Klarna
SwedenKlarna is a financials company, headquartered in Sweden.
Entry
2019
Hold
7yr
Status
Active
Est. EV
–
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 5 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.
Hand-verified · updated 2026-04-21
Most recent investor
Silver LakeSilver Lake Partners VI · 2021 · Buyout
5 ownership periods · full history below
Key facts
HQSweden
SectorFinancials
Key takeaways
- ·Co-held by Silver Lake and Mubadala Capital since 2019.
- ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 9 years.
- ·5 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
5 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Active
Co-invest · 5 holders · 2014 · present
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