TL;DR: The closest YC-backed alternatives to <strong>LendUp</strong> are other Y Combinator Fintech companies, especially from the Winter 2012 batch. Below are 20 ranked competitors with batch, status, and team size.
Y Combinator-backed Fintech companies similar to LendUp (YC Winter 2012).
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SendwaveYC Winter 2012 · Acquired · 350 people— Instant, no fee international remittances.
WaveYC Winter 2012 · Active · 1600 people— Mobile money app for Africa
TiltYC Winter 2012 · Acquired · 51 people— Mobile crowdfunding: The easiest way to collect, fundraise, and sell…
SlidePayYC Winter 2012 · Acquired · 2 people— Banking and Payment Platform APIs. Exited October 2014.
CoinbaseYC Summer 2012 · Public · 6112 people— Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.
GrowwYC Winter 2018 · Public · 1050 people— Making financial services simple, transparent and delightful.