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LendUp

DefunctYC W12

San Francisco, US · 201 employees · 5 known investors

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LendUp provides financial content and education about personal lending products, helping borrowers understand loan options, costs, and alternatives to borrowing in the consumer finance sector.

Digital HealthFintechMarketplacesLendingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W12)

SOSasha Orloff
Sasha Orloffin𝕏Founder/CEOSasha Orloff founded LendUp and its spinout Mission Lane before starting Puzzle.io, accounting software designed for early-stage companies.
JRJacob Rosenberg
Jacob RosenberginFounder/CTOJacob Rosenberg is founder and CTO of LendUp, which provides financial education and content about personal lending products. He has thirty years of experience building scalable software applications across communications, gaming, social media, e-commerce, financial services, fintech, robotics, and cloud infrastructure.

Investors · 5

Jack AltmanSan Francisco
QED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Jam FundreportedLos Angeles · $500K – $20Mvia Justin Mateen · inferred

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Credit Karma3808 shared keywordsCredit Karma is an AI-powered personal finance platform that provides free credit scores, credit monitoring, cashflow insights, and financial marketplace services to help consumers understand and manage their finances. The platform serves over 140 million members with tools for credit analysis, tax filing, and financial opportunity identification.

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In the news

CFPB to distribute nearly $40 million to consumers misled by fintech company LendUp Loans | Consumer Financial Protection Bureauconsumerfinance.gov · May 2024CFPB Shutters VC-Backed Fintech Lendupconsumerfinance.gov · Dec 2021New Investment for LendUp Spurs Credit Card Spin Off - Finovatefinovate.com · Jan 2019LendUp Creates Stand-Alone Company To Accelerate Expansion Of Its Growing Credit Card Business, Fueled By New Capital Injectionprnewswire.com · Jan 2019LendUp Raises Funding From PayPal, Expands Executive Rankspymnts.com · Jun 2017LendUp Raises $150M In Series B Fundingpymnts.com · Jan 2016

Frequently asked questions

What does LendUp do?
LendUp provides financial content and education about personal lending products, helping borrowers understand loan options, costs, and alternatives to borrowing in the consumer finance sector.
Who founded LendUp?
LendUp was founded by Sasha Orloff, Jacob Rosenberg.
Who are LendUp's investors?
LendUp's investors include Jack Altman, QED Investors, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Jam Fund.
Where is LendUp headquartered?
LendUp is headquartered in San Francisco, US.