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Executive Summary

Generated July 30, 2026

Enterprise Software

Upstart

Medium58% confidenceProfile verified Jul 18, 2026

Strategic importance is our editorial rating of how central this entity is to the technology landscape we track; confidence reflects how well-sourced and current the underlying evidence is.

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Chokepoint Score

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Momentum

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Headquarters

San Mateo, California, USA

Employees

1,200 (2026, approximate)

Founded

2012

Listing

UPST · NASDAQ

Market Cap

$2.66B

Revenue (TTM)

$1.17B

Price

USD27.82 (-4.95%)

Market data as of Jul 29, 2026, 11:25 AM · Source: Yahoo Finance (delayed). Not investment advice.

Overview

Upstart is an AI-driven consumer lending platform using machine learning models to underwrite personal loans, auto loans, and other credit products, aiming to expand credit access beyond traditional FICO-score-based underwriting. Q1 2026 revenue rose 44% to $308 million as loan originations jumped 61% to $3.4 billion, though the company posted a wider net loss of $6.6 million on higher marketing spend; Upstart's AI credit model closed 12.6% of the distance to a theoretically perfect model versus 4.6% for traditional scoring, and it maintains 2026 guidance of about $1.4 billion in revenue.

Strategic Connections

  • LendingClub: Upstart competes with LendingClub in AI-driven consumer lending and personal loan origination.
  • Financial Services & Banking: Upstart provides AI-driven consumer lending underwriting within the broader financial services industry.

Strategic Risks

  • AI underwriting models remain exposed to macroeconomic credit cycles and regulatory scrutiny of algorithmic lending

Future Outlook

  • Continued growth expected as AI-driven underwriting expands into auto loans and other credit products

Sources

3 sources, 52% average source confidence — full citations in the Full Analyst Report.

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