Klarna had a bruising start to the year as losses widened and with its IPO stalling, questions are being raised about the ...

The Swedish fintech has been trying to shift its image from “buy now, pay later” poster child to a more all-encompassing ...

You're concerned about there being too much competition in the BNPL space ... though its IPO was on pause due to tariff-related market volatility. Klarna has a lot of attractive investment ...

Rising competition was another listed risk factor. Klarna’s IPO comes as big public offerings have been few and far between ...

As the company prepares for an initial public offering in the U.S., Klarna is trying to expand its brand awareness in the crowded American market, where it faces competition from payment fintechs and ...

Ibotta was the last real IPO test for the payments market in April 2024. It raised $577 million in an offering priced above the marketed range. It’s ambiguous whether the Klarna IPO will be a catalyst ...

Some may quibble with me about this, claiming that there's rampant competition ... that's Affirm and Klarna. Additionally, when there are two dominant brands in a given market, the two brands ...

But competition in America is more intense, with Affirm and PayPal “vying for market share” too. Many US firms offer BNPL “as a free add-on”, which is another challenge. Klarna “might ...

Update 1:10pm: Adds Chime details. Swedish fintech firm Klarna (KLAR) has paused its planned initial public offering amid the stock market tumult with Trump's tariff announcement. Klarna (KLAR ...

The company said in its most mature market, Sweden, a majority of adults paid with Klarna in 2024. Klarna aims to bolster its advertising and retail banking business lines, according to its paperwork.