LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT IN FINTECH year , Siemiatkowski ’ s status as a fintech leader is all but confirmed . Klarna : From startup to leading fintech That ’ s because today , Siemiatkowsi is heralded as the man behind the BNPL shopping revolution , as millions take advantage of future payments for the products and services they acquire online .
However , the road that set Klarna on a course for success really began in 2007 , when it received its first bout of funding from the venture capital firm , Investment AB Öresund .
This initial funding enabled Klarna to expand beyond its native Sweden , launching in European markets including Germany , the Netherlands , Norway , Finland and Denmark .
SEBASTIAN SIEMIATKOWSKI
TITLE : CO-FOUNDER AND CEO COMPANY : KLARNA INDUSTRY : FINTECH LOCATION : SWEDEN
Sebastian Siemiatkowski is the CEO of leading European fintech , Klarna . Founding his company as part of a competition at the Stockholm School of Economics , Klarna has achieved remarkable growth over the past decade , expanding into the US .
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