Klarna in Talks With Banks for US IPO

Payments
Written By Rick Watson

Klarna Bank AB is a Swedish fintech company specializing in the "buy-now-pay-later" model. Founded in 2005, Klarna offers credit to approximately 150 million shoppers worldwide, allowing them to spread the cost of online purchases over multiple weeks.

Fintech platform and shopping solutions provider Klarna has spoken to investment banks for a potential $20B initial public offering in Q3 2024. Could Klarna be the largest IPO in 2024?

Bloomberg: Klarna in Talks With Banks for US IPO at $20 Billion Value

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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