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Who invested in Klarna

8 rounds we have observed, with the 15 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

B2CFinancial ServicesFintech

Valuation: $7.0B, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.6Braised across 8 rounds since 2005, from 8 sources

$80KSeed$2.2MSeries A$9.0MSeries B$155MSeries C$116MGrowth$20MRound$460MRound$800MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $800MJun 2022
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

200520082011201420172020
$80KSeed$2.2MSeries A$9.0MSeries B$155MSeries C$116MGrowth$20MRound$460MRound$800MGrowth
First round
Seed, $80K
Jan 2005
Biggest round
$800M
Growth · Jun 2022
Usual gap between rounds
2.4 years
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Jun 2022
    Growth$800M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by Firms' own news pages

  2. Aug 2019
    Round$460M6 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Oct 2018
    Round$20M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Mar 2014
    Growth$116M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Dec 2011
  6. May 2010
    Series B$9.0M1 new

    Reported by pulse2.com

  7. Dec 2007
    Series A$2.2M1 new

    Reported by affarsvarlden.se

  8. Jan 2005
    Seed$80K1 new
    • Jane Walerud

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
General AtlanticPrivate equity2rounds
QED InvestorsVC firm1round
BlackRockAsset manager1round
IVPVC firm1round
AtomicoVC firm1round
DST GlobalPrivate equity1round
H&M Clothing CompanyCorporate VC1round
IPGLFamily office1round
HMI CapitalVC firm1round
Investment AB ÖresundPrivate equity1round
Commonwealth Bank of Australiano record of our own yet1round
Första AP-Fondenno record of our own yet1round
Jane Walerudno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 39 firms list Klarna as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Alpha Wave GlobalPrivate equityPer its own site
François DerbaixVC firmPer its own site
Bullhound CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Inbox CapitalFamily officePer its own site
CNIVenture studioPer its own site
BackstageFamily officePer its own site
Dedicated VCVC firmPer its own site
Innovation Global CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Knuru CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Randall KaplanAngelPer its own site
Galdana VenturesFund of fundsPer its own site
H&M Group Ventures (Prev. H&M CO:LAB)Corporate VCPer its own site
1802 VenturesVC firmPer its own site
3SPOKEPrivate creditPer its own site
Arctic VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Base PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Blue Opal CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Broadhaven Venture...VC firmPer its own site
ComposeVCVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Digital InvestFamily officePer its own site
Gauntlet VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Golden Falcon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Goose Valley VenturesVC firmPer its own site
InterAlpen PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
L Capital LLCPrivate equityPer its own site
Launchbay CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Lume CapitalVC firmPer its own site
MSA NovoVC firmPer its own site
MastryVC firmPer its own site
Maxime ParadisAngelPer its own site
Nordic Secondary FundVC firmPer its own site
ODC VenturesFamily officePer its own site
Realm Capital VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Tech Co-Investors GmbHGrowth equityPer its own site
VIDA Vision FundVC firmPer its own site
Walerud VenturesFamily officePer its own site
eightyseven VenturesFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Klarna

Who invested in Klarna?

Klarna's investors include Sequoia Capital, General Atlantic, QED Investors, BlackRock and IVP, and 10 more on record.

How much has Klarna raised?

Klarna has raised $1.6B across 8 rounds since 2005.

When did Klarna last raise?

Klarna's most recent round was a Growth of $800M in Jun 2022.

What was Klarna's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $800M in Jun 2022, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Klarna first?

Klarna's first round on record, in Jan 2005, was backed by Jane Walerud.

What stage is Klarna at?

Klarna's latest named round is a Growth, in Jun 2022.

Where is Klarna based?

Klarna is based in Sweden.

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