This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 10th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna opens with a surge on the American stock exchange. Billions in market value are added immediately. But the listing is more of a new start than a finish line. Sweaty palms, elation, nerves. Putting your life’s work on the stock exchange is a big […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 2nd, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Boosted by a buoyant market, it is time for Klarna to list in New York. After a turbulent period for the world, a window has opened that Sebastian Siemiatkowski intends to use. When you’re about to set sail, you do well to check the weather […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 15th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna is venturing into unknown waters by applying for a stock market listing in a turbulent market. Has the company bitten off more than it can chew? Wearing race bib number 749, Briton Derek Redmond stands in the starting blocks. It is the 1992 Olympics […]
Did Klarna’s shareholders realise they were voting away their own influence? Published in Svenska Dagbladet, 2024-10-24. Translated from Swedish. The extraordinary general meeting at Klarna is over and the major shareholders got what they wanted. Sebastian Siemiatkowski strengthens his grip ahead of the listing. Why did the other shareholders let it happen? “Minor administrative amendments to the articles of association” is not an agenda item that normally excites shareholders. But in Klarna’s case it concealed […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 20th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Optimism is returning to the tech market after delivery company Instacart’s listing on the American Nasdaq. But Instacart has what many tech companies still lack: profitability. Lime-green canvas bags were everywhere in San Francisco in the mid-2010s. In shop after shop, people walked the aisles […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 13th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When chip company Arm goes public, the world waits eagerly to see whether the appetite for tech listings has returned. But reading too much into Arm is risky — it is not an ordinary tech company. A jubilant and excited Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japanese […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 25th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Is battery maker Northvolt headed for the stock market? The answer may lie in the company’s history. Its CEO has learned a great deal from his former employer — Tesla. Tall and distinguished, Peter Carlsson stood in the reception of Tesla Motors in Fremont, California, […]
The tech sell-off is splitting the sector into two camps: mature big-tech giants mostly worried about regulators, and high-growth newcomers getting repriced hard.
Reddit is heading to the stock market with a passionate community, an advertising-heavy business model, and a long history of moderation fights. Going public will only make all of that more visible.
Rivian has built 56 cars and is worth more than Ford or Daimler. Its valuation says more about Tesla envy than about the business itself.
