FinTech Magazine August 2019 | Page 58

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Klarna

[ Sebastian Siemiatkowski ]

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Digital bank Klarna was founded by Sebastian Siemiatkowski , Niklas Adalberth and Victor Jacobsson in 2005 . The company has found success as a digital payment provider in its native Sweden and beyond , competing with giants like Paypal by virtue of its simple approach . Co-founder Siemiatkowski started the company towards the end of his time at the Stockholm School of Economics , becoming CEO in 2010 . AUGUST 2019