Dave Girouard bought UPST once, on May 7, 2026

Dave Girouard

Dave Girouard is the co-founder of Upstart Holdings, Inc., a leading AI lending platform, and served as its CEO from 2012 until May 1, 2026, when he transitioned to executive chair and special adviser roles following Paul Gu's appointment as CEO.( A corporate insider who recently traded as Director (10%), Girouard guided Upstart through its Nasdaq listing in 2020 and a return to profitability in 2025 with $1 billion in revenue.( His leadership pivoted the company from income share agreements to AI-powered credit assessment using nontraditional variables like education and job history.(

Girouard's career highlights include building Google Enterprise into a billion-dollar cloud apps business as President (2004-2012), roles at Apple as Product Manager, and earlier positions at Accenture and Booz Allen.( He holds an AB in Engineering Sciences and BE in Computer Engineering from Dartmouth College (1984-1989), and an MBA from the University of Michigan (1991-1993).(

Written by Perplexity from public sources.