Tech Company Financing Transactions

Upstart Funding Round

On 3/3/2017, Upstart landed $32.5 million in investment from Rakuten, First Round Capital and Khosla Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/3/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$32,500,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Rakuten (Lead Investor) (Oskar Mielczarek Miel)

First Round Capital

Khosla Ventures

Third Point

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1503
San Carlos, CA 94070
USA
Email Address
Overview
Upstart (Nasdaq: UPST) aims to help you with the most important part of pursuing your dreams - taking the first step. It may be as simple as applying for an internship, relocating to another city, or spending a few months in a garage working on your idea.
Profile
Upstart LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Upstart Company Twitter Account
Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Girouard
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Chief Financial Officer
Sanjay Datta
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Co-Founder
Anna Counselman
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Co-Founder
Paul Gu
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VP - Bus. Development
Jungwon Byun
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VP - Bus. Development
Jeffrey Keltner
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VP - Engineering
Sagar Mehta
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VP - General Counsel
Alison Nicoll
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