Upgrade

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Upgrade is a provider of a consumer credit platform that offers loans, together with credit monitoring and education tools. It lends to fair-credit borrowers, considering credit score, free cash flow, and debt-to-income ratio.

TypePrivate
Founded2016
HQSan Francisco, USMap
Websiteupgrade.com
Employee Ratings4.1More
Culture scoreA+More
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Employees (est.) (May 2020)246
Job Openings15

Key People/Management at Upgrade

Renaud Laplanche

Renaud Laplanche

Co-Founder, CEO
Myles Reaz

Myles Reaz

Chief Credit Officer
Louis Shansky

Louis Shansky

General Counsel
Jeff Bogan

Jeff Bogan

Co-Founder, CFO
Matt Wierman

Matt Wierman

Co-Founder, Head of Personal Loans
Thomas Curran

Thomas Curran

Chief Risk Officer
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Upgrade Office Locations

Upgrade has offices in San Francisco, Phoenix, Chicago and Montreal
San Francisco, US (HQ)
275 Battery St 23rd Floor, San Francisco
Phoenix, US
2 N Central Ave
Montreal, CA
3 Place Ville Marie
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Upgrade Financials and Metrics

Summary Metrics

Founding Date

2016

Upgrade total Funding

$122 m

Upgrade latest funding size

$62 m

Time since last funding

2 years ago

Upgrade investors

Union Square Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, FirstMark Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Vy Capital, Ribbit, Apoletto Asia, CreditEase, Uprising Ventures, Noah Holdings, CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund, Apoletto, NOAH, Vander Capital Partners
Upgrade's latest funding round in August 2018 was reported to be $62 m. In total, Upgrade has raised $122 m
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Upgrade Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    A+

    91/100

  • CEO Rating

    A+

    99/100

  • Compensation

    A+

    93/100

  • Diversity

    A+

    90/100

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Upgrade News and Updates

August 24, 2018

Upgrade of sales forecast for full year after strong H1 performance

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August 23, 2018

Jason Industries Announces Ratings Upgrade

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jason Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:JASN, JASNW) (the "Company" or "Jason Industries") today announced that Moody's Investor Service ("Moody's") has upgraded the company's credit ratings, with the corporate family rating raised to B3 from Caa1, the senior se…
August 23, 2018

SureDone Launches Major Platform Upgrade Including New Order Management System

NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SureDone, a leading multichannel e-commerce listing and order management platform that helps e-commerce sellers increase efficiency and sales, has released a major upgrade to its software that includes a significantly enhanced order management...
August 23, 2018

Upgrade scores $62 million investment round

Upgrade, the consumer credit platform launched by former LendingClub Chief Renaud Laplanche, has clo...
August 23, 2018

Upgrade, the newest lending startup of Lending Club founder Renaud Laplanche, has raised $62 million in Series C funding

Upgrade, a two-year-old, San Francisco-based consumer lending venture founded by Renaud Laplanche, has raised $62 million in Series C funding led by CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund. The company’s earlier investors also joined the round, including Apoletto, FirstMark Capital, NOAH, Ribbit, Sands C…
August 23, 2018

Upgrade, Inc. Closes $62 Million Series C Round

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Upgrade, Inc. announced today that it closed its Series C round of financing led by CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund. The new financing will fuel Upgrade's continued product innovation on the heels of the recent launch of its Personal Credit...
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 Upgrade Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Upgrade founded?

    Upgrade was founded in 2016.

  • Who are Upgrade key executives?

    Upgrade's key executives are Renaud Laplanche, Myles Reaz and Louis Shansky.

  • How many employees does Upgrade have?

    Upgrade has 246 employees.

  • Who are Upgrade competitors?

    Competitors of Upgrade include Direct Lending, Siamfintech and BizCapital.

  • Where is Upgrade headquarters?

    Upgrade headquarters is located at 275 Battery St 23rd Floor, San Francisco, San Francisco.

  • Where are Upgrade offices?

    Upgrade has offices in San Francisco, Phoenix, Chicago and Montreal.

  • How many offices does Upgrade have?

    Upgrade has 4 offices.