Silvija Martincevic, former chief commercial officer of Affirm, one of the U.S.’s biggest buy now, pay later startups, has been appointed to CEO of shift work management platform Deputy. Based […]
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Back to news homeKlarna’s potential valuation cut to $15B appears sufficiently steep
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Klarna, a European buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider, is considering raising capital at a valuation of around $15 billion. The new figure is both a […]
Apple enters the BNPL market as regulation, competition intensify
During its WWDC keynote, Apple announced a bevy of changes and updates to its hardware and software. In the mix were anticipated improvements to its various operating systems and computers […]
Affirm and Klarna ramp up competing efforts to attract US consumers
Welcome to The Interchange, a take on this week’s fintech news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Buy now, pay later has become nearly ubiquitous here […]
The battle for BNPL buyers and other TC news
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Podcast where you’ll hear everything you need to know about the week’s top stories in tech from the people who wrote them. This week we […]
Affirm’s CTO talks transparency and the tech that makes BNPL possible
BNPL is not a new concept; it’s just taken off in recent years and become far more mainstream. Buy now, pay later lets people do exactly what its name suggests […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Box unfolds a surprise, robotics pitch tips, BNPL growing pains
Swedish fintech giant Klarna was doing well before the pandemic, but today, it’s a mega-unicorn: In June 2021, it reached a $45.6 billion valuation after raising $639 million. Much of […]
Klarna shows that BNPL growth is not cheap
The tech world has been a touch busy in the last few days, so you will forgive me for missing that Klarna dropped its 2021 financial results last week. We’re remedying […]
What’s your BNPL startup really worth?
News that Zip, an Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, intends to buy Sezzle, a U.S. company of similar ilk, caught our eye this morning. Both concerns are public […]
Why Affirm’s stock is getting hit, and what the selloff means for the BNPL startup market
The number of startups building buy now, pay later (BNPL) services is long. Just this year we’ve seen French BNPL startup Alma raise a $130 million equity round, BillEase raise […]