Mati Staniszewski Joins Klarna Group
Polish-based startup Pleso Therapy secures $1.2M to grow its AI mental health support platform, with Poland as its European launchpad
Pleso Therapy, a mental health startup founded by Ukrainian entrepreneurs and based in Poland, has raised $1.2 million to scale its AI-driven platform across Europe. With a strong focus on the Polish market, the company plans to expand its local team, refine its technology, and grow brand awareness.
Pleso Therapy offers a hybrid mental health service that connects users with certified therapists through an AI-powered matching engine. A standout feature is the use of trained Therapy Guides who help users select the right specialist—removing the stress and guesswork that often deters people from starting therapy. The platform’s proprietary algorithm ensures better alignment between patient needs and therapeutic expertise, streamlining access to psychological support.
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Klarna appoints ElevenLabs co-founder and AI expert Mati Staniszewski to its board of directors
Klarna, the global payments and commerce platform powered by artificial intelligence, has announced the appointment of Mati Staniszewski to the board of directors of Klarna Group PLC. This move reinforces Klarna’s ongoing commitment to AI-driven transformation and technological leadership in financial services.
Staniszewski is best known as the co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, a leading voice AI company developing tools for enterprises, developers, and creators to generate high-quality audio content and interactive voice agents in over 30 languages. Under his leadership, ElevenLabs has scaled rapidly, empowering millions of individuals and businesses with voice-generation tools that are redefining content creation.
Before founding ElevenLabs, Staniszewski served as a Deployment Strategist at Palantir, where he oversaw complex rollouts of enterprise software across the public and private sectors, giving him deep insights into deploying cutting-edge technologies at scale.
In commenting on his new role, Staniszewski said:
“AI is making more capabilities accessible to more people than ever before, and Klarna is leading the way in applying it at real scale across their entire business. They’re setting the standard for how AI can amplify user experience, and I’m excited to support their continued AI acceleration.”
Klarna, which serves over 150 million consumers and 500,000 merchants, has invested heavily in AI to drive productivity, improve customer experiences, and innovate in product development. Its CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski, who also serves on the board, emphasized the importance of the new appointment:
“Mati has a unique understanding of how AI advances can translate into great products and impact in the real world. Klarna has already shown how AI can radically reshape productivity, customer service, and product development. With Mati on the board, we’re doubling down on our ambition to stay at the forefront of this revolution.”
The appointment comes amid Klarna’s broader strategy to integrate AI across its core operations—from customer support automation to financial product innovation—positioning the company as one of the most technologically advanced players in the fintech ecosystem.
