Klarna at a glance
As of- [1] Market cap: revenuememo.com, July 1, 2026
- [2] Revenue: Klarna Group plc investor relations, December 31, 2025
- [3] Founded: Wikipedia (retrieved September 5, 2026)
- [4] Headquarters: Wikipedia (retrieved September 5, 2026)
What Klarna does
Klarna, the payments and consumer-finance company, was founded in 2005.[1] Heartland A/S held 9.96%.[1] Commonwealth Bank of Australia held 5.20%.[1] Silver Lake held 4.57%.[1] It reported 120 million active consumers, up 8%, and more than 1.2 million merchants.[2] In July 2026 Klarna became the leasing provider behind Apple's new Apple Upgrade program in the United States.[3],[2] The same month Klarna announced that a court had awarded PriceRunner $1.97 billion in damages and interest in its antitrust case against Google.[4]
Business model and customers
In the second quarter of 2026, GMV rose 18% to $36.6 billion and revenue rose 27% to $1.042 billion.[2]
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IPO debut valuation
~$15B
As of Sep 10, 2025CNBC
Company Snapshot
Klarna is based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded 2005 by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Niklas Adalberth, Victor Jacobsson.
Recent changes
- Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026First reported market cap: ~$7.4B revenuememo.com
- Jun 17, 2026Jun 17, 2026Klarna Prices $1.2B IPO at $25B -- BNPL Returns to Public Markets Pulse story
- Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2025First reported revenue: $3.5B Klarna Group plc investor relations
- Sep 10, 2025Sep 10, 2025IPO $1.37B at ~$15B CNBC
Debt, IPO & other events
not counted in equity raised| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | ipo | $1.37B | ~$15B | CNBC |
How Klarna has been funded
Sequoia Capital was its largest outside shareholder before the IPO, with 21.17% of the shares.[1] Sequoia-affiliated entities bought $135 million of that round.[1] Klarna listed on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2025 at $40 a share.[1] The stock has since fallen sharply: CompaniesMarketCap put its market value at $4.85 billion in October 2026.[5]
Investors
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- Jul 28, 2026Apple And Google Both Blink As RAM Prices SextupleApple launches a Klarna-backed lease-to-own plan Tuesday and Google confirmed Pixel price hikes, as both companies respond to memory costs that jumped sixfold from $2.80 to $12 per gigabyte in a year.→
- Jun 17, 2026Klarna Prices $1.2B IPO at $25B -- BNPL Returns to Public MarketsKlarna priced its IPO at a $25B valuation, raising $1.2B and reopening the consumer-fintech window that's been shut since 2022. The buy-now-pay-later pioneer is profitable again after a brutal repricing -- and its debut is the real test of whether public markets will pay up for fintech in an AI-dominated tape.→
Coverage Timeline
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BIG TECHRAM up ~6x
Apple And Google Both Blink As RAM Prices Sextuple
Apple launches a Klarna-backed lease-to-own plan Tuesday and Google confirmed Pixel price hikes, as both companies respond to memory costs that jumped sixfold from $2.80 to $12 per gigabyte in a year.
Klarna Prices $1.2B IPO at $25B -- BNPL Returns to Public Markets
IPO$25B valuation
Klarna Prices $1.2B IPO at $25B -- BNPL Returns to Public Markets
Klarna priced its IPO at a $25B valuation, raising $1.2B and reopening the consumer-fintech window that's been shut since 2022. The buy-now-pay-later pioneer is profitable again after a brutal repricing -- and its debut is the real test of whether public markets will pay up for fintech in an AI-dominated tape.
Value Add Research
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Klarna FAQ
How much revenue does Klarna make?
In the second quarter of 2026, GMV rose 18% to $36.6 billion and revenue rose 27% to $1.042 billion.[2]
Is Klarna a public company?
Klarna listed on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2025 at $40 a share.[1]
What is Klarna's market cap?
Klarna's market capitalization was ~$7.4B as of July 1, 2026, according to revenuememo.com.
What is Klarna's revenue?
Klarna's most recent revenue figure is $3.5B, reported by Klarna Group plc investor relations, December 2025.
When was Klarna founded and where is it based?
Klarna was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, according to Wikipedia.
References
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Where these figures come from
- Klarna Group plc investor relationsprimary source1 fact
- CNBCmajor outlet2 facts
- revenuememo.comValue Add VC data1 fact
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