Sebastian Siemiatkowski

Klarna

CEO and Co-Founder

In 2005, Sebastian Siemiatkowski co-founded Klarna in order to provide safe and smooth online payments. He currently serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Over the past decade, he has overseen the company’s rapid growth across Europe and more recently into North America. Klarna is a now fully licensed bank with 60mn consumer and 170,000 merchant user base.

Articles Featuring Sebastian Siemiatkowski

Klarna confirms its $1bn raise at a $31bn post-money valuation

1st March 2021 | Oliver Smith

Klarna introduces bank accounts in Germany as it moves closer to building a financial ‘super app’

10th February 2021 | Aisling Finn

Klarna appoints Sequoia Capital partner as chairman

1st December 2020 | Aisling Finn

Klarna becomes Europe’s highest-valued private fintech, following $650m funding round

15th September 2020 | John Reynolds

Klarna sees H1 pay-later volume soar 44% to $22bn, but expected credit losses grow

27th August 2020 | Oliver Smith

Klarna bringing Vibe loyalty scheme to Europe this summer

10th June 2020 | Oliver Smith

Klarna customer’s spending jumped by nearly a third to $35bn in 2019

26th February 2020 | Aisling Finn

Klarna adds 60,000 merchant partners

27th November 2019 | John Reynolds

How Klarna became Europe’s largest fintech?

12th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Klarna becomes Europe’s most valuable fintech with $5.5bn valuation

6th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Klarna sales jump by almost a third as transactions hit a million a day

29th April 2019 | Roger Baird

Klarna’s push into authentication and identity could be a gamechanger for retailers

4th April 2019 | Oliver Smith

Snoop Dogg partners with fintech banking platform

19th January 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Fintech bank Klarna scoops private equity investment

21st July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Fintech payments giant Klarna granted banking licence

20th June 2017 | Ryan Weeks