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Klarna

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Rocket Ship Rating: 97 out of 100

We stand for a simpler, fairer way to manage your money—flexible, transparent, and built around you.

Also known as KLARNA GROUP PLC, KLARNA HOLDING AB

  • Banking & lending
  • Payments
  • Wealth & investing
Status
IPOas of 2026-09-22Source (opens in a new tab)
Business model
B2B2C
Headquarters
Stockholm, Sweden
Founded
2005
Customers
active consumers and merchants
Legal name
KLARNA GROUP PLC
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Record updated 8 October 2026

About

We started as a way to pay smarter at checkout. Today, Klarna is the everyday money app that helps 120m people manage spending, payments, and rewards* — all in one place.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$1.4BSum of rounds, as of 2026-10-08Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Undisclosed, $4.3M2024-11-29

Funding rounds

Round, 2024
$4.3M2024-11-29, SEC form D sold, 6 investors
Round, 2023
2023-12-26
Round, 2022
$800M2022-07, Announced, post-money $6.7B
Round, 2019
$460M2019, Announced, post-money $5.5B
Round, 2011
$155M2011, Announced

About the company

Status notes
In September 2025, Klarna Group plc listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KLAR), opening a new chapter as a public company.

Products

Web
Klarna app
Web
Klarna Card
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