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▶ 2:32 · $KLAR · Klarna: Next $100B Fintech Or Ticking Time Bomb?
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Michael Sikand

Klarna: Next $100B Fintech Or Ticking Time Bomb?

2025-09-09 · 2 company · 4 thematic
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michael sikand

Founder of Our Future, a business-media brand focused on the next generation of founders and operators. He also hosts interviews with entrepreneurs and executives.

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“CLA on the other hand actually runs a licensed bank in Sweden. That means it can use its own customer deposits to fund loans which is a lot cheaper than borrowing it. As of the middle of this year, CLA held around 14 billion in deposits...…”
—michael sikand
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