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Upgrade IPO

$6.28B
Series F Valuation, Nov 2021
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Upgrade was founded in 2016 by Adelina Grozdanova, Jeffrey Bogan, Matt Wierman, Renaud Laplanche, Soul Htite, and Visar Nimani. Upgrade has not officially endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

Upgrade is a credit company that operates on a "buy now pay later" model, allowing online shoppers to organize purchase balances into fixed-rate installment plans. Per Forge data, Upgrade raised $587 million in funding over 7 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Nov 16, 2021, from a Series F round. Key investors include Koch Disruptive Technologies, DST Global, Mouro Capital, Coatue, and CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

Sector
Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Forge Price 1
$2.05
Forge Price Date
03/25/2025
Post-Money Valuation 3
$6.28B
Total Funding
$637.49MM
LFR Price per Share
$xx.xx
Last Funding Share Class
Series F

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Will Upgrade go IPO?

Upgrade has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it’s important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2025.

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When was Upgrade founded?

Upgrade was founded in 2016.

What is Upgrade funding to date?

Upgrade has raised $637.49MM to date.
Upgrade Major Investors
Credit Ease
Black River Ventures
Dst Global. Dragoneer Investment Group
Basil Capital
Union Square Ventures
Noah Holdings
Quiet Capital
Silicon Valley Bank
Old Well Partners
Noah
Vy Capital
G Squared
Ventura Capital
Uprising Ventures
Inertia Ventures
Ribbit
Coatue Management
Triplepoint Capital
Firstmark Capital
Sands Capital
Uncorrelated Ventures
Creditease Fintech Investment Fund
Gopher Asset Management
Brv
Ribbit Capital
Frontline One Capital
Koch Disruptive Technologies
Uprising
Winter Capital
Creditease
Undisclosed Investors
Santander Innoventures
Dst Global
Mouro Capital
Nevcaut Ventures
Microventures
Winter Capital Advisors
Sands Capital Ventures
Apoletto

Upgrade Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
11/16/2021 Series F $279.6MM $xx.xx $6.28B Coatue Management, Dst Global. Dragoneer Investment Group, Gopher Asset Management, G Squared, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Old Well Partners, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital, Ventura Capital, Vy Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
49,607,432
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Coatue Management, Dst Global. Dragoneer Investment Group, 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 $xx.xx $3.33B Brv, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Ventura Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
32,601,690
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
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 $81.75MM $xx.xx $1.11B Ribbit, Santander Innoventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Uncorrelated Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Ventura Capital, Vy Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
75,845,644
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Ribbit, Santander Innoventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Uncorrelated Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Ventura Capital, Vy Capital
08/23/2018 Series C-2 $9.89MM $xx.xx $652.34MM Apoletto, Creditease Fintech Investment Fund, Firstmark Capital, Noah, Ribbit, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Vy Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
16,928,384
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Apoletto, Creditease Fintech Investment Fund, Firstmark Capital, Noah, Ribbit, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Vy Capital
08/23/2018 Series C-1 $93.15MM $xx.xx $652.34MM Apoletto, Creditease Fintech Investment Fund, Firstmark Capital, Noah, Ribbit, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Vy Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
159,363,504
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Apoletto, Creditease Fintech Investment Fund, Firstmark Capital, Noah, Ribbit, Sands Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Vy Capital
04/06/2017 Series B $20MM $xx.xx $309.99MM Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
46,390,912
Liquidation Pref Order
1
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 $xx.xx $309.99MM Apoletto, Credit Ease, Firstmark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Uprising, Vy Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
161,679,392
Liquidation Pref Order
1
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, Credit Ease, Firstmark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Uprising, Vy Capital
05/31/2016 Series A-1 $3.25MM $xx.xx $12.36MM Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
69,333,344
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
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 $xx.xx $12.36MM Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
53,333,344
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1000
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
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