YCS16· OtherUpgraded
Upgraded helps retailers and carriers sell devices on subscription.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
PeebaW23Risk-free wholesale for retailers across Southeast AsiaShared: fintech, retailInactive
SantéS23All-in-one POS for liquor storesShared: fintech, retailActive
Rare DoorW15Empowering brick-and-mortar retailers to sell more and engage shoppersShared: retailInactive
CircularW22Subscription consumer electronics for AsiaShared: fintechActive
Two TapW14Two Tap connects retailers to companies that want to sell their…Shared: retailAcquired
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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.
San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
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.
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