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JetBlue Vacations, Flex Pay Debut Monthly Payment Option
JetBlue Vacations, Flex Pay Debut Monthly Payment OptionTravelPulseApril 20, 2026
Unicorn CEO on the disaster of $1.3 trillion of credit card debt, an all-time high: His fintech wouldn’t exist if ‘banks had done a better job’
Unicorn CEO on the disaster of $1.3 trillion of credit card debt, an all-time high: His fintech wouldn’t exist if ‘banks had done a better job’FortuneFebruary 17, 2026
Upgrade Raises $165 Million in Latest Funding Round
Upgrade Raises $165 Million in Latest Funding RoundThe New York Stock ExchangeNovember 4, 2025
Fintech startup Upgrade valued at $7.3 billion in new funding round
Fintech startup Upgrade valued at $7.3 billion in new funding roundCNBCOctober 16, 2025
Upgrade avoided the neobank meltdown—and just raised $165 million en route to an IPO
Upgrade avoided the neobank meltdown—and just raised $165 million en route to an IPOFortuneOctober 16, 2025
Fintech Upgrade Valued at $7.3 Billion in Funding Round
Fintech Upgrade Valued at $7.3 Billion in Funding RoundBloombergOctober 16, 2025
Fintech Upgrade raises $165 million, targets IPO in 12 to 18 months
Fintech Upgrade raises $165 million, targets IPO in 12 to 18 monthsReutersOctober 16, 2025
Upgrade raises $165M at $7.3B valuation
Upgrade raises $165M at $7.3B valuationAxiosOctober 16, 2025
Travel Now, Pay Later? What to Know Before You Splurge.
Travel Now, Pay Later? What to Know Before You Splurge.The New York TimesSeptember 29, 2025
Inside the Upgrade Card: Interview with Sumit Agarwal, Head of Cards at Upgrade
Inside the Upgrade Card: Interview with Sumit Agarwal, Head of Cards at UpgradeMintel Little ConversationsAugust 28, 2025
How Upgrade built 6 billion-dollar products by designing for multi-product from day one
How Upgrade built 6 billion-dollar products by designing for multi-product from day oneUnicorn BuildersAugust 20, 2025
Fintech Upgrade Tops $40 Billion in Credit, Over 7 Million Customers, Targeting IPO
Fintech Upgrade Tops $40 Billion in Credit, Over 7 Million Customers, Targeting IPOCrowdfund InsiderAugust 5, 2025
Rithm Capital to Fund $1B in Home-Improvement Loans
Rithm Capital to Fund $1B in Home-Improvement LoansBloombergAugust 5, 2025
How fintech Upgrade grew auto originations to $1B
How fintech Upgrade grew auto originations to $1B Auto FInance NewsJune 30, 2025
Top 10: Fintech Unicorns in the US
Top 10: Fintech Unicorns in the USFinTech MagazineMay 28, 2025
Yieldstreet and Upgrade Partner to Expand Access to Consumer Credit Investing
Yieldstreet and Upgrade Partner to Expand Access to Consumer Credit InvestingYahoo FinanceApril 28, 2025
FinTech Interview with Jeffrey Meiler, COO at Upgrade, Inc.
FinTech Interview with Jeffrey Meiler, COO at Upgrade, Inc.FintecBuzzApril 24, 2025
BNPL is expanding its scope, and banks are finding their way into the narrative
BNPL is expanding its scope, and banks are finding their way into the narrativeTearsheetMarch 28, 2025
The Top 100 Fintech Leaders in the World
The Top 100 Fintech Leaders in the WorldThe Tech EdvocateMarch 28, 2025
5 Things to Know About the Upgrade OneCard
5 Things to Know About the Upgrade OneCardNerdWalletMarch 6, 2025
Expedia Taps Upgrade’s FlexPay to Bring Cruise Vacations to Travelers
Expedia Taps Upgrade’s FlexPay to Bring Cruise Vacations to TravelersFinovateMarch 6, 2025
Expedia Group Introduces Flex Pay for Cruise Bookings
Expedia Group Introduces Flex Pay for Cruise BookingsCruise Industry NewsMarch 5, 2025
Expedia Group plans to launch Flex Pay for cruise booking
Expedia Group plans to launch Flex Pay for cruise bookingThe PaypersMarch 5, 2025
Expedia Group partners with Flex Pay for cruise bookings
Expedia Group partners with Flex Pay for cruise bookingsPax NewsMarch 5, 2025
Upgrade Appoints New COO, Former Best Egg CEO Anticipates Improving Environment for Fintechs
Upgrade Appoints New COO, Former Best Egg CEO Anticipates Improving Environment for FintechsCrowdfund InsiderJanuary 23, 2025
Upgrade, Inc. Partners with Over 1,000 Dealers for Growing Financing Program
Upgrade, Inc. Partners with Over 1,000 Dealers for Growing Financing ProgramAutoSuccessJanuary 22, 2025
Upgrade Eyes $1B Auto Originations by Year End
Upgrade Eyes $1B Auto Originations by Year End Auto Finance NewsJanuary 21, 2025
Renaud Laplanche: 20 Years of Fintech Wisdom on Leadership, Managing Debt Financings, Building Winning Platforms, and M&A
Renaud Laplanche: 20 Years of Fintech Wisdom on Leadership, Managing Debt Financings, Building Winning Platforms, and M&AThis Week in Fintech PodcastJanuary 15, 2025
RIU Hotels & Resorts Partners with Upgrade
RIU Hotels & Resorts Partners with UpgradeHotel BusinessJanuary 3, 2025
Uplift rebrands to Flex Pay following 2023 acquisition by Upgrade
Uplift rebrands to Flex Pay following 2023 acquisition by UpgradeTravelweekDecember 12, 2024
Uplift Rebrands to Flex Pay
Uplift Rebrands to Flex PayTravelPulse CanadaDecember 12, 2024
LendingClub Founding CEO and Current Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche Comments on 10 Year Anniversary of Iconic Fintech IPO
LendingClub Founding CEO and Current Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche Comments on 10 Year Anniversary of Iconic Fintech IPOCrowdfund InsiderDecember 11, 2024
Meet Upgrade OneCard
Meet Upgrade OneCardCNBCOctober 5, 2024
Upgrade's Uplift BNPL bet doubles in revenue run rate
Upgrade's Uplift BNPL bet doubles in revenue run rateAxiosAugust 20, 2024
How challenger bank Upgrade grew during a dismal 2023
How challenger bank Upgrade grew during a dismal 2023American BankerJanuary 30, 2024
The tech Upgrade plans to use to keep AI-based lending fair
The tech Upgrade plans to use to keep AI-based lending fairAmerican BankerJanuary 25, 2024
Upgrade Introduces Secured OneCard, CEO Renaud Laplanche Still Says No Bank Charter on the Horizon
Upgrade Introduces Secured OneCard, CEO Renaud Laplanche Still Says No Bank Charter on the HorizonCrowdfund InsiderDecember 13, 2023
Upgrade Offers Secured Card With Rewards and Fraud Protection
Upgrade Offers Secured Card With Rewards and Fraud ProtectionPYMNTSDecember 13, 2023
Upgrade says its secured card has trifecta of differentiators
Upgrade says its secured card has trifecta of differentiatorsAmerican BankerDecember 13, 2023
Renaud Laplanche, Upgrade Co-founder and CEO - Lending, Credit, Data
Renaud Laplanche, Upgrade Co-founder and CEO - Lending, Credit, DataTearsheet TalksOctober 29, 2023
Fintech Upgrade Moves Into Auto Loans as Many Banks Abandon Them
Fintech Upgrade Moves Into Auto Loans as Many Banks Abandon ThemBloombergAugust 30, 2023
Upgrade’s $100M Deal for Uplift Brings BNPL for Travelers Into the Fold
Upgrade’s $100M Deal for Uplift Brings BNPL for Travelers Into the FoldPYMNTSAugust 11, 2023
How Upgrade became a ‘marketing engine’ for deposit-hungry banks
How Upgrade became a ‘marketing engine’ for deposit-hungry banksBanking DiveNovember 9, 2022
Fintech firm Upgrade offers top U.S. savings rate of 3.5% as competition for deposits heats up
Fintech firm Upgrade offers top U.S. savings rate of 3.5% as competition for deposits heats upCNBCOctober 27, 2022
Credit card start-up Upgrade jumps 83% in valuation in just four months to $6.28 billion
Credit card start-up Upgrade jumps 83% in valuation in just four months to $6.28 billionCNBCNovember 16, 2021
Upgrade Identified as Fastest Growing Card in US, Founder Renaud Laplanche Comments on Evolving Fintech Ecosystem
Upgrade Identified as Fastest Growing Card in US, Founder Renaud Laplanche Comments on Evolving Fintech EcosystemCrowdfund InsiderSeptember 28, 2021
Laplanche's Upgrade Hits $3.3 Billion Valuation With New Funding
Laplanche's Upgrade Hits $3.3 Billion Valuation With New FundingBloombergAugust 11, 2021
Upgrade Valued At $3.325B After Series E Fundraising Round
Upgrade Valued At $3.325B After Series E Fundraising RoundPYMNTSAugust 11, 2021
Upgrade: A Fintech That Offers a Cash Back Card and Fee-Free Rewards Checking to Mainstream Consumers
Upgrade: A Fintech That Offers a Cash Back Card and Fee-Free Rewards Checking to Mainstream ConsumersCardRates.comMarch 26, 2021
Upgrade's New Debit Rewards Product Takes New Approach To Mobile Banking
Upgrade's New Debit Rewards Product Takes New Approach To Mobile BankingPYMNTSJanuary 14, 2021
Upgrade Launches Checking Accounts And Debit Cards
Upgrade Launches Checking Accounts And Debit CardsTechCrunchJanuary 14, 2021
Upgrade Rewards Cardholders For Paying Down Debt
Upgrade Rewards Cardholders For Paying Down DebtPYMNTSOctober 29, 2020
Upgrade Adds Rewards Program to Its Credit Card
Upgrade Adds Rewards Program to Its Credit CardTechCrunchOctober 29, 2020
Renaud Laplanche Selected as Fintech Executive of the Year
Renaud Laplanche Selected as Fintech Executive of the YearCrowdfund InsiderSeptember 14, 2020
How Upgrade plans to use its latest $40M investment
How Upgrade plans to use its latest $40M investmentBanking DiveJune 25, 2020
S.F. fintech reaches unicorn status with latest fundraising
S.F. fintech reaches unicorn status with latest fundraisingSan Francisco Business TimesJune 17, 2020
Upgrade Closes $40 Million Series D, Values Company at Over $1 Billion, Advised by FT Partners
Upgrade Closes $40 Million Series D, Values Company at Over $1 Billion, Advised by FT PartnersCrowdfund InsiderJune 17, 2020
Upgrade raises $40m to fuel growth of Upgrade Card
Upgrade raises $40m to fuel growth of Upgrade CardThe AI JournalJune 17, 2020
Upgrade accelerates launch of contactless card amid COVID-19 pandemic
Upgrade accelerates launch of contactless card amid COVID-19 pandemicBanking DiveApril 9, 2020
Upgrade bridges the gap between credit cards, installment loans
Upgrade bridges the gap between credit cards, installment loansBank InnovationOctober 11, 2019
Fintech startup Upgrade launches credit card product
Fintech startup Upgrade launches credit card productTechCrunchOctober 10, 2019
Upgrade Card Turns Credit Cards into Installment Lending
Upgrade Card Turns Credit Cards into Installment LendingPYMNTSOctober 10, 2019
Consumer Lending Platform Upgrade Launches "Upgrade Card," Offers Flexibility of a Credit Card at Lower Cost
Consumer Lending Platform Upgrade Launches "Upgrade Card," Offers Flexibility of a Credit Card at Lower CostCrowdfund InsiderOctober 10, 2019
S.F. fintech seeks to upend credit cards with an innovative twist
S.F. fintech seeks to upend credit cards with an innovative twistSF Business TimesOctober 10, 2019
New Upgrade Card Could be a Game Changer
New Upgrade Card Could be a Game ChangerFuture NexusOctober 10, 2019
Consumer Credit Platform Upgrade Secures $62 Million Through Series C Funding Round Led By CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund
Consumer Credit Platform Upgrade Secures $62 Million Through Series C Funding Round Led By CreditEase Fintech Investment FundCrowdfund InsiderAugust 24, 2018
Upgrade is Upgrading The FinTech Lending Experience
Upgrade is Upgrading The FinTech Lending ExperiencePYMNTSAugust 23, 2018
Upgrade Valued at $500 Million after $62 Million Series C Round
Upgrade Valued at $500 Million after $62 Million Series C RoundFuture NexusAugust 23, 2018
Renaud Laplanche is Back with a New Consumer Lending Platform Called Upgrade
Renaud Laplanche is Back with a New Consumer Lending Platform Called UpgradeFuture NexusApril 6, 2017

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