Successful operation for Klarna, who raised 1.27 billion euros ($ 1.37 billion) when she was introduced to the New York Stock Exchange, by placing 34.3 million shares at a price of $ 40, above the range of 35 to 37 dollars. Sharrization more than 20 times, valuation reaches around 14 billion euros.
This operation illustrates the reopening of the American market for IPOs. Since the beginning of the year, IPOS in the United States have made it possible to raise 24.4 billion dollars, compared to 20.4 billion over the same period in 2024. Klarna stands out as the flagship European file of this movement, alongside Circle Internet Group and Figma, which aroused strong attention upon arrival on the markets.
The timing is not trivial: several companies from various sectors, from Stubhub in TICKETING at Fintech Paypay, take advantage of this dynamic to launch their public offers. The presence of Klarna in this dense calendar marks an important step for the Fintech segment, still marked by the correction of post-Pandemic valuations.
Founded in Stockholm, Klarna became known as a pioneer of “Buy Now, Pay Later” before expanding her offer to the digital bank under the leadership of its general manager, Sebastian Siemiatkowski. The company is now developing debit cards and medium -term credit solutions, an activity that still weighs little in its volume of transactions but whose adoption is increasing.
On the financial level, Klarna declared a net loss of $ 153 million in the first half of 2025, for 1.52 billion revenues, against 38 million losses for 1.33 billion revenues over the same period in 2024. The charges related to credit provisions explain most of this digging.
Klarna was founded in 2005 by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Victor Jacobsson and Niklas Adalberth. The introductory operation was carried out by Goldman Sachs, Jpmorgan and Morgan Stanley. After the IPO, Sequoia Capital holds approximately 22 % of the voting rights, Heartland 8.9 %, Victor Jacobsson 8.8 % and Sebastian Siemiatkowski 7.4 %.
