Klarna is a Swedish buy-now-pay-later and financial services company expanding into banking-like products.

Where is Klarna headquartered?

Klarna is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Klarna was founded by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Niklas Adalberth, Victor Jacobsson.

What type of company is Klarna?

Klarna is described as Private in its neobank.wiki profile.

Klarna

Klarna is a Swedish financial technology company best known for buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) checkout. It has expanded into shopping apps, cards and deposit products in selected markets, positioning as a consumer finance platform adjacent to neobanks.1

History

Klarna was founded in Stockholm in 2005 and became a global BNPL leader through retailer integrations. It later pursued banking licences and consumer-app engagement beyond checkout lending.2

Founders

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Niklas Adalberth and Victor Jacobsson co-founded Klarna. Siemiatkowski has been the long-time chief executive and public face of the company.

Licences

Klarna holds banking and credit licences in Europe that enable deposits and lending in certain jurisdictions, while BNPL remains the commercial core in many markets.

Products

Products include pay-later and instalments at checkout, the Klarna shopping app, cards and savings/deposit offerings where regulated.

References

Klarna is a Swedish BNPL and consumer finance company. https://www.klarna.com/
Klarna expanded from checkout lending into a broader consumer finance app. https://www.klarna.com/

Frequently asked questions

What is Klarna?: Klarna is a Swedish buy-now-pay-later and financial services company expanding into banking-like products.
When was Klarna founded?: Klarna was founded in 2005.
Where is Klarna headquartered?: Klarna is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
Who founded Klarna?: Klarna was founded by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Niklas Adalberth, Victor Jacobsson.
What type of company is Klarna?: Klarna is described as Private in its neobank.wiki profile.