Upromise

company

About

Upromise is a U.S. loyalty program that provides credit for college students and family members to make it easier to pay for college. 

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Details

Last Funding Type
Series A
Last Funding Money Raised
$34M
Industries
Education,Financial Services,Loyalty Programs
Founded date
Jan 1, 2000
Number Of Employee
501 - 1000
Operating Status
Active

Upromise is a U.S. loyalty program that provides credit for college students and family members to make it easier to pay for college. Upromise members accrue credit on eligible purchases from Upromise partners. The partners include groceries, gas stations, restaurants and online retailers. The points earned can then be used to pay for college expenses, like tuition and loans.


Upromise was co-founded in 2000 by Michael Bronner, David Fialkow and Jeff Bussgang.


The company is owned by SLM Corporation and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$34M
Upromise has raised a total of $34M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 13, 2000 from a Series A round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 13, 2000 Series A $34M 1 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
Upromise is funded by 1 investors. General Catalyst are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
General Catalyst Series A