Upgrade’s $100M Deal for Uplift Brings BNPL for Travelers Into the Fold

Renaud Laplanche, CEO at neobank Upgrade, tells Karen Webster that the $100 million acquisition of travel-industry-focused BNPL provider Uplift offers significant cross-pollination opportunities that bring credit cards, rewards and checking accounts to Uplift’s consumers, while bringing BNPL to Upgrade’s key home improvement and automotive verticals.