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 2 companies 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 Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Klarna is 4512.

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 Digital Lending.

Where does Klarna rank among its competitors?

Klarna ranks 5th amongst 291 active competitors, of which 72 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tabby, which secured $233M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Klarna?

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

Klarna - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Klarna is a public company based in Stockholm (Sweden), founded in 2005 by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Victor Jacobsson and Niklas Adalberth. It operates as a Developer of an online platform for point-of-sale financing. Klarna has raised $4.19B in funding from investors like Sequoia Capital, Macy's and General Atlantic. The company has 291 active competitors, including 72 funded and 50 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tabby, Afterpay and Square.

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 & 140 more

Ranked

5^th among 291 active competitors

Employee Count

4,512 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Oden Technologies & 23 more

Similar Companies

Tabby & 273 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	Reports
SANIRO s.r.o. CIN: 04671406 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 26, 2015	-	-
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 Holding AB CIN: 556676-2356 , Sweden, Active	Feb 10, 2005	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-	-
KLARNA, INC. CIN: 990365994 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	261 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
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)
KLARNA INC CIN: 99-0365994 , United States, Active	May 05, 2011	-	369 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

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 137 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 5 other companies, including Norrsken Evolve, Norrsken22 and Norrsken VC. 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 4,512 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Klarna's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Klarna include Tabby, Afterpay and Square. 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	Tabby 2019, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Series F	Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses	$837M	Blue Pool Capital, STV & 29 others	84/100
2nd	Afterpay 2014, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Provider of buy now, pay later services with flexible options	$35.4M	Sarissa Capital, Venture Worx & 13 others	81/100
3rd	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	81/100
4th	Addi 2018, Bogota (Colombia), Series D	Provider of an online platform for point of sale financing	$324M	GIC, Union Square Ventures & 38 others	80/100
5th	Klarna 2005, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Developer of an online platform for point-of-sale financing	$4.19B	Silver Lake, equitywestsecurities.com & 139 others	80/100
6th	Atome 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Online marketplace offering multi-category products on purchase finance	$31M	Advance Intelligence Group, Temasek & 7 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	Snap Finance 2012, Salt Lake City (United States), Series B	Provider of merchandise financing through partner stores	$30.1M	Summit Partners, Rock Creek Capital & 1 others	77/100
9th	Zilch 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Provider of installment payment services for online and retail purchases	$566M	Gauss Ventures, Ventura Capital & 92 others	76/100
10th	Sezzle 2016, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired	Online platform for point of sale financing	$17.5M	E-Merge, Continental Investors & 10 others	75/100

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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)