Klarna may be forced to do the unthinkable
Klarna built its success on being everything the big banks were not. After a 20 percent share price fall, the market wants a far more predictable company.
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Forget everything you know — Klarna 2.0 starts now
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 […]
Siemiatkowski’s zero says it all
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 […]
Klarna’s move is bold to say the least
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 know what they were doing?
Did Klarna’s shareholders realise they were voting away their own influence? Published in Svenska Dagbladet, 2024-10-24. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. 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 […]
A power struggle straight out of Silicon Valley
The fight in Klarna’s boardroom is a sign of things to come Published in Svenska Dagbladet, 2024-10-07. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. 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 […]
The Number That Should Worry Klarna’s CEO Most
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. […]
Just How Bad Things Are at Klarna
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 […]
Apple Pay Later — The Last Thing Klarna Needed Right Now
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 — […]
Klarna’s Results — a Warning to Every Swedish Tech CEO
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 […]