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Upgrade

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaFinTechhttps://www.upgrade.com

Last Round

Series G

Oct 16, 2025

Est. Valuation

$7.47B

Total Funding Raised

$712M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Upgrade is a fintech company that offers affordable personal loans and mobile banking products, along with rewards checking, credit monitoring, alerts, and educational tools to help consumers manage their finances effectively.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Lending & Credit, Digital Banking, Personal Finance, BNPL

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Freemium

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

neobankpersonal loansconsumer lendingcredit cardchallenger bankinstallment loanbuy now, pay laterBNPLdigital bankingfintech platformdebt consolidationmarketplace lendingpoint-of-sale financingrewards checkinghigh-yield savings accountauto refinancehome improvement financingcredit monitoring

Price History

Caplight MarketPrice™ estimate for Upgrade, published with a 90-day delay.

Delayed data

Caplight MarketPrice™

$4.35

per share, as of April 2026

+16.5%

2-year change

The most recent months of MarketPrice™ are available to Caplight clients.

Caplight MarketPrice™ is an estimate of private secondary market pricing, shown here on a delayed basis for illustrative purposes only. It may be incomplete, is subject to change, and may not be relied upon for any purpose or considered investment advice.

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Upgrade Comparables

Compare Upgrade with similar companies based on industry and business-model similarity.

Upgrade comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
SoFi
84%
LendingClub
83%
Avant
82%

Upgrade Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series GOct 16, 2025
Series FNov 16, 2021
Series EAug 11, 2021
Series DJun 17, 2020
Series CAug 23, 2018
Series A
Apr 6, 2017

Secondary Market Activity

Bids, offers, and trades by month

Data table
OperationDatePriceSizeShare ClassStructure
OFFER

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Paresh Gangodker

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Upgrade Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Upgrade investors
InvestorRounds
Uncorrelated VenturesSeries D
DST GlobalSeries G, Series F
Financial Technology PartnersSeries F
Gopher Asset ManagementSeries F
Union Square VenturesSeries C, Series A, Series D
Uncorrelated VenturesSeries D
Noah HoldingsSeries C, Series A

Market signals

Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.

  • Apr 23, 2026

    Cited as a 'Best Startup Employer' by Forbes.

  • Apr 23, 2026

    Named one of the 'Healthiest Employers' by the Phoenix Business Journal.

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SEC and related filings with document metadata.

Data table
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Upgrade Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Upgrade's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range1,579
Year Founded2016
Last FundingOct 16, 2025

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