Oct 16th, 2025

Upgrade CEO: $165 Million Raise Likely ‘Last Pre-IPO’

Neobank startup Upgrade closed a $165 million funding round at a $7.3 billion valuation, which CEO Renaud Laplanche says is likely the last ahead of an IPO. Laplanche joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”

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