Upgrade

Upgrade

San Francisco, CA, USA
1586 employees
Fintech
Growth · $765

About Upgrade

Upgrade is an American neobank founded in 2016 that offers affordable and responsible consumer credit and banking products, including personal loans, rewards credit cards, home improvement loans, auto refinancing, and checking/savings accounts. It serves mainstream consumers seeking to improve their financial health through accessible credit and transparent pricing, and has helped over 7.8 million customers access more than $47 billion in consumer credit.

Company details

Team Size1586
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
IndustryFintech

Funding

Total raised

$765

Last stage

Growth

Investors

NNeuberger Berman Funds
DST Global
Ribbit Capital
CCoatue Management
Dragoneer Investment Group

Founders

Renaud Laplanche

Renaud Laplanche

Serial fintech entrepreneur who previously co-founded and led LendingClub, America's largest online peer-to-peer lending marketplace, before founding Upgrade in 2016.

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Visar Nimani

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Upgrade, responsible for leading the company's technology strategy and development of innovative financial products.

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Adelina Grozdanova

Co-founder at Upgrade responsible for managing institutional investor relationships; previously held roles at LendingClub and Morgan Stanley.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.