Klarna
2005
FOUNDED
PRIVATE
STATUS
1K-5K
EMPLOYEES
Later Stage VC
LATEST DEAL TYPE
$460M
LATEST DEAL AMOUNT
37
INVESTORS
Description
Developer of an online payment platform in Sweden. The company's payment platform offers instore, mobile and online payments as well as deliveries and returns services, providing customers a real-time decision at the point of sale just by entering simple information and enabling e-commerce stores to improve their average order value as well as conversion both in the short and long term.
Website
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Other Industries
Consumer Finance
Vertical Market Software
Other Financial Services
Primary Office
- Sveavägen 46
- 111 34 Stockholm
- Sweden
+46 0000000000
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Klarna Valuation and Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. Later Stage VC | 06-Aug-2019 | $460M | 00.000 | 00.00 | Completed | Profitable |
| 18. Later Stage VC | 10-Mar-2019 | 00000 | 00000 | 00.000 | Completed | Profitable |
| 17. Angel (individual) | 17-Jan-2019 | 00000 | Completed | Profitable | ||
| 16. Later Stage VC | 00000 | Completed | Profitable | |||
| 15. Corporate | 08-Oct-2018 | 0000 | 00000 | 000 | Completed | Profitable |
| 14. Secondary Transaction - Private | 23-Aug-2017 | 00000 | 00000 | 00.00 | Completed | Profitable |
| 13. Later Stage VC | 27-Jun-2017 | 00000 | Completed | Profitable | ||
| 12. Later Stage VC | 07-Mar-2017 | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Profitable | |
| 11. Debt - General | 27-Jun-2016 | $35.2M | $457M | Completed | Profitable | |
| 10. Later Stage VC | 18-Aug-2015 | $80M | $421M | 00.000 | Completed | Profitable |
Klarna Competitors (46)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Transaction Systems | Corporate Backed or Acquired | SterlinAshburn, VA | 000000&0 | |||
| 0000 | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | 00 | 000.00 | 000000&0 | 000.00 |
| 0000000 000000000 | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Toronto, Canada | 0000 | 0000000000 0 | ||
| 00000 | Formerly VC-backed | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 000 | 00.000 | 000000 - 000 | |
| 0000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Oakland, CA | 000 | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
Klarna Investments & Acquisitions (6)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00000 00000000 000 | 14-Sep-2018 | 0000000000 | Specialized Finance | 0000 000000000 | |
| 0000.00 | 18-May-2018 | 0000000000 | Internet Software | ||
| 0000000 | 06-Feb-2017 | 000000000000000000 | 0000 | Distributors/Wholesale | 000000000 0000000000000 |
| 0000000 | 22-Nov-2016 | 000000000000000000 | Financial Software | ||
| Sofort | 18-Dec-2013 | Merger/Acquisition | 00000 | Other Financial Services | 000000000 0000000000000 |
Klarna Subsidiaries (2)
| Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Brothers Retail Finance | Specialized Finance | London, United Kingdom | 2014 |
| 0000000 | Distributors/Wholesale | Berlin, Germany | 0000 |
Klarna Investors (37)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Board Seat |
Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | Asset Manager | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Dragoneer Investment Group | Growth/Expansion | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Första AP-fonden | Limited Partner | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| HMI Capital | Hedge Fund | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Klarna Executive Team (45)
29 Former Executives
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| Name | Representing | Role | Since | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Young | Permira | Board Member | 000 0000 | |
| Jon Kamaluddin | Self | Chairman | 000 0000 | |
| Michael Moritz | Sequoia Capital | Board Member | 000 0000 | |
| Michael Walther | Klarna | Board Member | 000 0000 | |
| Niklas Savander | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
8 Former Board Members
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