Renaud Laplanche

Co-founder & CEO Upgrade

Renaud is the co-founder and CEO of Upgrade, Inc., A fintech company offering mobile banking and responsible credit to everyday consumers. Under his leadership, Upgrade has already delivered over $45B in affordable credit to 7.5 million consumers and became one of the most valuable private US fintech companies with a valuation of $7.3 billion. 
 
Prior to Upgrade, Renaud founded and ran for 10 years Lending Club. At Lending Club, Renaud pioneered consumer fintech and grew the company to become the largest provider of personal loans in America. 
 
Renaud was ranked among the world’s most influential leaders by Bloomberg Markets and recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative for expanding access to affordable and responsible credit. He holds the Newport-Bermuda sailing record with the only crossing ever achieved under 24 hours.