Competing for Gold
Sebastian shares his journey through the competitive landscape of the buy now, pay later industry, highlighting the stark differences between the US and European markets. He emphasizes the necessity of investment and risk-taking to achieve scale in the US, where the potential for growth is immense. The conversation also touches on how external factors, like the pandemic, can dramatically influence company valuations and market dynamics.In this clip
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Sebastian Siemiatkowski (CEO, Klarna) on the Future of Klarna, Valuation Changes and AI in Finance
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