{"id":653124,"date":"2025-02-11T21:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/klarna-and-deel-eye-ipos-and-stripe-embraces-crypto\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T21:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:20:21","slug":"klarna-and-deel-eye-ipos-and-stripe-embraces-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/klarna-and-deel-eye-ipos-and-stripe-embraces-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"#Klarna and Deel eye IPOs, and Stripe embraces crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bc1734575b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bc1734575b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/klarna-and-deel-eye-ipos-and-stripe-embraces-crypto\/#The_big_story\" >The big story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/klarna-and-deel-eye-ipos-and-stripe-embraces-crypto\/#Dollars_and_cents\" >Dollars and cents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/klarna-and-deel-eye-ipos-and-stripe-embraces-crypto\/#High-interest_headlines\" >High-interest headlines<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week we\u2019re looking at how fintech heavyweights such as Klarna and S<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>e are incorporating crypto into their strategies, which companies are planning for IPOs, one fintech\u2019s Super Bowl ad, Stripe\u2019s new lead of startups and venture capital, and more!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>To get a roundup of TechCrunch\u2019s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-big-story\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_big_story\"><\/span>The big story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2401\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"Klarna storefront\" class=\"wp-image-2083610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=680,454 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=1280,854 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=800,534 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=668,446 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=925,617 925w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Klarna_HQ_entrance.jpg?resize=708,472 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3600px) 100vw, 3600px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Klarna<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski posted in a February 8 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/klarnaseb\/status\/1888328097998508453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">post on X<\/a> that he and Klarna would \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/cryptocurrency\/2025\/klarna-ceo-sebastian-siemiatkowski-says-firm-will-embrace-crypto\/\">embrace crypto<\/a>.\u201d The Swedish buy now, pay later giant is also said to be planning a U.S. initial public offering in April with a target of a $15 billion valuation, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/aea83b1c-ae00-4769-81d3-bc7e194ff55d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Financial Times<\/a>. Even though this would be about one-third lower than its peak valuation of $45.6 billion in 2021, it would still be \u201cone of the biggest listings of the year,\u201d reports FT. Klarna was valued at $6.7 billion when it raised $800 million in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dollars-and-cents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dollars_and_cents\"><\/span>Dollars and cents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1072\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?w=680\" alt=\"Khazna team photo\" class=\"wp-image-2959301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg 1072w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=150,98 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=300,196 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=768,501 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=680,444 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=430,281 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=720,470 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=900,588 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=800,522 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=668,436 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=574,375 574w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=945,617 945w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_9620.jpeg?resize=708,462 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-element-caption__text\">Khazna.<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Khazna<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Khazna<\/strong>, an Egyptian fintech startup that offers financial services tailored toward low- and middle-income workers, recently secured $16 million in pre-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> B funding, bringing its total funding to over $63 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rapyd Financial Network<\/strong> is looking to raise $300 million in a new funding round that would value the global payments platform at $3.5 billion, a considerable decrease from its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately $9 billion valuation set in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fintech-turned-HR outfit <strong>Deel <\/strong>is trying to lay the groundwork for an IPO. On February 4, it said its annual revenue run rate climbed to $800 million in 2024 after growing by 70%. It also sold $300 million in secondary shares to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Catalyst and an unnamed \u201csovereign investor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Superlogic<\/strong>, a startup that helps give consumers a way to apply rewards points toward experiences such as courtside tickets to NBA <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, has raised $13.7 million at a $200 million valuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A clearer picture of <strong>Bench<\/strong>\u2019s downfall is emerging thanks to newly released <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25513905-trustees-preliminary-report-dated-january-24-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bankruptcy filings<\/a>. The records show that the Canada-based startup, which ironically enough offered cloud accounting software for small businesses, consistently struggled to reach profitability. It burned through $135 million from its founding in 2012 to September 2024. By the time of its collapse, Bench was forced to shut down due to a \u201cliquidity crisis,\u201d the records say. The company has since been acquired by Employer.com. However, Bench\u2019s bankruptcy offers a window into the dangers of too much debt for startups. Charles Rollet takes a look.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stripe<\/strong> has closed on its $1.1 billion purchase of stablecoin platform Bridge \u2014 marking the payment giant\u2019s largest acquisition to date and tangible push into crypto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other Stripe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, TechCrunch learned that the payments giant has tapped Asya Bradley to serve as its Startups and VC Partnerships lead. Bradley previously held revenue roles at Synapse and Sila. She\u2019s also an LP in venture funds Ganas Ventures and Cowboy Ventures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 star running back Saquon Barkley has not only become an investor in fintech startup <strong>Ramp<\/strong>, but he was also the star of the company\u2019s first Super Bowl commercial.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-high-interest-headlines\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-interest_headlines\"><\/span>High-interest headlines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/acting-cfpb-chief-tells-all-staff-cease-any-work-tasks-2025-02-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">US consumer finance watchdog (CPFB) chief tells all staff to cease work<\/a><em>,<\/em> days after the Trump administration <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trumps-acting-cfpb-chief-halts-all-supervision-companies-2025-02-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">closes the bureau\u2019s headquarters<\/a> for a week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plaid working with Goldman Sachs on raising $300M to $400M in tender offer<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Thanks for reading! 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