Renaud Laplanche — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder and CEO of Upgrade, Inc. since 2016.
Co-founded and served as CEO of Lending Club for nearly a decade (2006-2016).
Co-founded TripleHop Technologies (2000-2005), which developed MatchPoint software and was acquired by Oracle Corporation.
Worked as a securities lawyer and senior associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (1995-1999).
Holds an MBA degree from HEC Business School and London Business School.

Biography

Renaud Laplanche is a French-American entrepreneur and business executive known for his work in the fintech and software industries. He currently serves as the Co-founder and CEO of Upgrade, Inc., a fintech company he established in 2016. Prior to founding Upgrade, Laplanche co-founded and led Lending Club, an American peer-to-peer lending company, for nearly a decade, from October 2006 to May 2016.