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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The Swedish startup has formally filed for a US IPO and is aiming to raise $1 billion, at a valuation of between $15 billion and $20 billion. </li>
<li>Buy now, pay later is one of the biggest shifts in modern finance. Klarna isn’t just BNPL anymore: it has a whole shopping and payments ecosystem.</li>
<li>Klarna may be a heavyweight in BNPL, but it's not alone in the ring. Heavy hitters like Affirm, Afterpay, and PayPal are also scrambling for dominance.</li>
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The Swedish startup has formally filed for a US IPO and is aiming to raise $1 billion, at a valuation of between $15 billion and $20 billion. 
Buy now, pay later is one of the biggest shifts in modern finance. Klarna isn’t just BNPL anymore: it has a whole shopping and payments ecosystem.
Klarna may be a heavyweight in BNPL, but it's not alone in the ring. Heavy hitters like Affirm, Afterpay, and PayPal are also scrambling for dominance.


Klarna’s Big IPO Has Investors Thinking “Buy Now – Profit Now”

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<li>CoreWeave priced a down-sized transaction of 37.5mm shares at $40.00 ($7 Below the Original $47-$55 range) and opened at $39.00 for a loss of 2.5% at first trade</li>
<li>According to our underwriter sources, the deal finished multiple-times oversubscribed with the top three accounts getting 50% of the deal and the top 15 accounts taking down 90% of the transaction.</li>
<li>This IPO in particular was a difficult deal to value for IPO investors based upon being a "first mover" in the AI space.</li>
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CoreWeave priced a down-sized transaction of 37.5mm shares at $40.00 ($7 Below the Original $47-$55 range) and opened at $39.00 for a loss of 2.5% at first trade
According to our underwriter sources, the deal finished multiple-times oversubscribed with the top three accounts getting 50% of the deal and the top 15 accounts taking down 90% of the transaction.
This IPO in particular was a difficult deal to value for IPO investors based upon being a "first mover" in the AI space.


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Dimitris Ioannidis

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Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/klarna-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44090:1" rel="noopener">Klarna Group (KLAR US)</a> is forecasted to be excluded from all the main US &amp; EU indices because of a sole US foreign listing.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/klarna-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44090:1" rel="noopener">Klarna Group (KLAR US)</a> can be added to one Global index at the December 2025 review due to a non-ADR listing given it passes the fcap threshold and voting rights.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/klarna-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44090:1" rel="noopener">Klarna Group (KLAR US)</a> is expected to be excluded from rasel due to a non-US nationality assignment based on the company's asset &amp; revenue geographical locations.</li>
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Klarna Group (KLAR US) is forecasted to be excluded from all the main US &amp; EU indices because of a sole US foreign listing.

Klarna Group (KLAR US) can be added to one Global index at the December 2025 review due to a non-ADR listing given it passes the fcap threshold and voting rights.

Klarna Group (KLAR US) is expected to be excluded from rasel due to a non-US nationality assignment based on the company's asset &amp; revenue geographical locations.


Klarna (KLAR US): US Index Exclusion Over Asset & Revenue Geographic Locations

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<li>Their total revenue was $1.90 billion, $2.28 billion, and $2.81 billion and their net profit (loss) was ($1.04 billion), ($244 million), and $21 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively.</li>
<li>The company was once valued at $46 billion in a SoftBank-led funding round. Klarna saw its valuation slashed by 85% in 2022 to $6.7 billion in its most recent fundraising.</li>
<li>The company made headlines when CNBC reported that Klarna will be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for Walmart (WMT US).</li>
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Their total revenue was $1.90 billion, $2.28 billion, and $2.81 billion and their net profit (loss) was ($1.04 billion), ($244 million), and $21 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
The company was once valued at $46 billion in a SoftBank-led funding round. Klarna saw its valuation slashed by 85% in 2022 to $6.7 billion in its most recent fundraising.
The company made headlines when CNBC reported that Klarna will be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for Walmart (WMT US).


Klarna Group (KLAR): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of the Next High Profile E-Commerce Company

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>Klarna is seeking to raise more than $1 billion in the IPO and targeting more than $15 billion in the listing.</li>
<li>Klarna's operating margin improved from -51.5% in 2022 to -14.2% in 2023, and -4.3% in 2024.</li>
<li>Klarna generated revenue of US$2.8 billion (up 23.5% YoY) and operating loss of US$121 million in 2024 (versus operating loss of US$323 million in 2023).</li>
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Klarna is seeking to raise more than $1 billion in the IPO and targeting more than $15 billion in the listing.
Klarna's operating margin improved from -51.5% in 2022 to -14.2% in 2023, and -4.3% in 2024.
Klarna generated revenue of US$2.8 billion (up 23.5% YoY) and operating loss of US$121 million in 2024 (versus operating loss of US$323 million in 2023).


United States

Klarna is a Swedish fintech company that provides online financial services. The company provides payment processing services for the e-commerce industry.

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Klarna Group (KLAR US)

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Klarna’s Big IPO Has Investors Thinking “Buy Now – Profit Now”

Klarna is heading for the stock market. The Swedish “buy now, pay later” startup has filed for a US IPO and is aiming to raise $1 billion. Here's a...

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​CoreWeave's IPO priced lower than expected, opening at a loss of 2.5% with top accounts dominating the transaction, reflecting challenges in...

IPO Boutique

Klarna (KLAR US): US Index Exclusion Over Asset & Revenue Geographic Locations

Following the IPO prospectus, KLAR faces exclusion from all major US indices including rasel due to a US foreign listing and a UK nationality...

Dimitris Ioannidis

Klarna Group (KLAR): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of the Next High Profile E-Commerce Company

​Klarna's revenue and valuation fluctuate, but secures exclusive deal with Walmart for buy now, pay later loans. The company will likely debut in...

IPO Boutique

Klarna IPO Preview

Klarna is seeking to raise more than $1 billion in the IPO and targeting more than $15 billion in the listing. Klarna generated revenue of US$2.8...

Douglas Kim

CoreWeave's IPO priced lower than expected, opening at a loss of 2.5% with top accounts dominating the transaction, reflecting challenges in...

Klarna's revenue and valuation fluctuate, but secures exclusive deal with Walmart for buy now, pay later loans. The company will likely debut in...