The Stripe and Klarna partnership signals wider growth strategies for the two fintechs

Klarna is teaming up with Stripe to offer BNPL to its merchants, one of the biggest moves into the space after rivals Square and PayPal.
The partnership allows the two largest private fintech companies to push forward their strategy of being a one-stop-shop for their clients.

Iulia Ciutina | November 03, 2021

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