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Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64.9 - Other Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 November 2024
Employment effect (start)
25 November 2024
Foreseen end date
25 November 2025
Description
Klarna, a Swedish fintech company in the financial sector, is establishing an innovation centre in Warsaw, creating 100 new jobs.
The new centre is part of the company's expansion plans in Poland. The location was chosen for the availability of talent and good education. The recruitment of engineers intended to work in innovations and AI technologies started and will continue for another year.
Klarna, founded in 2005, is a Swedish fintech company that provides online financial services and is a "buy now, pay later" service provider. The company already has hubs in Poland - in Krakow and Wroclaw.
Eurofound (2024), Klarna, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 202017, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202017.
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