Uplinq
Vancouver, CA · 7 known investors
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Prashant Shahunlockedknows Patrick Reily · together at AT&T (overlapped)
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Uplinq provides a global credit assessment and scoring platform for small business lenders, leveraging analytics from over $1.4 trillion in underwritten loans and 10,000+ data sources to approve loans that conventional underwriting would decline.
Founders & leadership
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Ron BenegbiinFounder & CEORon Benegbi grew up in a small business family and has worked as a small business owner. He founded Uplinq, a credit assessment and scoring platform for small business lenders that uses analytics and multiple data sources to evaluate loan applications.
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Patrick ReilyinCo-FounderPatrick Reily is co-founder of Uplinq and previously launched Verde International in 2006. With over 25 years in financial services, he has held executive and P&L roles at major U.S. and multinational financial institutions, with expertise in credit risk, underwriting, automated decision systems, and predictive modeling using transactional and alternative data.
Board
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Derek EllingtonFormer EVP, Head Small Business Banking, Wells Fargo
Investors · 7
Cambrian Ventures✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $300K – $1M
ATX Venture PartnersAustin · $250K – $5M
AZ-VCreportedScottsdale · $2M – $4M
Merus CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $200K – $2.5M
Next Coast VenturesreportedAustin · $2M – $4M
Wedbush VenturesreportedLos Angeles · $1M – $3Mvia Petra Griffith · inferred
Also in the syndicate · 1
Live Oak Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$5.6M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2022–2025
- Undisclosed amountSeries AMay 2025
Next Coast Ventures (lead), AZ-VC, Live Oak Ventures
Source ↗ - $5.6Mseed fundingDec 2022 · 2 sources
AZ-VC (lead), Live Oak Ventures, Merus Capital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Uplinq went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Uplinq do?
- Uplinq provides a global credit assessment and scoring platform for small business lenders, leveraging analytics from over $1.4 trillion in underwritten loans and 10,000+ data sources to approve loans that conventional underwriting would decline.
- Who founded Uplinq?
- Uplinq was founded by Ron Benegbi, Patrick Reily.
- Who are Uplinq's investors?
- Uplinq's investors include Cambrian Ventures, ATX Venture Partners, AZ-VC, Merus Capital, Next Coast Ventures, Wedbush Ventures.
- How much funding has Uplinq raised?
- Uplinq has disclosed $5.6M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Uplinq headquartered?
- Uplinq is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.