50 min

B&P #27: Klarna CEO: This Fintech unicorn co-founder is out to beat Amazon Bits & Pretzels Podcast

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Today Bits & Pretzels Editor-in-Chief Britta Weddeling talks to Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski who has created a revolution in online shopping as well as Europe's most valuable fintech
with 85 million customers, 205 000 online merchants in 17 countries and 2700 employees. And now the Klarna co-founder is out to beat Amazon with a new shopping tool that he announces exclusively in our podcast and that aims to offer brands and their customers the same level of convenience and benefits that exist on a platform like Amazon.
In our conversation Sebastian talks about why he's not afraid of the big technology giants as well as about how Klarna rose from being a local under-dog to an international scale-up threatening traditional banks with its 'buy now, pay later' promise. And – like always – our guest shares what other entrepreneurs can learn from his way up to the top of the fintech world and his thoughts about his responsibilities as a leader in tech.

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Hosts:
Britta Weddeling (@bweddeling), Editor-in-Chief of Bits & Pretzels (@bitsandpretzels)

Featuring:
Sebastian Siemiatkowski (@klarnaseb), co-founder & CEO Klarna (@Klarna)

Follow us:
Twitter: @bitsandpretzels
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bits-&-pretzels

If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review. You can also send us feedback at podcast@bitsandpretzels.com.

Production: professional-podcasts.com (Regina Körner, Migo Fecke), Hubert Honold.

Today Bits & Pretzels Editor-in-Chief Britta Weddeling talks to Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski who has created a revolution in online shopping as well as Europe's most valuable fintech
with 85 million customers, 205 000 online merchants in 17 countries and 2700 employees. And now the Klarna co-founder is out to beat Amazon with a new shopping tool that he announces exclusively in our podcast and that aims to offer brands and their customers the same level of convenience and benefits that exist on a platform like Amazon.
In our conversation Sebastian talks about why he's not afraid of the big technology giants as well as about how Klarna rose from being a local under-dog to an international scale-up threatening traditional banks with its 'buy now, pay later' promise. And – like always – our guest shares what other entrepreneurs can learn from his way up to the top of the fintech world and his thoughts about his responsibilities as a leader in tech.

More to explore:
Stay updated on news & insights from us about founders, startups in Bavaria, Austria & Switzerland at www.bitsandpretzels.com.

Signup for our media newsletter to get the next episode of this podcast delivered right to your inbox: www.bitsandpretzels.com/media-signup.

Hosts:
Britta Weddeling (@bweddeling), Editor-in-Chief of Bits & Pretzels (@bitsandpretzels)

Featuring:
Sebastian Siemiatkowski (@klarnaseb), co-founder & CEO Klarna (@Klarna)

Follow us:
Twitter: @bitsandpretzels
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bits-&-pretzels

If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review. You can also send us feedback at podcast@bitsandpretzels.com.

Production: professional-podcasts.com (Regina Körner, Migo Fecke), Hubert Honold.

50 min