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 […]
The fight in Klarna’s boardroom is a sign of things to come Published in Svenska Dagbladet, 2024-10-07. Translated from Swedish. Tensions are rising ahead of Klarna’s approaching stock market listing. A power struggle with echoes of Silicon Valley appears to be taking shape in the boardroom. For 19 years Klarna has been a privately held company. Its twentieth year looks set to be different. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has been unusually clear — for the CEO […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 31st, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna will shrink its loan amounts to bring down credit losses. But while the company’s focus has been on the US, the Swedish business is now shrinking for the first time. It is every CEO’s job to present and package reality as positively as possible. […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 17th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna’s valuation is reportedly collapsing in the increasingly tough climate for tech companies. But what does that actually mean for the company? SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery explains. What is going on at Klarna? Klarna is a company that has been saddled with large losses […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 7th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The advantage of being a tech giant is on full display now that Apple, in a single move, risks turning all of Klarna’s business into just one feature among many. Every year in June, Apple holds its conference for software developers. It’s called WWDC — […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 24th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna’s quarterly report and announcement of layoffs isn’t just a rude awakening for one of Sweden’s new flagship companies. The message — despite all the flowery language — will send a chill through every leader and owner of a Swedish tech company. A good way […]
