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Upgrade Stock
Online Consumer Credit Platform
Upgrade is a neobank that aims to offer credit to mainstream consumers as well as help consumers better understand and manage their money.
About Upgrade Stock
Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, US
Notable Investor
Union Square Ventures
Total Funding
637M
Industries
Upgrade is a neobank that aims to offer credit to mainstream consumers as well as help consumers better understand and manage their money. Upgrade Card claims to provide a credit card that brings the low cost and responsible credit of installment lending to millions of retail locations in the U.S., while Upgrade Account is a mobile banking product offered to mainstream consumers.
Founded in 2016, Upgrade is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a service center in Phoenix, Arizona, and a technology center in Montreal, Canada. Notable investors include CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund, Mouro Capital, and Silicon Valley Bank.
Upgrade Press Mentions
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Upgrade Introduces Secured OneCard, CEO Renaud Laplanche Still Says No Bank Charter on the Horizon
crowdfundinsider • Dec, 16 2023
Upgrade says its secured card has trifecta of differentiators
americanbanker • Dec, 15 2023
Upgrade Offers Secured Card With Rewards and Fraud Protection
pymnts • Dec, 15 2023
FinTech Upgrade Expands Services to Include Consumer Auto Loans
pymnts • Aug, 30 2023
Upgrade buys BNPL company Sunnyvale-based Uplift
bizjournals • Jul, 28 2023
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Upgrade Management
Leadership team at Upgrade
Chief Executive Officer
Renaud Laplanche
Chief Finance Officer
Jeff Bogan
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