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Klarna

Klarna

Fintech·Sweden·Active·7yr hold
Entry
2019
Hold
7yr
Status
Active

Who owns Klarna?

Klarna is currently owned by Silver Lake through Silver Lake Partners VI (2021 vintage), since 2019. Across its history, Klarna has been through 9 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-04-21

Silver Lake
Most recent investor
Silver Lake
Silver Lake Partners VI · 2021 · Buyout
9 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQSweden
SectorFintech
Key takeaways
  • ·Co-held by Silver Lake, Mubadala Capital and Heliad AG since 2019.
  • ·Average hold across 6 realized cycles: 9 years.
  • ·9 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.

Ownership history

9 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Active
Co-held by Silver Lake, Mubadala Capital and Heliad AG since 2019.
Co-invest · 9 holders · 2007 · present
Creandum
CreandumExited 2025
2007 · 2025(18yr) · Creandum II · 2007 · VC
IPO
MOIC
–
Atomico
AtomicoExited 2025
2014 · 2025(11yr) · Atomico III · 2013 · VC
IPO
MOIC
–
Northzone Ventures
2015 · 2025(10yr) · Northzone VI · 2013 · VC
IPO
MOIC
–
Mubadala Capital
2019 · present(7yr) · Mubadala Capital Other Investments · Buyout
Silver Lake
2019 · present(7yr) · Silver Lake Partners VI · 2021 · Buyout
Alma Mundi Ventures
2019 · 2025(6yr) · Alma Mundi Fund I · 2017 · VC
IPO · to
MOIC
–
Mundi Ventures
Mundi VenturesExited 2025
2021 · 2025(4yr) · Alma Mundi Insurtech Fund · 2018 · VC
IPO
MOIC
–
Heliad AG
Heliad AGActive
2021 · present(5yr) · Heliad Evergreen Holdings · 2003 · Evergreen
Creades
CreadesExited 2025
2022 · 2025(3yr) · Creades AB · 2012 · Evergreen
IPO
MOIC
–
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