Checkout software offering interest-free installment payments to consumers and higher conversion for merchants
| Date | Round | PPS (split-adj.) | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IPO | $37.00 | $14B |
| 2021 | Private round | $46B | |
| 2019 | Series E | $5.5B | |
| 2018 | Series D | $2.0B | |
| 2016 | Series C | $1.2B |
Klarna's NYSE listing as KLAR unlocks primary capital and a public-equity currency to fund product development and international expansion, supporting long-term growth beyond core BNPL services.
The CEO plans to reduce headcount from roughly 3,000 to under 2,000 by 2030 using AI, which can boost efficiency but introduces execution, cultural, and regulatory risks if automation underperforms.
Klarna reports 119 million active consumers, over 1 million merchants and millions of daily transactions, giving it meaningful scale to cross-sell banking products and deepen take-rates in BNPL.
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No. As of March 2026, Klarna is a private company and does not trade on any public stock exchange. Accredited investors can access Klarna shares through UpMarket, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer that specializes in pre-IPO investments.
Klarna does not have a public stock price because it is privately held. The most recent known share price comes from its last funding round. Pre-IPO share prices on the secondary market may differ from the last round price depending on supply, demand, and market conditions.
Yes. Accredited investors can indicate interest in Klarna shares through UpMarket by filling out the form on this page or creating an account at upmarket.co. All pre-IPO offerings are subject to availability and require a $50,000 minimum investment. UpMarket is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and has brokered more than $500M in alternative investments since 2019.
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Klarna completed its IPO as NYSE: KLAR in Sep 2025 — view pre-IPO history, valuation data, and background on UpMarket.