Opos from Klarna and Deel Eye, and Stripe Hugs Crypto

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CEO of Klarna Sebastian Siemiatkowski published in and February 8 <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/klarnaseb/status/1888328097998508453″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Publish in x that he and Klarna would do it “<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2025/klarna-ceo-sebastian-siemiatkowski-says-firm-will-embrace-crypto/”>Hug crypto. “The Swedish purchase now, it is also said that the payment giant is later planning an initial public offer from the US. In April with an objective of an assessment of $ 15 billion, according to the Financial Times. Although this would be approximately a third lower than its maximum valuation of $ 45.6 billion in 2021, it would still be “one of the largest listings of the year,” FT reports. Klarna was valued at $ 6.7 billion when he raised $ 800 million in 2022.

Dollars and cent

KhaznaAn Egyptian Startup of Fintech offers financial services adapted to low and medium -sized workers, recently obtained $ 16 million in funds prior to B, which raised its total financing to more than $ 63 million.

Rapyd Financial Network It is looking to raise $ 300 million in a new financing round that would value the global payment platform at $ 3.5 billion, a considerable decrease in its valuation of approximately $ 9 billion established in 2021.

Fintech turned into HR outfit Part He is trying to lay the foundations for an opi. On February 4, he said that his annual income rate increased to $ 800 million in 2024 after growing by 70%. He also sold $ 300 million in secondary shares to Catalyst General and a “Sovereign Investor” without a name.

SuperlogicalA startup that helps consumers give rewards points to experiences such as tickets on the court for NBA games, has raised $ 13.7 million to an assessment of $ 200 million.

A clearer image of BankThe fall is emerging thanks to recently released Bankruptcy presentations. The records show that the Startup based in Canada, which ironically offered cloud accounting software for small businesses, constantly fought to achieve profitability. He burned $ 135 million from its foundation in 2012 until September 2024. At the time of its collapse, Bench was forced to close due to a “liquidity crisis,” the records say. Since then, the company has been acquired by Employer.com. However, Bench's bankruptcy offers a window to the dangers of too much debt for new companies. Charles Rollet checks.

Stripe It has closed its purchase of $ 1.1 billion from the Stablecoin platform bridge, which marks the largest acquisition of the payment giant to date and a tangible impulse in crypto.

In other Stripe news, Techcrunch learned that the giant of the payments has taken advantage of Asya Bradley to serve as his new companies and the VC associations. Bradley previously had income roles in Synapse and Sila. It is also an LP in Ventura Funds eager Ventures and Cowboy Ventures.

The Filadelfia Eagles star corridor, Saquon Barkley, has not only become an investor in the Fintech startup RampBut it was also the company's first commercial star of the company.

High interest holders

The head of surveillance of US consumption consumption, days after the Trump administration Close the office headquarters For a week.

Plaid working with Goldman Sachs to raise $ 300 million to $ 400 million on bidding offer

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