access to the largest international network of banks, considerably… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new partnership between global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network, and global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, Klarna, will extend the ability for consumers “to use Klarna’s interest-free alternative payment solutions at a variety of physical retail locations.” As consumers expect increased flexibility in… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, Klarna has raised $800 million in funding but at an even lower valuation. Klarna raised the capital at a “post-money” valuation of $6.7 billion. This is a profound drop in valuation as Klarna was valued at $45.6 billion in the not-so-distant… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Multiple reports are indicating that Fintech lender and digital bank Klarna will be raising new capital at a $6.5 billion valuation. This is a huge haircut from its last valuation which saw the firm raise money at a whopping $45.6 billion. It was reported… Read More

June 25, 2022 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a digital bank, payments, and credit provider, announced the launch of its new Loyalty Card feature in the Klarna App. This allows app users “to store and access their physical loyalty cards as digital versions.” They can then “collect all points and benefits at… Read More

June 17, 2022 @ 6:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Klarna, a European buy now – pay later (BNPL) platform that has experienced rapid growth, is planning to raise additional funding in a down round that may be a warning sign for the entire BNPL sector. According to a report by WSJ.com, Klarna is aiming… Read More

June 1, 2022 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Koen Köppen has reportedly joined Mollie as their new chief technology officer (CTO) to support their expansion into “world-class” financial services. Koen joins after “spending more than a decade at Klarna, where he held several leadership positions before being named the Swedish fintech’s CTO almost… Read More

June 1, 2022 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) has announced a new partnership with European Fintech Klarna, a buy now – pay later (BNPL) provider. According to a statement by Marqeta, Klarna will use it to issue the Klarna Card, enabling its customers in the US to pay anywhere using Klarna’s… Read More

May 24, 2022 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Klarna, a global online lender in the hot buy now – pay later sector (BNPL) that only recently announced topping 150 million consumers, has issued a stark warning about the current economic environment. Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Klarna’s CEO and co-founder, has shared “bad news” with its… Read More

May 20, 2022 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Klarna, a European Fintech that also operates in North America (and an HQ in Columbus, Ohio), is reporting topping 150 million consumers. Klarna is mainly a payments provider including buy now – pay later (BNPL) services that cater to both businesses and individuals. Klarna describes… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, recently announced the launch of its Virtual Shopping offering, “bringing the best of in-store to the online experience.” Virtual Shopping by Klarna “enables consumers to browse and buy online with confidence by connecting them directly with… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, an international retail bank, payments and shopping service that helps consumers save time and money, “be informed and in control,” recently announced its new Flexible Work Policy designed “to offer employees greater choice, autonomy, and flexibility in how and where they choose to work.”… Read More

April 7, 2022 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global retail bank, payments, and shopping service that helps consumers “save time and money, be informed and in control,” revealed the new “Klarna-fied” brand identity of Stocard, which is one of the leading mobile wallet providers that “enables consumers to gather all of… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, has announced the completion of its acquisition of PriceRunner, the comparison shopping service in the Nordic region “with operations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom.” PriceRunner will aim to “bring new features to the… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 1:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the international retail bank, payments, and shopping service that helps consumers save time and money, be informed and in control, has launched ‘Klarna Kosma’, a sub-brand and business unit “to harness the rapid growth of its … Open Banking platform.” By offering simple access… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent data from Fintech firm Klarna, an international retail bank, payments, and shopping service, indicates that UK consumers are saving a larger share of their earnings every month when compared to their global peers. However, UK consumers are also less interested in investing their funds… Read More

February 13, 2022 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, an international retail bank, payments and shopping platform, recently noted that six out of ten or 60% of credit card users don’t know how much interest they are actually being charged. This, according to the latest YouGov research that was commissioned by Fintech firm… Read More