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Upgraded

Active · Upgraded helps retailers and carriers sell devices on subscription.

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 13Team size · YC's directory+5.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

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Adjacent

OtherCloud CommerceShared: market globally, managing500 Global 2017ThailandStartup →AIPRINCEPSShared: residual value, financingYC S26LondonStartup →OtherInactiveRare DoorShared: retail, sellYC W15San FranciscoStartup →OtherBetastoreShared: retail, financing500 Global 2022NigeriaStartup →OtherAcquiredTwo TapShared: retail, device, sellYC W14San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Upgraded
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Cloud CommerceShared: market globally, managing500 Global 2017Not statedOther
PRINCEPSShared: residual value, financingYC S26ActiveAI
Rare DoorShared: retail, sellYC W15InactiveOther
BetastoreShared: retail, financing500 Global 2022Not statedOther
Two TapShared: retail, device, sellYC W14AcquiredOther

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OneChronosThe Smart Market Powering The Futureteam of 75hiringActiveAI
Sway FinanceSway is bringing AI to the accounting industryteam of 2InactiveAI
Airo HealthAiro is an AI wearable to track mental health.team of 2InactiveAI
AthelasExtensible, Integrated Technology that Simplifies Health Systemsteam of 1khiringActiveAI
BirdThe world’s largest omnichannel communications platformteam of 500YC top companyActiveDevtools

About Upgraded

Upgraded helps retailers and carriers sell devices on subscription. Subscribers pay monthly and can upgrade anytime. Smartphones, laptops, tablets and more. Creating and managing these programs involves lender integrations, residual value management and building great software, resellers don’t know how to do this.  Upgraded provides the infrastructure to launch immediately, keep customers loyal and cut replacement cycles in half. Device financing is a $541B market globally. US carrier financing grew from $13B to $51B in the last four years.  Upgraded partners include Apple, Dixons/Elkjøp, MediaMarkt and Vodafone. Upgraded was founded in 2016. Investors include Y Combinator and GRIL Ventures. Upgraded is led by CEO/Cofounder John Erik Metcalf and CTO/Cofounder Ziad Sawalha.

YC batch
S16 · Summer 2016
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
13
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Retail

Upgraded in S16: 102 companies, 18% AI

Upgraded: questions

Which YC batch was Upgraded in?

Upgraded was in Y Combinator's Summer 2016 batch (S16).

Is Upgraded still active?

Y Combinator lists Upgraded as active.

Where is Upgraded based?

Upgraded lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.