Klarna
Mentioned in 34 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Swedish fintech company founded in 2005 that pioneered buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) lending and became a dominant provider globally and in the U.S., enabling installment payments for retail and grocery purchases. The company has been featured in podcasts discussing its rise, near-collapse, 2025 IPO, marketing strategies targeting young consumers, margin pressures from rapid growth, and recent ventures into cryptocurrency (launching a USD stablecoin) and AI applications. Klarna has also drawn scrutiny for workforce decisions including layoffs followed by rehiring when AI replacements proved inadequate, and for partnerships perceived as promoting predatory lending practices.
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Episode Mentions
TBPN · Jul 28, 2026
Big Companies Start Hiring Again, Anthropic's Open-Weight Position, Zuck Backs AI for All | Diet TBPN
“Fintech company partnering with Apple to power the new Apple Upgrade device leasing subscription program in the US.”
Daily Tech Headlines · Jul 28, 2026
Sam Altman Declares AI Has Reached Singularity - DTH
“Partnership with Apple to provide device leasing and monthly installment payment options for consumers”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 13, 2026
The Trillion-Dollar Industries AI Is Disrupting: Voice, Law & the End of the Billable Hour
“Named as an ElevenLabs customer in financial services using voice AI for debt collection.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 3, 2026
AI Sovereignty Wars, Palantir-Nvidia Deal, SCOTUS Birthright Ruling, Newsom's CA Budget Lie
“Cited as example of AI hype overcorrection—announced full AI customer service replacement, then reversed the decision.”
Pivot · Jun 16, 2026
The White House UFC Fight, SpaceX’s Big Pop, and Fox’s Roku Deal
“Swedish fintech unicorn demonstrating innovation possible within strong social safety net framework”
Financial Audit · Jun 15, 2026
The Most F*cked Up Marriage In Financial Audit History
“BNPL service with multiple active payment plans across guests' accounts”
Financial Coaching for Women: How To Budget, Manage Money, Pay Off Debt, Save Money, Paycheck Plans · Jun 15, 2026
10 Top Tips to Pay Off Debt and Stop Using Credit Cards | 579
“Mentioned as a buy-now-pay-later service that coaches advise clients to avoid due to debt accumulation risks”
Financial Audit · Jun 10, 2026
I Finally Snapped | Financial Audit
“Buy-now-pay-later service; guest has active account with multiple payment obligations and unclear spending patterns”
Financial Audit · May 15, 2026
Financial Audit's Biggest Karen
“BNPL service used for Etsy purchases and fashion; automatic payments to mask spending patterns”
Living Your Legacy · May 15, 2026
From Injured Athlete to Real Estate Power Broker
“BNPL competitor mentioned alongside Afterpay as example of services enabling unsustainable consumer spending patterns.”
TBPN · May 15, 2026
Cerebras IPO, Warsh Confirmed Fed Chair, Musk-OpenAI Trial Nears End | Diet TBPN
“Contrasted with Cerebras IPO; minimal team celebration at NYSE listing versus Cerebras' major celebration”
Marketplace · May 14, 2026
Trump & Co. take a trip to China
“Buy now, pay later and online banking company beat Q1 expectations; stock up 20.3% on strong consumer demand”
Bloomberg Tech · May 14, 2026
Cerebras Goes Public in Year's Biggest IPO
“Fintech company surged 15-16% after posting $1M net income, swinging from $99M loss; revenue up 44% to $1B”
Financial Coaching for Women: How To Budget, Manage Money, Pay Off Debt, Save Money, Paycheck Plans · May 13, 2026
How to Stop Spending the Money You Need to Pay Your Bills | Lessons From The Sessions | 565
“Buy Now Pay Later service mentioned as problematic debt accumulation tool used by coaching clients”
Financial Audit · May 11, 2026
Evil Monster EXPOSED On Financial Audit
“Buy-now-pay-later service used for $130+ pajama purchase with 12-month payment plan accruing interest”
Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson · Apr 13, 2026
AI Is Killing Free Will: Ex-Twitter Ethical AI Lead Explains How to Protect Yourself
“CEO claimed AI agents would replace workforce; quietly rolled back expectations after initial hype”
Speaking of Psychology · Apr 8, 2026
The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD
“Buy-now-pay-later service mentioned as example of BNPL adoption trend affecting consumer spending behavior”
Financial Audit · Apr 3, 2026
My 600-Lb. Audit | Financial Audit
“BNPL service used for concert tickets and entertainment purchases with installment payments”
Economist Podcasts · Apr 3, 2026
Xi says: who will succeed him?
“Mentioned as successful European tech company whose founders have created 60+ spinout startups”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Mar 26, 2026
#206: Building AI Councils That Work, Motivating Passive Adopters, Why Pilots Stall, and Amazon’s AI Slowdown
“Used as example of company that automated too fast, claiming to never hire again then hiring people”
Financial Audit · Mar 20, 2026
"Islam Is The Most Feminist Religion" | Financial Audit
“BNPL platform used for cosmetic/skincare purchases; enables micro-debt accumulation without traditional credit monitoring”
Giggly Squad · Mar 10, 2026
Giggling about hunger strikes, purity rings, and the opera
“Flexible payment platform offering membership benefits including subscriptions, airline miles, and airport lounge access”
Motley Fool Money · Feb 26, 2026
NVIDIA Posts Earnings. Wall Street Says “That’s It?”
“Referenced as example of fintech company experiencing margin pressure from rapid growth in lending and financial services.”
Cheeky Pint · Feb 24, 2026
Stripe’s 2025 annual letter
“Launched Klarna USD stablecoin on Tempo testnet; CEO previously crypto skeptic, now first bank to launch stablecoin”
Business Wars · Feb 19, 2026
The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Fake Money | 3
“BNPL company featured in Paris Hilton Y2K marketing campaign and Shein pop-up with pink branding targeting young women”
Business Wars · Feb 18, 2026
The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Maxing Out | 2
“Swedish fintech company that pioneered buy-now-pay-later lending; subject of entire episode covering its rise, near-collapse, and 2025 IPO”
Business Wars · Feb 11, 2026
The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | No Interest | 1
“Swedish buy-now-pay-later company founded by Shemiatkovsky in 2005; became dominant BNPL provider in U.S. and globally”
This Day in AI Podcast · Jan 30, 2026
Did Clawdbot Just Show Us the Future of AI Workers? & Kimi K2.5 Dis Track Tested - EP99.32
“Referenced in context of CRM development demo using AI-generated applications”
This Day in AI Podcast · Jan 19, 2026
2026 Existential Crisis, Claude Code Hype & Is SaaS Dead? EP99.30-WIZARDS
Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel · Jan 8, 2026
Your Money Habits Are Our Financial Pet Peeves—Let’s Talk! (With Jade Warshaw)
“Buy-now-pay-later service enabling installment payments for groceries and consumer goods”
Tech Won't Save Us · Jan 8, 2026
We All Suffer from OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale w/ Karen Hao [Replay]
“Example of company that laid off workers for AI replacement but had to rehire when AI systems proved inadequate”
Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel · Jan 1, 2026
We Predict the Future of 2026—Money, Celebrities and More!
“Buy-now-pay-later platform discussed as partnering with DoorDash and promoting predatory lending practices”
The Cloud Pod · Dec 10, 2025
333: The Cloud Pod Goes Nano Banana
“Using Gemini 3 Pro for product visualization and marketing asset generation”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Oct 21, 2025
#174: ChatGPT’s Getting More “Adult,” MAICON 2025 Takeaways, AI’s Impact on Talent, Claude Haiku 4.5 & Anthropic’s Feud with the White House
“CEO warning of AI jobs shock; company reduced workforce from 7,400 to 3,000 employees due to AI automation”