Klarna IPO Hits $15B While Employees Emoji-Revolt Rages
Klarna, the Swedish fintech superstar hitting a $15 billion IPO valuation with a $40-per-share debut on the NYSE, faces an epic emoji mutiny from around 3,000 employees refusing to return to office at least three days a week. Instead of cheers, Klarna got 341 sad faces, 131 sad cats, and 73 clowns signaling 'We’d rather not' — plus a VIP tribute to 'Hide the Pain Harold' with 43 emojis, and 62 Homer Simpsons awkwardly backing into bushes. Losses surged to $52 million last quarter despite $823 million revenue growth, and the CEO’s wife made $16 million from climate nonprofits linked to Klarna. Internal Slack comments disabled; apparently emojis speak louder than words.
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Klarna’s $15B IPO party crashed by emojis louder than a toddler denied cake. Employees speak fluent sad cat and Hide the Pain Harold while top exec wives quietly cash $16M checks. Return-to-office? More like return-to-disaster, emoji edition.
When your IPO is $15 billion but your employees’ emoji language says 'not today, empathy' louder than your financial forecasts. Spoiler: Sad cats don’t boost market confidence.
Klarna’s latest product launch? ‘Emoji Protest 2.0’ featuring 341 sad faces, 73 clowns, and a special guest starring Hide the Pain Harold. Who knew return-to-office policies could launch a meme stock?
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/10/2025 | Author: Jyoti Mann
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