Operator's Manual

In this interview with Paul Gu, Head of Product and Co-Founder of Upstart, we discuss how Upstart transitioned from offering income sharing agreements to a lending technology platform, how it uses alternative data to achieve industry-beating underwriting outcomes, the importance of satisfying regulators, and the three criteria startup lenders should meet.

This interview with Jason Guss, CEO and Co-Founder of Octane Lending tells the story of how he founded one of the largest niche lenders in the world, describes how lending upstarts can raise debt, and provides a survey of the lending landscape.