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Upgrade funding rounds and valuation
Total funding $795.5MM
Funding history chart
Funding round and deals details
Funding Date
Round
Amount Raised
Price Per Share
Post-Money Valuation 3
Key Investors
12/01/2025
Tender Offer 1
--
$4.70
$7.3B
--
Price Per Share
$4.70
Shares Outstanding
11,365,468
Liquidation Pref Order
--
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
--
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
--
10/16/2025
Series G
$70.13MM
$5.88
$7.3B
Dst Global, LuminArx Capital Management, Neuberger Berman, Ribbit Capital
Price Per Share
$5.88
Shares Outstanding
11,931,099
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.2x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
10.0%
Cumulative
Cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Dst Global, LuminArx Capital Management, Neuberger Berman, Ribbit Capital
10/16/2025
Series F-2
$49.14MM
$5.64
$7.3B
Dst Global, LuminArx Capital Management, Neuberger Berman, Ribbit Capital
Price Per Share
$5.64
Shares Outstanding
8,718,435
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Dst Global, LuminArx Capital Management, Neuberger Berman, Ribbit Capital
10/16/2025
Series F-3
$45.73MM
$4.50
$7.3B
Dst Global, LuminArx Capital Management, Neuberger Berman, Ribbit Capital
Price Per Share
$4.50
Shares Outstanding
10,163,221
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
10.0%
Cumulative
Cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Dst Global, LuminArx Capital Management, Neuberger Berman, Ribbit Capital
11/16/2021
Series F-1
$279.6MM
$5.64
$6B
Coatue Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Dst Global, Gopher Asset Management, G Squared, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Old Well Partners, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Ventura Capital, Vy Capital
Price Per Share
$5.64
Shares Outstanding
49,607,432
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.4x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Coatue Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Dst Global, Gopher Asset Management, G Squared, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Old Well Partners, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Ventura Capital, Vy Capital
08/11/2021
Series E
$105.05MM
$3.22
$3.33B
Brv, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Ventura Capital
Price Per Share
$3.22
Shares Outstanding
32,601,690
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.4x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Brv, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Ventura Capital
06/17/2020
Series D
$74.76MM
$1.08
$1.11B
Ribbit Capital, Santander Innoventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Uncorrelated Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Ventura Capital, Vy Capital
Price Per Share
$1.08
Shares Outstanding
69,360,055
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.5x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Ribbit Capital, Santander Innoventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Uncorrelated Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Ventura Capital, Vy Capital
08/23/2018
Series C-2
$9.89MM
$0.58
$652.34MM
Apoletto, Creditease, Firstmark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Vy Capital
Price Per Share
$0.58
Shares Outstanding
16,928,384
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.8x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Apoletto, Creditease, Firstmark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Vy Capital
08/23/2018
Series C-1
$93.15MM
$0.58
$652.34MM
Apoletto, Creditease, Firstmark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Vy Capital
Price Per Share
$0.58
Shares Outstanding
159,363,504
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.8x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Apoletto, Creditease, Firstmark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Vy Capital
04/06/2017
Series B
$20MM
$0.43
$309.99MM
Undisclosed Investors
Price Per Share
$0.43
Shares Outstanding
46,390,912
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
04/06/2017
Series A-2
$42.3MM
$0.26
$309.99MM
Apoletto, Creditease, Firstmark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Uprising, Vy Capital
Price Per Share
$0.26
Shares Outstanding
161,679,392
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1000
Key Investors
Apoletto, Creditease, Firstmark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Uprising, Vy Capital
05/31/2016
Series A-1
$3.25MM
$0.05
$12.36MM
Undisclosed Investors
Price Per Share
$0.05
Shares Outstanding
69,333,344
Liquidation Pref Order
3
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
2.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1000
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
05/31/2016
Series A
$2.5MM
$0.05
$12.36MM
Undisclosed Investors
Price Per Share
$0.05
Shares Outstanding
53,333,344
Liquidation Pref Order
3
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
2.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1000
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
Company details
Upgrade is a neobank and the developer of an online and mobile banking experience designed to deliver exceptional value, including affordable loans and cards, and helps customers make good financial decisions so they can build the future they want. Upgrade was founded in 2016 by Renaud Laplanche and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
While many fintech companies experienced growth during the early pandemic period, more recent market conditions have been more challenging, with funding activity slowing across the sector. However, Upgrade has indicated that it has experienced different market dynamics compared to some other fintech companies, supported in part by continued growth, revenue scale, and investor interest reflected in its recent funding activity.
FPMI (+4.7%) and FAPMI (+5.7%) both decisively beat the public indices in December as QQQ (-0.7%) and SPY (+0.1%) did not end 2025 with strong finishes.
Upgrade, Inc., a fintech company that offers affordable and responsible credit and banking products to mainstream consumers, today announced that it raised...
Lending startup Upgrade says it has doubled the annual revenue run rate at its BNPL unit to $240 million from $120 million in the year since its acquisition.
Upgrade acquired Uplift, which focuses on BNPL for travel-related expenses, for $100 million in cash and stock last summer. Acquiring Uplift helped both entities make their loans more attractive to a broader set of buyers. The company now has a network of 250 banks and asset managers to buy loans, each with different risk appetites and preferences.
The Motley Fool reviews Upgrade's Premier Savings account which offers a high 5.21% APY on balances over $1,000, no monthly fees, and secure online access. However, customers need $1,000 to earn interest and there is no physical branch access.
Upgrade, Inc., a fintech company that offers affordable and responsible credit, mobile banking and payment products to mainstream consumers, today announced the acquisition of Uplift, Inc., the leading provider of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment and credit products to travelers.
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