About David Girouard
David Girouard is the Founder and CEO of Upstart, an AI lending platform that went public on Nasdaq in December 2020. Prior to founding Upstart in 2012, he spent eight years at Google, where he served as President of Google Enterprise and built the company's billion-dollar cloud apps business worldwide. He is recognized as a top entrepreneur for his work in AI-enabled, all-digital lending.
Career

Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO

President, Enterprise
Built Google’s $1B+ cloud apps business worldwide. Leads a team responsible for product development, sales, marketing, and customer support.

SVP, Product Management & Marketing
SVP, Product Management & Marketing

Product Manager
Product Manager

Senior Associate
Senior Associate

Consultant
Consultant
Education

BA
BA - Engineering Sciences

BE
BE - Computer Engineering

MBA
MBA - Marketing and Corporate Strategy
Skills
Core technical and professional competencies derived from building a billion-dollar cloud business and founding an AI lending platform.
AI Lending
Machine Learning
Fintech
Cloud Computing
SaaS
Enterprise Software
Distributed Systems
Entrepreneurship
Strategic Planning
Business Development
Go-to-market Strategy
Product Management
Sales Management
Corporate Strategy
Team Leadership
Executive Management
Consulting
Scalability
Competitive Analysis
Product Development
Domains
Financial Technology (Fintech), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lending, Consumer Finance
Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Start-ups
Tags
Visionary, Entrepreneurial, Data-Driven, Results-Oriented
AI Innovation, Financial Inclusion, Disruptive Technology, Long-Term Focus
Frequently Asked Questions
A robotic, objective summary of David Girouard's career focusing on his founding of Upstart and his executive tenure at Google.
When did David Girouard found Upstart?
When did Upstart complete its Nasdaq IPO?
Upstart completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq stock exchange in December 2020.
What was David Girouard's role at Google?
He was the President of Google Enterprise from 2004 to 2012, building the company's cloud apps business to over $1 billion.
What company did he work for before Google?
Before joining Google in 2004, he spent six years at Virage, from April 1997 to August 2003.
Where did David Girouard attend college?
He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.S. from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth.



