Paul Gu compensation by year
Upstart Summary Compensation Table · all 7 fiscal years held| Component | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $269,773 | $390,000 | $409,167 | $80,833 | $425,000 | $450,000 | $482,083 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 | $3,183,615 | $51,760,676 | $2,552,518 | $1,575,926 | $1,955,498 |
| Option awards | $384,525 | $1,115,300 | $3,739,216 | $0 | $2,548,468 | $1,623,064 | $1,999,396 |
| Non-equity incentive | $145,677 | $332,000 | $591,000 | $0 | $194,195 | $749,694 | $408,337 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Total | $799,975 | $1,837,300 | $7,925,248 | $51,846,009 | $5,724,681 | $4,403,184 | $4,849,814 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Upstart Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 16, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-158972, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Upstart Holdings, Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-158972. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 16, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 52,375 | $2,290,358 | — |
| RSU | 34,426 | $1,505,448 | — |
| RSU | 23,832 | $1,042,173 | — |
| Option | 62,986 | — | $25.75 |
| Option | 44,119 | — | $66.67 |
| Option | 92,878 | — | $15.23 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Upstart Holdings, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
2 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 16, 2026)current to 2026-11-10 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Purchase | — | 50,000 | $25.55 | 130,000 |
| 2026-05-13 | Purchase | — | 50,000 | $27.50 | 70,000 |
The 2 most recent of 2 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Upstart discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | — | $8,617,492 | — | $8,617,492 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $485,000 | $8,617,492 | $33,436 | $9,499,678 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $485,000 | — | $33,436 | $518,436 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Upstart Holdings, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Upstart’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Girouard | Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | $9,670,835 |
| Paul Gu · this page | Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer | $4,849,814 |
| Sanjay Datta | Chief Financial Officer | $4,827,377 |
| Scott Darling | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $2,750,983 |
Board service
Upstart board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Upstart pays directors a $35,000 cash retainer and $200,000 in RSUs. As stated in Upstart's FY2025 proxy.
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