Klarna stories

Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.

European fintech is maturing as G+D's Sofiane Chouane charts a future shaped by stricter regulation, AI, and bank-startup partnerships.

Klarna has topped 1 million merchants worldwide as it accelerates into everyday and leisure spending, led by sport, hobby and wellness.

G2A adds Klarna at checkout, letting European gamers split or delay payments on over 90,000 digital titles and in-game purchases.

On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.

Language learning platform Preply secures $150 million to boost AI tools and global growth, valuing the business at $1.2 billion.

Retailers urged to brace for early-year spike in chargebacks as mobile shopping and buy now, pay later fuel record US holiday spend.

Banks are turning apps and accounts into ad space, with SAS tipping media networks to lift non-interest income by up to 30% within two years.

Graph databases are revolutionising finance, helping firms detect fraud, enhance compliance, and harness AI by mapping complex data relationships in real time.

Microsoft partners with Checkout.com, adopting Azure cloud to enhance digital payments with AI, boosting speed and security for global merchants.

Deel surpasses USD $1 billion run rate in Q1 2025, highlighting rapid growth and global expansion less than six years after launching in New Zealand.

Google Cloud launches Imagen 4, Veo 3, and Lyria 2 on Vertex AI, boosting image, video, and music generation with advanced AI media models.

Stripe unveils AI-powered payments model and stablecoin accounts, enhancing fraud detection and global money management in 101 countries.

A new study reveals that nearly 75% of Britons have adopted buy now, pay later services, with clothing and tech gadgets topping the purchase list.

Tioex has made strategic investments in OpenAI and Databricks, acquiring shares worth USD $2 million as it focuses on accessible AI opportunities.

Nearly 10 million UK consumers are projected to embrace Buy Now, Pay Later schemes this Christmas, reflecting a significant shift in shopping behaviours.

Marqeta, in partnership with Klarna and Affirm, has launched Marqeta Flex, a new BNPL marketplace enhancing consumer access to tailored credit options.

Ecommpay partners with BigCommerce to deliver advanced payment solutions across the UK and EMEA, minimising costs and boosting efficiency for merchants.

Permira becomes main stakeholder in tech firm CSI Group in major ownership shakeup, anticipating significant growth.

Basis Theory hires former Block executive Jin Han as general counsel, overseeing product roadmap for regulatory compliance using tokenisation.