Klarna, the everyday finance network, announced a new partnership with SQUIRE, the AI-first platform helping barbershops run and grow their businesses through intelligent automation, integrated payments and seamless booking. The partnership brings Klarna directly into SQUIRE’s booking experience, giving approximately U.S. barbershops on the platform the opportunity to offer customers flexible payment options at checkout. The integration is powered by Stripe.

Customers booking haircuts or beauty and grooming services at SQUIRE-powered barbershops can now choose Klarna at checkout: pay in full for a quick trim, split the cost into four interest-free installments for a special occasion haircut-and-beard package, or use financing for larger purchases like a membership or premium grooming bundle.

"Barbershops are a category built on loyal customers and personal trust, which makes them a natural fit for the way people already use Klarna," said Lisa Robinson, Head of Partner Success, US East Coast and Canada at Klarna. "This partnership brings Klarna's flexible payment options to thousands of barbershops and the customers they serve, and is a meaningful step in extending Klarna's reach beyond retail into everyday services."

"SQUIRE is building the operating system for the modern barbershop, giving independent business owners access to powerful tools that help them compete and grow,” said Dave Salvant, Co-Founder and President of SQUIRE. Bringing Klarna directly into SQUIRE’s booking and payments experience builds on that mission, giving clients more flexibility to pay for higher-priced services while helping shops grow their business through the platform they already use every day.”

The partnership with SQUIRE reflects Klarna’s broader growth strategy of building distribution partnerships to expand its reach and has helped grow Klarna's merchant network by 54% year over year to more than 1.2 million merchants as of Q2 2026.

About Klarna

Klarna is the everyday finance network. With over 120 million global active Klarna users and 3.8 million transactions per day, Klarna's AI-powered payments and commerce network is empowering people to pay smarter with a mission to be available everywhere for everything. Consumers can pay with Klarna online, in-store and through Apple Pay & Google Pay. Over 1.2 million retailers trust Klarna's innovative solutions to drive growth and loyalty, including Uber, H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macy's, Ikea, Expedia Group, Nike and Airbnb. Klarna is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KLAR). For more information, visitKlarna.com.

About SQUIRE 

SQUIRE is the AI powered operating system for the modern barbershop. Founded in 2015 in NYC by Songe LaRon and Dave Salvant, the company gives barbers and shop owners the technology to run and grow their businesses while giving consumers a convenient way to book and pay for haircuts. SQUIRE is now applying AI and automation to administrative work so owners and barbers can spend more time on their craft, clients and communities.