Founded by ex-Googlers, Upstart is the first lending platform to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to price credit and automate the borrowing process. Upstart has demonstrated unparalleled credit performance and the industry's highest consumer ratings. In addition to its direct-to-consumer lending platform, Upstart provides tech
The head of the company, Dave GirouardDave Girouard, previously served as president of Google Enterprise, where he oversaw the global Big Tech cloud application business with a turnover of $1 billion, in March 2012 he founded Upstart.
According to Crunchbase.comCrunchbase.com, Upstart raised $144.1 million in total.Thetotal. The company's shareholders include Third Point Ventures, Stone Ridge Trust V, Khosla Ventures, Rakuten, First Round Capital.