Upgrade, founded in 2016, 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 is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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
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
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
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
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
16.0%
Cumulative
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
0.0%
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
0.0%
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
Upgrade, founded in 2016, 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 is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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Is Upgrade a public company?
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Upgrade stock FAQs
Can you buy Upgrade stock?
As Upgrade is not publicly traded, purchasing its stock is not available to everyone. To buy the stock of a private companies like Upgrade, you must be an accredited investor. If you meet the accreditation criteria, you can register for Forge’s Secondary Marketplace to buy private market stock. If you are not accredited, find out how to begin the process and qualify for new investment opportunities.
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Can you sell Upgrade stock?
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How to sell Upgrade stock?
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Is Upgrade a public company?
No, Upgrade is a privately held company and is currently not publicly traded on any stock markets including NYSE or NASDAQ.
What is Upgrade’s stock price?
Upgrade is a private company, meaning it does’t have a publicly traded stock price. However, as of 11/25/2024 the Upgrade Forge Price is $2.05 per share. The Forge Price is a derived price calculated for private companies like Upgrade to provide insights into their current valuation. Learn more about Forge Price.
What is Upgrade’s stock ticker symbol?
Upgrade does not have an official ticker symbol because this company is not currently publicly traded.
Can institutional investors buy and sell private market stocks?
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