Klarna
SoftBank Group, Silver Lake among big losers after Klarna’s valuation plunge
The buy-now-pay-later giant raised $800m at a $6.7bn valuation, way down on previous estimates
Klarna valuation to be chopped to $6.5bn in fresh fundraise
Latest valuation comes in even lower than previous expectations
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Klarna seeks fresh funds to keep up with regulatory capital requirements
As one of the biggest players in the fintech scene, Klarna's ability to raise new money from investors is being closely watched
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Klarna cuts fundraising targets as it mulls lower valuation
The latest leg down in Klarna's expected valuation shows how the rout in tech shares has spread into the world of startups and pre-IPO companies
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Klarna CEO draws criticism for posting emails of almost 600 ‘Klarnauts’ who lost jobs
‘Make the list available to recruiters that ask for it, and not to the whole internet’
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Klarna to cut 10% of workers as war and inflation dent economy
Buy-now-pay-later company blames inflation, war in Ukraine and other factors for redundancies
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SoftBank-backed fintech giant Klarna looks for new funds at lower valuation
Buy-now-pay-later startup, valued last year at $46bn, could see its valuation fall by one-third in a tough environment for tech companies
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Fintech heavyweights Stripe and Klarna enter strategic partnership
Klarna credit options to be offered to retailers using Stripe checkout platform
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Treasury pushes for risk disclosure, tighter credit checks in buy now, pay later market
Firms like Klarna, Clearpay and Afterpay should take more responsibility for overseeing consumer risk
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Treasury lines up tougher checks as buy now pay later crackdown imminent
The UK’s consultation on pay-later credit market could come as soon as next week
Fintech frenzy to stall as talent war and Europe’s IPO slowdown hurts startups
Rising interest rates, growing costs and increased M&A activity are set to challenge the fintech landscape
Market volatility makes me ‘nervous’ to take Klarna public, says CEO
Sebastian Siemiatkowski says he has no immediate plans for an IPO
Monzo launches buy now, pay later product in Klarna rivalry
Digital bank to report data to credit agencies, with £3,000 limit on purchases
Klarna takes up WeWork space for new London office in hybrid-working strategy
Klarna’s UK HQ will take the top floor of London’s Aviation House
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Klarna valued at $31bn after Swedish fintech raises $1bn from funding round
The round makes Klarna the second most valuable fintech company worldwide, the Swedish firm said
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Trading Places: Jupiter stock pickers exit, HSBC’s Nunn to Lloyds and Klarna taps Silicon Valley
It was a frantic 24 hours in executive changes at some of Europe's largest banks
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Starling chief exec won’t budge on IPO pledge
Boden says JPMorgan's offer is not the first time a US bank has expressed an interest in acquiring Starling
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