Tag: Sebastian Siemiatkowski

  • Klarna CEO Sees No Further Rounds Of Layoffs Despite Tripled Net Loss!

    Klarna CEO Sees No Further Rounds Of Layoffs Despite Tripled Net Loss!

    The payment service provider Klarna is suffering from consumer restraint. Nevertheless, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski is optimistic. Growth in the U.S. and the U.K. gave the “Buy-Now-Pay-Later” pioneer Klarna an increase in revenue in the first nine months of the year. Revenues and payment volumes rose 22% year-on-year, the Swedish…

  • Amid FinTech Downturn Klarna Seeks Fresh Money At Imploded $6.5 Billion Valuation!

    Amid FinTech Downturn Klarna Seeks Fresh Money At Imploded $6.5 Billion Valuation!

    The Swedish fintech Klarna was just Europe’s most valuable startup, with a valuation of $46 billion. Now CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski is hoping for fresh capital for a valuation of just $6.5 billion. Not long ago, the “buy-now-pay-later” pioneer received money at a valuation of $46 billion.

  • Klarna CEO Welcomes Apple’s Entry Into Buy-Now-Pay- Later!

    Klarna CEO Welcomes Apple’s Entry Into Buy-Now-Pay- Later!

    Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski called the entry of Apple into the Buy-Now-Pay-Later space is an “amazing” development that underlines the value of the business model. He added that the business model itself is “extremely recession-proof” because it relies on smaller balances for consumers and has an underwriting structure that is…

  • Breaking FinTech News: Klarna Lays Off Almost 10% Of Its Workforce!

    Breaking FinTech News: Klarna Lays Off Almost 10% Of Its Workforce!

    In 2021, the Swedish fintech Klarna was valued at around $46 billion making it the highest valued European FinTech. The company employs almost 7,000 people and announced to lay off 700 of them. Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Klarna’s CEO and co-founder, made the announcement to his employees in a pre-recorded video message…