Tag: Sweden
Klarna IPO, New York Stock Exchange, fintech news, Klarna valuation, BNPL IPO
Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) leader Klarna has officially announced its decision to pursue its initial public...
Klarna sells UK loan portfolio to hedge fund Elliott Advisors in £30bn deal
Klarna has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited to sell “substantially all” of...
Multitude Bank secures €15m majority shareholding in Norwegian digital challenger Lea Bank
Multitude Bank, a wholesale bank based in Malta, has acquired a 9.9% stake in Lea Bank, a listed...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Bitlayer, Quartr, FutureMoney, Solifi and more
Bitlayer (Singapore) secured $9 million in a Series A extension, co-led by Polychain Capital and Franklin Templeton, following...
Mastercard acquires Minna Technologies to upgrade subscription experience
Mastercard has agreed to acquire Swedish fintech Minna Technologies, specializing in subscription management, for an undisclosed amount.
Minna...
Saldo Bank taps Enfuce to launch its first payment card programme
Partnership: Saldo Bank, based in Vilnius, Lithuania, has partnered with Enfuce, a Finnish issuer processor, to launch its...
Klarna to resurrect BNPL fintech Laybuy in New Zealand following acquisition of assets
Klarna's Acquisition: Swedish payments company Klarna has acquired the assets of the BNPL fintech Laybuy in New Zealand.
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Sweden’s Fingerprints hires David Eastaugh as new chief strategy and technology officer
Appointment Announcement: David Eastaugh has been named the new Chief Strategy and Technology Officer (CSTO) of Fingerprint Cards,...
Klarna sells checkout business to investor consortium
Klarna has finalized a deal to sell its online checkout service, Klarna Checkout (KCO), to a consortium of investors...
Handelsbanken taps Meniga to boost customer engagement in Norway
Handelsbanken and Meniga Partnership:Partnership Overview:Handelsbanken: Swedish bank
Meniga: UK-based fintech
Geographic Focus: Enhancing digital banking experience for...
Climate fintech start-up Cloover secures $114m in seed funding round
Company: Cloover, a Berlin-based climate fintech.
Funding: Raised $114 million in seed funding (combination of debt and equity).
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Sweden’s Mitigram names Pedram Tadayon as new CEO
New CEO Appointment:Swedish digital trade financing platform Mitigram has appointed Pedram Tadayon as its new CEO.Tadayon's...