Renaud Laplanche
Chief Executive Officer at Upgrade, Inc.
Profile
Renaud Laplanche is the founder of three companies.
LendingClub Corp.
was founded in 2006, where he held the title of CEO from 2014 to 2016.
TripleHop Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1999, where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer in 2005.
Upgrade, Inc. is founded in 2016, where he currently holds the title of Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Laplanche's current jobs include being a member of Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. and an advisor at Gilgamesh Ventures LLC.
Mr. Laplanche's former job was as an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP from 1995 to 1999.
Mr. Laplanche's education includes a graduate degree from Université de Montpellier, an MBA from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris, and an MBA from London Business School, which he received in 1995.
Renaud Laplanche active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.
 Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Upgrade, Inc.
 Upgrade, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Upgrade, Inc. operates as an online lending platform that combines personal loans with free credit monitoring. It has offices in Phoenix and San Francisco. The company was founded by Renaud Laplanche, Jeff Bogan, Tim Bogan, Matt Wierman, Visar Nimani, Adelina Grozdanova and Soul Htite and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-07-31 |
Gilgamesh Ventures LLC
 Gilgamesh Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gilgamesh Ventures LLC (Gilgamesh Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Miguel Armaza, Andrew Endicott and Sue Choe. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Renaud Laplanche
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-05-05 |
TripleHop Technologies, Inc.
 TripleHop Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TripleHop Technologies, Inc. provides decision support software solutions. The company designs and markets decision support tools that help consumers and professionals to retrieve relevant information. Its clients include Orbitz and JC Decaux. The company was founded in September 1999 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-05-31 |
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is an international law firm that provides legal services to clients. The company serves multinational corporations, international financial institutions, sovereign governments and its agencies and domestic corporations and financial institutions. The company was founded by George Cleary, Leo Gottlieb, Henry Friendly, Mel Steen, Hugh Cox, Fowler Hamilton and George Ball in 1946 and it is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-12-31 |
Training of Renaud Laplanche
| Université de Montpellier | Graduate Degree |
| École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris | Masters Business Admin |
| London Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION | Finance |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is an international law firm that provides legal services to clients. The company serves multinational corporations, international financial institutions, sovereign governments and its agencies and domestic corporations and financial institutions. The company was founded by George Cleary, Leo Gottlieb, Henry Friendly, Mel Steen, Hugh Cox, Fowler Hamilton and George Ball in 1946 and it is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.
Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007. | Commercial Services |
TripleHop Technologies, Inc.
TripleHop Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TripleHop Technologies, Inc. provides decision support software solutions. The company designs and markets decision support tools that help consumers and professionals to retrieve relevant information. Its clients include Orbitz and JC Decaux. The company was founded in September 1999 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Technology Services |
Upgrade, Inc.
Upgrade, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Upgrade, Inc. operates as an online lending platform that combines personal loans with free credit monitoring. It has offices in Phoenix and San Francisco. The company was founded by Renaud Laplanche, Jeff Bogan, Tim Bogan, Matt Wierman, Visar Nimani, Adelina Grozdanova and Soul Htite and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Gilgamesh Ventures LLC
Gilgamesh Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gilgamesh Ventures LLC (Gilgamesh Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Miguel Armaza, Andrew Endicott and Sue Choe. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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