When was Klarna founded?

Klarna was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Klarna located?

Klarna is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It is registered at Columbus, Ohio.

Who is the current CEO of Klarna?

Sebastian Siemiatkowski of Klarna. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 12 startups, including Flat Capital.

Which legal entities is Klarna associated with?

Klarna is associated with Klarna Holding AB and 8 others.

How many employees does Klarna have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Klarna is 4629.

Is Klarna a funded company?

Klarna is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.19B across 23 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $2.2M Series A round, raised on Mar 30, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Klarna?

Klarna's latest funding was a $1.63B Conventional Debt round on Aug 21, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Is Klarna a E-Commerce Enablers company?

The primary sectors of Klarna are E-Commerce Enablers and Alternative Lending.

Where does Klarna rank among its competitors?

Klarna ranks 3rd amongst 264 active competitors, of which 69 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Addi, which secured $150M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Klarna?

Klarna's top competitors include PayPal, Square and Tabby. Among them, Addi secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Klarna - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Klarna operate in

Klarna serves in the Retail, FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Klarna are:

Company Details

Developer of an online platform for point-of-sale financing. It enables users to purchase products within the partnered merchant network and split the cost of the purchase from the stores into interest-free payments and also works in-store. It also enables users to make instalment payments by credit or debit cards on retail purchases, receive price changes, and deal alerts. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Website: www.klarna.com/us/?grs=%2F&grr=empty
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Registered Address: Columbus, Ohio

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$4.19B in 23 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Aug 21, 2025, $1.63B

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 136 more

Ranked

3^rd among 264 active competitors

Employee Count

4,629 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Oden Technologies & 23 more

Similar Companies

PayPal & 256 more

Exit Details

Public

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Klarna is associated with 9 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KLARNA INC CIN: 99-0365994 , United States, Active	May 05, 2011	-	369 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
KLARNA NORGE AS CIN: 995515164 , Norway, Active	Apr 07, 2010	-	18 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
Klarna Bank Ab CIN: 556737-0431 , Sweden, Active	Sep 04, 2007	-	-	-
NAGA PAY UK LTD CIN: 13233311 , United Kingdom, Active	Feb 26, 2021	£0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
KLARNA, INC. CIN: 990365994 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	261 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Klarna Holding AB CIN: 556676-2356 , Sweden, Active	Feb 10, 2005	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-	-
Klarna Germany Holding GmbH CIN: HRB230268 , Germany, Active	Dec 26, 2016	-	373 (As on Dec 31, 2019)
KLARNA UK LIMITED CIN: 8706739 , Germany, Active	Sep 25, 2013	-	48 (As on Dec 31, 2018)
SANIRO s.r.o. CIN: 04671406 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 26, 2015	-	-

Klarna got listed on Sep 10, 2025.

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Klarna has raised a total funding of $4.19B over 23 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 30, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Aug 21, 2025 for $1.63B. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Klarna has 133 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Klarna:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 21, 2025	$1.63B	Conventional Debt	-	-	-	Santander Bank
Nov 29, 2024	$4.34M	Series H	-	-	-	-
Jul 11, 2022	$800M	Series H	$6.7B	-	Sequoia Capital	Silver Lake, Mubadala, CommBank, CPP Investments, Bestseller Group, Adit Ventures, WestCap, Founders

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The founders of Klarna are Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Victor Jacobsson and Niklas Adalberth. Sebastian Siemiatkowski is the CEO of Klarna.

Here are the details of Klarna's key team members:

Sebastian Siemiatkowski: Co-Founder & CEO of Klarna and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 12 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Victor Jacobsson: Co-Founder of Klarna and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 11 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Niklas Adalberth: Former Co-Founder of Klarna and founder of 4 other companies, including Norrsken22, Norrsken VC and Norrsken Foundation. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses

Klarna's Board of Directors

Klarna's board has 4 active members. Sebastian Siemiatkowski and Niclas Neglen are part of team and David Sandstrom and Yaron Shaer are independent board members.

Here is the list of Klarna's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Sebastian Siemiatkowski	Team	-	Current	-
Niclas Neglen	Team	-	Current	-
David Sandstrom	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Yaron Shaer	Independent board member	-	Current	-

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Klarna's employee count trend

Klarna has 4,629 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Klarna's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Klarna include PayPal, Square and Tabby. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Klarna, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PayPal 1998, United States, Public	Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets	$216M	ING, MDP & 28 others	87/100
2nd	Square 2009, San Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of integrated point of sale and business management solutions	$520M	Victory Park Capital Advisors, GIC & 59 others	85/100
3rd	Klarna 2005, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Developer of an online platform for point-of-sale financing	$4.19B	TCV, SeedFord Partners & 135 others	85/100
4th	Tabby 2019, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Series E	Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses	$604M	STV, Blue Pool Capital & 28 others	83/100
5th	Addi 2018, Bogota (Colombia), Series C	Provider of an online platform for point of sale financing	$238M	GIC, Andreessen Horowitz & 36 others	79/100
6th	Paidy 2014, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	App-based lending platform for purchase financing	$281M	Tybourne Capital Management, ITOCHU & 28 others	78/100
7th	Sunbit 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Series D	Online platform for point of sale financing	$159M	Zeev Ventures, Group 11 & 20 others	78/100
8th	Afterpay 2014, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Provider of buy now, pay later services with flexible options	$35.4M	Tiger Global Management, Sarissa Capital ... & 13 others	77/100
9th	Sezzle 2016, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired	Online platform for point of sale financing	$17.5M	E-Merge, Continental Investors & 10 others	76/100
10th	Zip 2013, Sydney (Australia), Public	Provider of an online platform for point-of-sale financing	-	Cooper, Victory Park Capital Advisors & 3 others	76/100

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Klarna has made 8 investments in companies including Oden Technologies and Kosmik. Klarna has also acquired 16 companies including flexEngage and Piggy.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 10, 2024	Investments	Oden Technologies	2014	New York City (United States)
Dec 21, 2023	Investments	Kosmik	2018	Paris (France)
Apr 20, 2023	Investments	InterEarth	2020	Subiaco (Australia)