LendUp
We build products for the underbanked that improve financial health.
Their first product is a socially responsible alternative to payday loans called The LendUp Ladder. The LendUp Ladder changes the dynamics of the small dollar loan: rather than being a dangerous first step into a cycle of debt, it becomes an opportunity to learn good financial behavior and to build credit through education, gamification and a transparent fee structure. LendUp is located in downtown San Francisco and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors such as Y-Combinator, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz Seed Fund, Startfund,… · More
Founders
- Founder
Co-founder & CEO of LendUp. We are building the next generation of products for the underserved market to improve their financial health.
Funding
- No StageApr 28, 2014$50,000,000
View all 12 investors from this round
techcrunch.comA new Y Combinator-incubated startup is entering the fintech scene today, aiming to disrupt payday loans and consumer finance. LendUp, is leveraging…
Investors from previous rounds
- InvestorI met Sasha through a TechStars friend before he applied to YC and loved his energy, vision + integrity. Proud to be a (very) small part of his investor group.
Investor: @Uber @Spotify @Dropbox @Warby Parker @Misfit @Lyft @Wish Founder: Atom Factory @AF Square
Co-Founder/CEO of MyVR. Co-Founder/CEO of @Lift Media (acquired). Former GE manager and Six Sigma guru. @Y Combinator. @Stanford MBA.
GP at @Susa Ventures. Previously spent time at @Integrate, @Silver Spring Networks and @Bloom Energy.
Incubator
Team
Employees
- Head of Talent Acquisition
Head of Talent at LendUp. High-growth Technical Recruiting, Recruiting Management and overall Talent Management for high profile startups.
Past Employees
- Head of credit risk and analytics
Founder @Aktana • #4 at @LendUp • Founder @Strategic Districts • Serial founder of data-driven startups.
- Recruiting Partner
Recruiting Partner – Connecting Ideas:People:Technology. Now at Upthere. Worked at LendUp, Presdo, Salesforce, Oracle, KPMG, Avaya.
- Senior Specialty Account Manager/Customer Insights
Technical administrative professional with an emphasis on customer insights.
Attorneys
Board Members
Partner at @Google Ventures. Work with @Womply and @Transcriptic at night. PhD in Bioengineering from @Stanford. @Duke engineering.
LendUp builds technology to expand access and choice among the customers banks and credit unions decline.
Their first product is a socially responsible alternative to payday loans called The LendUp Ladder. The LendUp Ladder changes the dynamics of the small dollar loan: rather than being a dangerous first step into a cycle of debt, it becomes an opportunity to learn good financial behavior and to build credit through education, gamification and a transparent fee structure.
See Campaign: https://angel.co/lendup?utm_source=trending
Contact Information:
Sasha Orloff
Jacob Rosenberg
Tags:
AngelList, United States, Seniors, Reward, Consumer, English, California, Industry verticals, Regions, Types of Crowdfunding deal, Language
Source: ICNW
