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Klarna Chief Claims Six Million New Customers Per Year
Alternative Finances // December 12, 2019

The CEO of online split payments company Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, gave a lengthy interview to a news outlet about the future of the company and where he plans to take it. Klarna is a 15-year-old company that has a valuation of over five billion dollars....

PayPal Among Investors In $143M Funding For Japan’s Paidy
Payment Methods // November 01, 2019

Japan’s instant credit startup Paidy raised $143 million in a Series C extension funding round, the company announced in a press release on Thursday (Oct. 31).  New and past investors participated in the round, including PayPal, Soros Capital Management, JS Capital Management and others. This...

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Klarna Chief Claims Six Million New Customers Per Year

December 12, 2019
The CEO of online split payments company Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, gave a lengthy interview to a news outlet about the future of the company and where he plans to take it. Klarna is a 15-year-old company that has a valuation of over five billion dollars. It raised $460 million in August and has raised a […]

PayPal Among Investors In $143M Funding For Japan’s Paidy

November 01, 2019
Japan’s instant credit startup Paidy raised $143 million in a Series C extension funding round, the company announced in a press release on Thursday (Oct. 31).  New and past investors...