Board Member
Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST)Personal wealth note: Equibles reports source-backed professional activity and disclosed compensation; it does not estimate personal net worth.
Paul Gu is recorded as CEO, Board Member and CTO at Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST). Upstart Holdings, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed February 10, 2026 that Paul Gu was appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2026. The proxy statement of Upstart Holdings, Inc. reports total compensation of $4,849,814 for Paul Gu in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $482,083. Disclosed compensation is on record for 6 fiscal years. Paul Gu has spoken on 5 earnings calls and 1 other investor event across 1 company, most recently for Upstart Holdings, Inc. on August 4, 2026.
“On February 10, 2026, Upstart Holdings, Inc. (“Upstart” or the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Paul Gu, the Company’s Co-founder and current Chief Technology Officer, to succeed Dave Girouard as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer effective May 1, 2026.”
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Recorded current and former roles; source labels appear when available.
Start not stated–present
Start not stated–present
Proxy statement
Start not stated–2022-04-05
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
Recorded roles and call appearances connecting this person to public companies.
CEO, Board Member, CTO
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) | Chief Technology Officer | $482,083 | $4,849,814 |
| 2024 | Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) | Chief Technology Officer | $450,000 | $4,403,184 |
| 2023 | Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) | Chief Technology Officer | $425,000 | $5,724,681 |
| 2022 | Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) | Chief Technology Officer | $80,833 | $51,846,009 |
| 2021 | Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) | Chief Technology Officer | $409,167 | $7,925,248 |
| 2020 | Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) | Chief Technology Officer | $390,000 | $1,837,300 |
Earnings-call and investor-event appearances, plus filed executive appointments or departures, newest first.
