13 Oct 25 @ 12:40
Klarna has launched its debit-first payment card across Europe, extending a product that has already attracted more than 685,000 users in the US since its debut in July. The move... read more
11 Feb 25 @ 10:58
Klarna has taken a major step forward in its mission to make seamless payments accessible everywhere. By strengthening its partnership with Stripe, the Buy Now Pay Later provider is now... read more
10 Dec 24 @ 09:49
Klarna, the Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) pioneer, has taken its first step towards going public, marking a major development in the fintech world. Klarna disclosed on Wednesday that... read more
14 Aug 24 @ 08:09
Klarna has announced the divestment of Klarna Checkout (KCO). The buyer is a consortium of investors led by Kamjar Hajabdolahi, CEO & Founding Partner at BLQ Invest. This strategic move,... read more
14 Dec 23 @ 16:20
BNPL giant Klarna, which saw its valuation tumble at the end of Q4 2022, has announced plans to IPO in 2024 and named Adyen as its acquiring bank from Q1... read more
05 Apr 23 @ 09:26
Klarna has reported its biggest annual loss in its history but maintained it was on track to return to profitability. The privately held FinTech, whose valuation was slashed from $46... read more
17 Feb 22 @ 14:15
Just weeks after Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) firm Klarna looked to shift criticism onto credit card providers as Government prepares to clampdown on BNPL, the outspoken CEO has announced... read more
27 Oct 21 @ 11:21
Klarna’s losses increased significantly in Q2 as the BNPL company continued the pace of growth ahead of a possible IPO. Recently valued at $46 billion in an investment round led... read more
03 Aug 17 @ 06:04
Visa and Klarna announced they have reached an agreement for Visa to invest in Klarna, and intend to develop a future strategic partnership. Klarna is one of Europe’s fastest growing... read more
25 May 16 @ 08:30
SWEDISH START-UP KLARNA has partnered with digital payments hub Modo to expand its checkout solution for online merchants worldwide. Klarna’s core proposition is based around after-delivery payment. Shoppers buy online... read more
01 Oct 15 @ 08:40
Swedish start-up Klarna has launched its online payment service in the US with Overstock.com as its first major retail partner. Klarna’s core proposition is based around after-delivery payment. Shoppers buy... read more
13 Oct 25 @ 13:00
For three decades, e-commerce has relied on a familiar grammar: a search bar, a product page, and the decisive click on a “buy now” button. But the rise of agentic... read more
05 Aug 25 @ 17:15
European fintech M&A is surging in 2025, with disclosed deal value for $100 million-plus transactions reaching $3.9 billion in H1 2025, almost double the total recorded for all of 2024.... read more
05 Aug 25 @ 09:09
The global payments industry finds itself at an inflection point. Once a perennial outperformer, the sector is now facing the reality of slower growth, investor impatience, and mounting operational complexity.... read more
05 Aug 25 @ 09:03
There is something in the air folks, first Amazon, then Mastercard and now Visa has unveiled a major strategic vision for the future of digital payments including agentic AI. The... read more
14 May 25 @ 10:44
The global payments industry finds itself at an inflection point. Once a perennial outperformer, the sector is now facing the reality of slower growth, investor impatience, and mounting operational complexity.... read more
11 Feb 25 @ 11:10
When it comes to the founder – investor space, amid all the noise that can surround funding rounds and announcements there is a quiet, steely backdrop of self-starting start-ups. Anna... read more
10 Dec 24 @ 10:25
Generative AI seems set to make an exponential mark on financial services the industry. Unlike other trends and technologies in the industry, however, confidence in its potential is high while... read more
14 Aug 24 @ 08:49
A lot has been happening in the realm of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) and depending who you ask, latest developments are either surefire affirmation that the shopping phenomenon is... read more
02 May 24 @ 10:05
According to the 2024 report from the Payments Innovation Jury, many payments firms were over-valued prior to the pandemic, CBDCs have been overhyped and Asia remains the most promising region... read more
02 Mar 26 @ 11:25
Three months ago, I was approached by marketing representatives of ETC Mining, who paid $2,500 in Bitcoin for native advertising placement. On the surface, the ... more
18 Feb 26 @ 13:35
The race to define the next phase of digital commerce via agentic payments has moved decisively into the banking mainstream. [caption id="attachment_57882"... more
24 Feb 26 @ 12:45
After a bruising year on the public markets, PayPal has become the subject of early-stage takeover interest, underscoring how sharply sentiment has shifted arou... more
09 Mar 26 @ 14:45
SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more