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Klarna's IPO Pops — $1.4B Raise, Sequoia Wins | NewsLab

Klarna went public on the New York Stock Exchange; most of the $1.4 billion offering came from holders selling stock, with Sequoia the biggest seller and only a small slice newly issued.

The startup funding round: Fintechs galore, records broken and a $1 billion cash injection

A weekly roundup reporting fresh raises by Deferit, Karbon, VendorPanel, Symple and Thrive, plus Klarna's US$1 billion round at a US$31 billion valuation.

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CBA-backed BNPL Klarna raised $1.3 billion to become the world’s 2nd biggest fintech

Klarna, the Swedish buy-now-pay-later bank backed by Commonwealth Bank, has secured new funding of US$1 billion at a US$31 billion valuation; CBA confirmed its participation, and two earlier raises are recalled.

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Swedish fintech Klarna is now the world’s 4th most valuable fintech after US$650 million raise

Swedish BNPL company Klarna raised US$650 million led by Silver Lake, valuing it at US$10.65 billion. The piece recalls CBA's earlier US$300 million investment and its joint ownership of Klarna's Australian business.

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