UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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April 28, 20202022

Dear Oportun Stockholder:

I am pleased to invite you to attend the 20202022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the(and any postponement, adjournment or delay thereof, the “Annual Meeting”) of Oportun Financial Corporation (“Oportun” or the “Company”) on Wednesday,Tuesday, June 3, 2020,14, 2022, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time. The Annual Meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting of stockholders by means ofheld virtually via a live interactive audio webcast. We believe that hosting a virtual meeting will enable greater stockholder attendance and participation from any location, improved communication and cost savings to our stockholders and supportwebcast on the health of our stockholders and employees given the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no in-person meeting for you to attend. The format of this year’s Annual Meeting ensures that our stockholders who attend the Annual Meeting will be afforded similar rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting.internet. You will be able to attendvote and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visitingat www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OPRT2020. The stockholders question and answer session at the Annual Meeting will include questions submitted both live and in advance.OPRT2022.

Your vote is very important. Regardless of whether you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote by proxy over the internet, by telephone or, if you received paper copies of the proxy statement by mail, you may also vote by mail by following the instructions on theyour proxy card. The attached proxy statement contains details of the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting and additional information on how to vote.

On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your ongoing support of Oportun and our mission to provide inclusive, affordable financial services.

Sincerely,

Raul Vazquez

Chief Executive Officer

Oportun Financial Corporation

2 Circle Star Way

San Carlos, California 94070

Notice of the 20202022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 14, 2022. The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available free of charge at www.proxyvote.com and at www.investor.oportun.com.

Table of Contents

This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements regarding our environmental and social goals, commitments, and strategies. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including due to the risks and uncertainties that are discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and subsequent filings we may make with the SEC from time to time. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information after the date of this proxy statement.

Voting and Meeting Information

The information provided in this “Voting and Meeting Information” section is for your convenience only and is merely a summary of the information contained in this proxy statement. You should read this entire proxy statement carefully. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not intended to be incorporated by reference into this proxy statement and references to our website addressed in this proxy statement are inactive textual references only.

Why amdid I receiving these materials?receive a notice regarding the availability of proxy materials on the Internet?

Our board of directorsWe have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, we have sent you a Notice because our Board is providing thissoliciting your proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card to you in connection with our board of directors’ solicitation of proxies for usevote at Oportun’s Annual Meeting, which will take place on June 3, 2020. Stockholders are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and are requestedMeeting. All stockholders will have the ability to voteaccess the proxy materials on the proposals describedwebsite referred to in thisthe Notice or to request a printed set of the proxy statement.materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice.

We expect to mail this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy cardNotice on or about April 28, 20202022 to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

What is included in these materials?

These materials include:

Why are we holding a virtual Annual Meeting?

The Annual Meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting of stockholders by means of a live interactive audio webcast. We believe that hosting a virtual meeting will enableenables greater stockholder attendance and participation from any location, improved communication and cost savings to our stockholders and support the health of our stockholders and employees given the emerging public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.stockholders. The virtual Annual Meeting will allow our stockholders to ask questions and to vote.

How do I attend and participate in the Annual Meeting?

The meetingAnnual Meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time on June 3, 202014, 2022 atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OPRT2020.OPRT2022. We encourage you to access the virtual meeting websiteAnnual Meeting prior to the start time. Online access to the live, interactive audio webcast will open approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting,Annual Meeting, and you should allow ample time to ensure your ability to access the meeting.Annual Meeting.

The stockholders’ question and answer session will include questions submitted in advance of, and questions submitted live, during the Annual Meeting. You may submit a question in advance of the meeting by visitingwww.proxyvote.com. www.proxyvote.com. You may submit a question at any time during the meetingAnnual Meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OPRT2020.OPRT2022. To log-in to either site to submit a question, you will need your unique control number included on your proxy card (printed in the box and marked by the arrow) or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. Questions pertinent to meetingthe Annual Meeting matters will be answered during the meeting,Annual Meeting, subject to time constraints.

What if I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual meeting website during the check-in time or during the Annual Meeting?

Technicians will be available to assist you if you experience technical difficulties accessing the virtual meeting website. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time,website, please call 800-586-1548 (domestic) or 303-562-9288 (international) for assistance.

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If, on April 15, 2020,the Record Date, your shares of common stock were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote during the meeting in personAnnual Meeting, or vote by proxy via the internet, telephone, or mail. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting,Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or BankOther Nominee

If, on April 15, 2020,Record Date, your shares of common stock were held, not in your name, but rather in an account atby a brokerage firm,broker, bank, dealer or other similar organization,nominee, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and Annual Meeting materials will be forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your accountbroker, bank or other nominee. Your broker, bank or nominee is considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the meeting.Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other agentnominee regarding how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Since you are not the stockholder of record, you may vote your shares during the meetingAnnual Meeting only by obtaining a “legal proxy” and following the instructions from your broker, bank or other agent.nominee.

What matters am I voting on?

There are fourthree matters scheduled for a vote:

What if another matter is properly brought before the meeting?

Our board of directorsBoard knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the meeting.Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the intention ofAnnual Meeting, the persons named as proxyholders in the accompanyingthis proxy tostatement will vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment.matters.

How do I vote?

The procedures for voting are as follows:

Voting by Proxy Without Attending the Annual Meeting

You may direct how your shares are voted by proxy without attending the Annual Meeting.

You may vote your shares by proxy in any of the following three ways:

Voting at the Virtual Annual Meeting

You may vote your shares at the Annual Meeting even if you have previously submitted your vote. To vote at the Annual Meeting, log in atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OPRT2020.OPRT2022. You will need your unique control number included on your proxy card (printed in the box and marked by the arrow) or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held through a broker, orbank other nominee, please follow the instructions provided by your broker, trusteebank or other nominee.

Can I change my vote?

If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting by (i) delivering written notice, bearing a date later than the proxy, stating that the proxy is revoked, (ii) submitting a later-dated proxy relating to the same stock by mail, telephone or the internet prior to the vote at the Annual Meeting, or (iii) attending and voting at the Annual Meeting (although attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy). Stockholders of record may also follow the instructions provided on the proxy card to submit a new proxy by telephone or via the internet.

If you are a beneficial owner, you may revoke your proxy or change your vote only by following the separate instructions provided by your broker, trust, bank or other nominee.

How many votes do I have?

Each holder of common stock will have the right to one vote per share of common stock.

What is the quorum requirement?

A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present at the Annual Meeting to properly hold an annual meeting of stockholders and conduct business under our amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law. The presence at the Annual Meeting, virtually or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting for the transaction of any business. If a quorum is established, each stockholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be entitled to one vote, virtually or by proxy, for each share of stock entitled to vote held by such stockholder on the record date, April 15, 2020.18, 2022. On the record date, there were 27,143,79732,807,002 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. To have a quorum the holders of shares representing an aggregate of 13,571,89916,403,502 votes must be present virtually or be represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Proxies received

What happens if I do not vote?

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If you are a stockholder of record and do not vote during the Annual Meeting, or through the internet, by telephone or by completing your proxy card before the meeting, your shares will not be voted and will not count towards the quorum.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or BankOther Nominee

Brokernon-votes occur when shares held by a broker for a beneficial owner are not voted either because (i) the broker did not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner or (ii) the broker lacked discretionary authority to vote the shares. Abstentions represent a stockholder’s affirmative choice to decline to vote on a proposal, and occur when shares present at the meeting are marked “Abstain.” Brokernon-votes and abstentions are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present but have no effect on the outcome of matters voted.

A broker has discretionary authority to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on “routine” matters without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares. On the other hand, absent instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, a broker is not entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on“non-routine” matters.

Proposals 1 and 3, the election of three Class III directors and 4the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, respectively, arenon-routine matters so your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on Proposals 1 and 3 or 4 without your instructions. Proposal 2, the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020,2022, is a routine matter so your broker, bank or other nominee may vote your shares on Proposal 2 even in the absence of your instruction.

What if I return a proxy card but do not make specific choices?

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If you are a stockholder of record and you submit a proxy but you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with our board of directors’Board’s recommendations:

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or BankOther Nominee

If you are a beneficial owner and you do not provide your broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares with voting instructions, then your broker, bank or other nominee will determine if it has discretiononly be able to vote on each matter. Brokers do not have discretion to vote onnon-routine matters.our only routine matter, Proposal 2, ratification of Deloitte and Touche LLP, as our independent registered accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. In the absence of timely directions, your shares will be treated as a brokernon-vote on Proposals 1 and 3, the election of three Class III directors and the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, respectively, as described above in the section “What happens if I do not vote?”

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What vote is required to approve each proposal?

The vote required to approve each proposal, isthe effect of broker non-votes and the effect of abstentions are set forth below. Brokers or other nominees who do not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owners of shares of common stock will only have discretion to vote on Proposal 2.

Who counts the votes?

We have engaged Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”) as our independent agent to tabulate stockholder votes. If you are a stockholder of record, and you choose to vote over the internet or by telephone, Broadridge will access and tabulate your vote electronically, and if you choose to sign and mail your proxy card, your executed proxy card is returned directly to Broadridge for tabulation. As noted above, if you hold your shares through a broker, your broker (or its agent for tabulating votes of shares held in street name, as applicable) returns one proxy card to Broadridge on behalf of all its clients.

How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?

We expect that preliminary voting results will be announced during the Annual Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published in a current report on Form8-K that we expect to file within four business days after the Annual Meeting.

Is my vote confidential?

Proxy instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed either within Oportun or to third parties, except as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements, to allow for the tabulation of votes and certification of the vote, or to facilitate a successful proxy solicitation.

Requirements for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting.

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that, for stockholder director nominations or other proposals to be considered at an annual meeting but not included in our proxy statement, the stockholder must give timely notice thereof in writing to our Corporate Secretary at Oportun Financial Corporation, 2 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA 94070. To be timely for the 20212023 annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices between February 3, 202114, 2023 and March 5, 2021.16, 2023. A stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary must also set forth the information required by our amended and restated bylaws.

Availability of Bylaws

A copy of our amended and restated bylaws may be obtained on our investor relations website at(https:http://investor.oportun.com/corporate-governance/governance-overview).

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies.proxies for the Annual Meeting. In addition to these proxy materials, our directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. Directors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies.

What is “householding” and how can I obtain an additional copy of the proxy statement?

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries, such as brokers, to satisfy the delivery requirements for annual meeting materials with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single set of annual meeting materials addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

We are sending only one set of Annual Meeting materials to those addresses with multiple stockholders unless we received contrary instructions from any stockholder at that address. Householding helps to reduce our printing and postage costs, reduces the amount of mail you receive and helps to preserve the environment. If you currently receive multiple copies of the Annual Meeting materials at your address and would like to request “householding” of your communications, please contact your broker. Once you have elected “householding” of your communications, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent.

Stockholders of record who would like to receive a separate copy, or, if you are receiving multiple copies, to request that we only send a single copy of next year’s proxy statement and annual report, you may contact Broadridge as follows:

Broadridge Householding Department

51 Mercedes Way

Edgewood, New York 11717

(866)540-7095

Stockholders who hold shares in street name may contact their brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other nominee to request information about householding.

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Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors

Our board of directorsBoard has nominated Jo Ann BarefootMr. Pascarella, Mr. Vazquez, and David StrohmMr. Williams for election as Class IIII directors at the Annual Meeting. Ms. BarefootEach has consented to being named as a nominee in this proxy statement and to serve as a director, if elected. Mr. Pascarella, Mr. Vazquez, and Mr. StrohmWilliams are currently directors of the Company. For information concerning the nominees, see “Board of DirectorDirectors Biographies.”

Our board of directorsBoard is currently composed of seveneleven members. In accordance with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our board of directorsBoard is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. One class is elected each year at the annual meeting of stockholders for a term of three years. This classification of our board of directorsBoard may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of the Company. Our directors are divided into the three classes as follows:

We believe that all nominees will be able and willing to serve if elected. However, if any nominee should become unable or unwilling to serve for any reason, proxies may be voted for another person nominated as a substitute by the board of directors,Board, or the board of directorsBoard may reduce the number of directors.directors that constitute our Board.

Vote Required

The election of Class IIII directors requires a plurality vote of the shares of our common stock present in personvirtually or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereonon the proposal to be approved. Accordingly, the twothree nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected. Brokernon-votes will have no effect on this proposal. As a result, any shares not voted “For” a particular nominee (whether as a result of a withhold vote or a broker non-vote) will not be counted in such nominee’s favor and will have no effect on the outcome of the election. Unless you direct otherwise through your proxy voting instructions, the persons named as proxiesproxyholders will vote all proxies received “FOR”“For” the election of each nominee.Mr. Pascarella, Mr. Vazquez, and Mr. Williams.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS ATHAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE TWO DIRECTORS NOMINATED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT AS CLASS I DIRECTORS TO SERVE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM.NOMINEES.

Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Our audit and risk committee has selected Deloitte & Touche LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2020.2022. Deloitte & Touche LLP has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2010. The audit and risk committee reviews the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm annually.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders are being asked to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.2022. Stockholder ratification of the selectionappointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP is not required by our amended and restated bylaws or other applicable legal requirements. However, our board of directorsBoard is submitting the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. In the event that this selection is not ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and entitled to vote, such selection will be reconsidered by our audit and risk committee. Even if the selection is ratified, our audit and risk committee, in its sole discretion, may select another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year ending December 31, 20202022 if the committee believes that such a change would be in the best interests of Oportun and its stockholders. A representative of Deloitte & Touche LLP is expected to be present during the meeting,Annual Meeting, where he or she will be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders and, if he or she desires, to make a statement.

Vote Required

The ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present in personvirtually or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote AGAINST the proposal.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020.PROPOSAL NO. 2.

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Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The following table reflects the aggregate fees for audit and other services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the years ended December 31, 20192021 and 2018:2020:

Audit and Risk Committee Oversight of Independence andPre-Approval Policy

At least annually, consistent with the applicable SEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) rules, the audit and risk committee receives and reviews written disclosures from our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, delineating all relationships between them, or their affiliates, and the Company, or persons in financial oversight roles at the Company, that may reasonably be thought to bear on independence. The audit and risk committee considers and discusses with Deloitte & Touche LLP any potential effects of any such relationships on their independence as well as any compensation or services that could affect the their objectivity and independence.

As part of the audit and risk committee’s oversight of independence, the committee determines and approves engagements of Deloitte & Touche LLP to perform any proposed permissiblenon-audit services, including the scope of the service and the compensation to be paid, prior to the commencement of such engagements. All of the services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the years ended December 31, 20192021 and 20182020 described above werepre-approved by the audit and risk committee. Our audit and risk committee has determined that the rendering of services other than audit services by Deloitte & Touche LLP is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Non-binding Vote on Executive Compensation

In accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the related rules of the SEC, our stockholders have the opportunity to cast an annual advisory non-binding vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the SEC’s compensation disclosure rules, which disclosure includes ““Executive Compensation,” the compensation tables, and the narrative disclosures that accompany the compensation tables (a“say-on-pay” vote). We encourage stockholders to read ““Executive Compensation,” beginning on page 3036 of this proxy statement, which describes the details of our executive compensation program and the decisions made by the compensation and leadership committee in 2019.2021. Our board of directorsBoard and compensation and leadership committee believe that these policies and practices are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving our compensation program goals.

Accordingly, we are asking our stockholders to vote “FOR” the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the stockholders hereby approve, on an advisorynon-binding basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including in the“ Executive Compensation section,,” the compensation tables and the narrative discussions that accompany the compensation tables.

As an advisory vote, the proposal is not binding on our management team, our Board and our compensation and leadership committee. However, the compensation and leadership committee and our Board value the opinions expressed by stockholders in their votes on this proposal and will consider the outcome of this vote when making future executive compensation decisions.

Vote Required

The approval of this advisorynon-binding proposal requires the majority of the voting power of the shares of our common stock present in personvirtually or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote AGAINST this proposal and brokernon-votes will have no effect on this proposal.

As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding on our management team, our board of directors and our compensation and leadership committee. However, the compensation and leadership committee and our board of directors value the opinions expressed by stockholders in their votes on this proposal and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions regarding named executive officers.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORYNON-BINDING BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance

We are committed to having sound corporate governance principles that we believe promote long-term value and serve the best interest of all our stockholders, members, employees, partners, and other stakeholders. Some highlights of our corporate governance practices are listed below:

Oportun is strongly committed to good corporate governance practices, which we have established to serve the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. These practices provide an important framework within which our board of directorsBoard and management can pursue our strategic objectives. Our board of directorsBoard is currently comprised of seveneleven members, divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. SixTen of our seveneleven directors are independent within the meaning of the independent director requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). At each annual meeting of stockholders, a class of directors will be elected for a three-year term to succeed the same class whose term is then expiring.

Our board of directorsBoard consists of a diverse group of highly qualified leaders in their respective fields. The board of directorsBoard and the nominating, governance and social responsibility committee believe the skills, qualities, attributes and experience of our directors provide Oportun with business acumen and a diverse range of perspectives to engage each other and management to carefully address Oportun’s evolving needs and represent the best interests of Oportun stockholders.

In 2021, four new directors have been appointed, adding age, gender, ethnic, and experience diversity to our board. With the addition of two new female directors, female directors now make up more than one-third of our total Board. Three of our new directors self-identify as part of an underrepresented minority group or LGBTQ+.

Director Experience and Expertise

The chart below summarizes what our Board believes are desirable types of experience, qualifications, attributes and skills possessed by one or more of our directors, because of their particular relevance to Oportun’s business. The following chart does not encompass all the experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of our directors.

Director Independence

The listing rules of Nasdaq generally require that a majority of the members of a listed company’s board of directors be independent. In addition, the listing rules generally require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committees be independent.

In addition, audit committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule10A-3 under the Exchange Act. In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule10A-3, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee: accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries; or be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

Our Additionally, compensation committee members must satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act. In order to be considered independence for purposes of Rule 10C-1, a member of the compensation committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the compensation committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee: accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries; or be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

Our Board conducts an annual review of the independence of our directors. In its most recent review, our board of directorsBoard determined that Ms. Alvarez, Mr. Banks, Ms. Barefoot, Ms. Lee, Mr. Miramontes, Mr. Pascarella, Ms. Smith, Mr. Strohm, Mr. Welts, and Mr. Williams, representing sixten of our seveneleven directors, are “independent directors” as defined under the applicable listing standards of Nasdaq and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. Our board of directorsBoard has also determined that all members of our audit and risk committee, compensation and leadership committee, and nominating, governance and social responsibility committee are independent and satisfy the relevant SEC and Nasdaq independence requirements for such committees.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Board Leadership Structure

Mr. Pascarella currently serves as our Lead Independent Director.Director and we do not have a Chairman of our Board. Although not required, we have separated the roles of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Lead

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Independent Director. The CEO is responsible for theday-to-day leadership, management, direction and performance of the Company, while the Lead Independent Director is responsible for coordinating the activities of the independent directors, including:

Board Committees

Our board of directorsBoard has established an audit and risk committee, a compensation and leadership committee, a credit risk and finance committee and a nominating, governance and social responsibility committee. Our board of directorsBoard may establish other committees to facilitate the oversight of our business. The composition and functions of each committee are described below. Each of the committees operates pursuant to a written charter, available on our investor relations website at(https:http://investor.oportun.com/corporate-governance/governance-overview). The following table provides the current membership (M) and chairmanship (C) information for each standing committee. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our board of directors. The following isBoard. Our Board may, from time to time, establish certain other committees to facilitate our committee composition as of December 31, 2019:management.

C - Committee Chair    M - Committee Member    L - Lead Independent Director    E - Audit Committee Financial Expert

The primary purpose of the audit and risk committee is to discharge the responsibilities of our board of directorsBoard with respect to our accounting, financial and other reporting and internal control practices and to oversee our independent registered public accounting firm. Specific responsibilities of our audit and risk committee include:

Compensation and Leadership Committee

Our compensation and leadership committee, consists of Ms. Alvarez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pascarella, Mr. Strohm, and Mr. Strohm. TheWelts. Ms. Lee and Mr. Welts joined the committee in September 2021. Effective March 3, 2022, Mr. Welts was appointed chair of ourthe compensation and leadership committee isand Mr. Strohm.

Strohm continues to serve as a member. Our compensation and leadership committee met six times during our last fiscal year. The primary purpose of our compensation and leadership committee is to discharge the responsibilities of our board of directorsBoard to oversee our compensation policies, plans and programs and to review and determine the compensation to be paid to our executive officers, directors, and other senior management, as appropriate. Specific responsibilities of our compensation and leadership committee include:

Credit Risk and Finance Committee

Our credit risk and finance committee consists of Mr. Banks, Ms. Barefoot, Mr. Pascarella, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Williams. TheMr. Banks and Ms. Smith joined the committee in September 2021. Mr. Pascarella served as chair of ourthe credit risk and finance committee isfrom March 5, 2021 to March 3, 2022. Effective March 3, 2022, Ms. Smith was appointed chair of the credit risk and finance committee and Mr. Williams.Pascarella continues to serve as a member. Our credit risk and finance committee met four times during our last fiscal year. Specific responsibilities of our credit risk and finance committee include:

Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee

Our nominating, governance and social responsibility committee consists of Ms. Alvarez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Miramontes, Mr. Strohm, and Mr. Strohm.Welts. Ms. Lee and Mr. Welts joined the committee in September 2021. The chair of our nominating, governance and social responsibility committee is Ms. Alvarez. Our nominating, governance and social responsibility committee met five times during our last fiscal year. Specific responsibilities of our nominating, governance and social responsibility committee include:

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Mergers and Acquisitions Committee

The Board formed an ad hoc mergers and acquisitions committee in 2021 to review the acquisition of Digit. Our mergers and acquisitions committee consisted of Mr. Banks, Mr. Pascarella, Ms. Smith, Mr. Strohm, and Mr. Williams. Our mergers and acquisitions committee met five times during our last fiscal year.

Diversity

The nominating, governance and social responsibility committee recognizes the benefits associated with a diverse board and takes diversity considerations into account when identifying candidates. The table below provides certain highlights of the composition of our board members as of April 18, 2022. Each of the categories listed in the below table has the meaning as it is used in Nasdaq Rule 5605(f).

Directors who are Military Veterans: 1

Compensation and Leadership Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of our compensation and leadership committee has ever been an officer or employee of the Company. None of our executive officers serve, or have served during the last fiscal year, as a member of our board of directors,Board, compensation and leadership committee or other boardBoard committee performing equivalent functions of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving as one of our directors or on our compensation and leadership committee.

Director Qualifications and Nomination Process and Director Qualifications

Board Diversity

The boardWe are committed to maintaining a Board with the right mix of directorsskills, experiences, background, and diversity required to guide Oportun. Eight out of eleven (73%) of our Board members self-identify as female or self-identify as a member of an underrepresented minority group or LGBTQ+. While the Board has not adopted a formal policy with regard to the consideration ofregarding diversity in identifying director nominees.nominees, we are committed to actively seeking out highly qualified women and individuals from underrepresented groups to include in the pool from which the nominees for the Board are chosen. The nominating, governance and social responsibility committee considers the skills, expertise and background of director nominees. The nominating, governance and social responsibility committee seeks director nominees that would complement and enhance the effectiveness of the existing board of directorsBoard and ensure that its members are appropriately diverse and consists of membersdivers with various and relevant backgrounds, skills, knowledge, perspectives, and experiences. The

Nomination to our Board

Our Board has delegated to our nominating, governance and social responsibility committee is committedthe responsibility of identifying suitable candidates to actively seeking out highly qualified women and individuals from minority groups to include in the pool from which the nominees for the board of directors are chosen.

Nomination to our Board of Directors

The Company’s Corporate Secretary shall be notified by our board of directors of all persons proposed to serve as potential candidates for nominationnominate to our board (including candidates to fill any vacancies that may occur) and assessing their qualifications in light of directors.the policies and principles in our corporate governance guidelines, the committee’s charter and applicable laws. The identification and selection of qualified directors is a complex and subjective process that requires consideration of many intangible factors and will be significantly influenced by the particular needs of the Board from time to time. As a result, there is no specific set of minimum qualifications, qualities or skills that are necessary for a nominee to possess, other than those that are necessary to meet legal, regulatory and Nasdaq listing requirements and the provisions of our organizational documents and committee charters. For nominations of potential candidates made other than by our board of directors,Board, the stockholder or other person making such nomination shall comply with Oportun’s amended and restated bylaws, including without limitation, submission of the information or other materials required with respect to proposed nominees. Each potential candidate must provide a list of references and agree (i) to be interviewed by the nominating, governance and social responsibility committee or other directors in their discretion, and (ii) to the conduct by Oportunthe Company of a background check or other review of the qualifications of a proposed nominee. Prior to nomination of any candidate by our board of directors,Board, each member of our board of directorsBoard shall be provided the opportunity to meet with a candidate. Any candidate nominated shall upon request agree in writing to comply with Oportun’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and all other Oportun policies and procedures applicable to members of our board of directors.Board.

The nominating, governance and social responsibility committee will consider director candidates recommended by Oportunour stockholders. The nominating, governance and social responsibility committee does not intend to alter the manner in which it evaluates a candidate for nomination to our board of directorsBoard based on whether or not the candidate was recommended by a Oportun stockholder.

Oportun stockholders who wish to recommend individuals for consideration by the nominating, governance and social responsibility committee to become nominees for election to our board of directors at an annual meeting of stockholders must do so in accordance with the procedures as set forth in Section 5 of Oportun’s amended and restated bylaws.

Director Qualifications

Our board of directorsBoard will determine the appropriate characteristics, skills and experience for our board of directors as a whole and for its individual members. Our board of directorsBoard considers recommendations for nominees from the nominating, governance and social responsibility committee. Our board of directorsBoard will consider the minimum general criteria set forth below, and may add additional criteria in specific searches to select candidates and existing directors for service on our board of directors.Board. An acceptable candidate may not fully satisfy all of the criteria, but is expected to satisfy nearly all of them. Our board of directorsBoard believes that candidates for director should have certain minimum qualifications, including being able to read and understand basic financial statements, as well as having the highest personal integrity and ethics.

Corporate Responsibility at Oportun

Our commitment to ESG extends throughout our entire organization. Our Board provides oversight, advice, and counsel on our business and ESG strategies. The Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee has been delegated by the Board to directly oversee our ESG strategy and regularly updates the Board as a whole. Our CEO and senior management team prioritize and manage responsible and conscientious business operations to deliver on our mission and guiding principles. Each of our business units and employees serve every day to deliver an impactful suite of products and services to our members. Our ESG priorities align with our mission and values as we advance sustainable solutions for our members, cultivate an inclusive work environment, and strengthen our communities.

Our Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report outlines our priorities around social impact, environmental sustainability, and governance, and highlights the resources we have invested in giving back to the communities that enable us to thrive as a mission-driven organization. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we expect to build on ESG content and analysis in future iterations of this report. We encourage you to review our most recent Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report (located on our website at (https://investor.oportun.com/esg/employee-diversity#csr) for more detailed information. Nothing on our website, including our Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report or sections thereof, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this proxy statement. Below are key focus areas of our ESG strategy and descriptions of recent progress:

Social Impact

Creating a lasting and positive social impact is an intentional output of the mission and values that guide what we do at Oportun. We are dedicated to helping our members build a better future through improved financial health outcomes. In our pursuit of economic equity and prosperity, we are advancing causes that are fundamental to basic human rights. We are providing opportunities for those who are often overlooked and excluded from the financial mainstream. Since our inception in 2005, we have extended over $12 billion in affordable and responsible credit to hardworking individuals. In that time, we have saved our members more than $2 billion in interest and fees versus the other credit products typically available in low-and middle-income neighborhoods. In addition, we have helped put nearly 1 million people on a path toward financial inclusion by helping them start building a credit history. Our newly acquired company Digit, has helped save Digit members more than $7.2 billion since 2015. The financial health impact of our combined product offerings include:

Consistent with our mission of financial inclusion, our digital banking platform provided integrated products and services that are financially responsible and lower cost compared to market alternatives. With the addition of Digit, we are now able to offer a comprehensive set of financial services to help a growing number of responsible, hardworking members to borrow, save, bank and invest through our digital banking platform and thus make financial health effortless for them. We take a holistic approach to serving our members and view it as our purpose to responsibly meet their current capital needs, help grow our members’ financial profiles, increase their financial awareness and put them on a path to a financially healthy life.

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Community Involvement

Since 2016, Oportun has given at least 1% of its net profit—totaling over $3.9 million—through charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations and schools, investing a portion of earnings back into the communities we serve. These are Oportun’s three charitable focus areas:

Across all our focus areas, we prioritize partnerships and nonprofit organizations serving traditionally underserved communities and people of color. We have taken steps to implement meaningful actions and continue to challenge ourselves to improve upon key areas in our business where we can advance social justice and economic equity. In 2021, more than 53 percent of our total giving was directed toward organizations serving low- and middle-income communities and 55 percent toward communities of color.

We’re proud of the member-first, results-oriented culture that we’ve built together. At its center is a deep-seated connection to our mission to serve those who are not served well by the financial mainstream. We value and reward the role each of our employees play in serving our members, uplifting our communities, and fulfilling our mission. Some highlights in 2021 include:

Diversity and Inclusion

We actively foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. The Oportun team reflects the communities where we live and serve our members and all employees are treated equitably, fairly, and with respect. At Oportun, everyone is valued for their unique experience and all should feel that they belong. Below are certain diversity data of our employee population as of December 31, 2021.

Global - Gender		U.S. - Race and Ethnicity

We continue to invest significant time and effort toward executing diversity and inclusion best practices across Oportun. In 2020, we launched a global DEIB initiative to actively assess and build on the progress we have made as an organization, including establishing a DEIB council comprising a representative group of employees. Our compensation and leadership committee at least annually receives updates on the Company’s progress on DEIB initiatives, including key performance metrics, and the Chief People Officer regularly presents to the compensation and leadership committee. Our 2021 accomplishments highlight the sincerity and urgency that we are taking to deliver on our DEIB commitments:

Environmental

We are taking, and will continue to take, steps to reduce our own environmental footprint. Oportun recognizes that a sustainable healthy planet is critical to ensuring the long-term success of our business and the well-being of the communities we serve.

Across our operations, we are engaging with our leasing and procurement partners to evaluate measures to better record and report on our energy usage, upgrade our store designs and include more sustainable materials, and improve our waste management practices. In 2021, we also focused on the vehicles our district managers use to visit our locations, and are now prioritizing the shift to hybrid vehicles. Other areas that we made progress in include:

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Ethics, Conduct, and Culture

Governance over Culture

At Oportun, we review and monitor our enterprise risks through our robust compliance management system. We prioritize those areas overseen by our audit and risk committee and credit risk and finance committee and actively monitor for new and evolving risks. Compliance risk assessments and audits are a key component of our risk management process and are conducted periodically based on the degree of risk exposure. These assessments inform our risk management strategies, which in turn are evaluated and implemented in the day-to-day execution of our business decisions. Fundamental to our approach to risk management is ensuring we adhere to all local, national and international legal and regulatory requirements.

Programs and Efforts that Embed Culture

We seek to create a culture that promotes honesty, fairness, and integrity in all of our interactions. One of the primary ways we reinforce this commitment is through compliance training. All of our employees are required to participate in our training programs, which include among other topics, expected ethical and professional behaviors. In addition, each of our employees must sign and acknowledge our Code of Business Conduct annually. We also offer role-specific regulatory training on a cadence from every six-months to a year to ensure our team members are aware of the current regulatory and compliance procedures and policies. The following are a few examples of our programs and associated efforts to set, reinforce, and embed our culture at Oportun:

Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines that apply to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. The Code of Business Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on our investor relations website (http://investor.oportun.com/corporate-governance/governance-overview). We intend to disclose any amendments to the Code of Business Conduct, or any waivers of its requirements, on our website to the extent required by the applicable rules and stock exchange requirements.

Whistleblower Hotline

Oportun expects employees to raise concerns or questions regarding ethics, discrimination or harassment matters, and to promptly report suspected violations of laws or breaches of our policies. We offer several channels by which employees may report such matters or suspected violations, including violations of our Code of Business Conduct, sales practices, accounting or auditing matters, or other violations of law. We protect those who come forward with our accompanying Non-retaliation Policy. We provide a global whistleblower hotline, a toll-free number that is staffed by live operators who can connect to translators to accommodate multiple languages. Calls to the whistleblower hotline are received by a third-party vendor, located in the United States. Any reported activity is investigated internally under the direction and oversight of our audit and risk committee.

Stockholder Communications with our Board of Directors

Stockholders of the Company wishing to communicate with our board of directorsBoard or an individual director may send a written communication to our board of directorsBoard or such director c/o Oportun Financial Corporation, 2 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA 94070 Attn: Corporate Secretary. Written communications may be submitted anonymously or confidentially and may, at the discretion of the person submitting the communication, indicate whether the person is a stockholder or other interested party. Alternatively, stockholders may submit communications to our board of directors as a groupBoard through our investor relations website athttps://investor.oportun.com/contact.

Oportun’s

The Company’s Corporate Secretary will review each communication to determine whether it is appropriate for presentation to our board of directorsBoard or such director. Examples of inappropriate communications include product complaints, product inquiries, new product suggestions, resumes or job inquiries, surveys, solicitations or advertisements, or hostile communications.

Communications determined by the Corporate Secretary to be appropriate for presentation to our board of directorsBoard or such director will be submitted to our board of directorsBoard or such director on a periodic basis. Communications determined by the Corporate Secretary to be inappropriate for presentation will still be made available to anynon-management director upon such director’s request.

Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our board of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines that apply to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. The Code of Business Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on our investor relations website athttps://investor.oportun.com/corporate-governance/governance-overview. We intend to disclose any amendments to the code of business conduct, or any waivers of its requirements, on our website to the extent required by the applicable rules and stock exchange requirements.

Role of our Board in Risk Oversight

The audit and risk committee and the credit risk and finance committee of our board of directorsBoard are primarily responsible for overseeing our risk management processes on behalf of our board of directors.Board. The audit and risk committee and the credit risk and finance committee receive reports from management and our internal risk committees on at least a quarterly basis regarding our assessment of risks. In addition, each of the audit and risk committee and the credit risk and finance committee reports regularly to our board of directors,

Board of DirectorDirectors Biographies

The following is biographical and certain other information for each of our directors who are nominated for election to our board of directorsBoard and for our continuing directors as of March 31, 2020:April 18, 2022:

Director Nominees for Director

Jo Ann BarefootCarl Pascarella has served as a member of our Board since March 2010. Mr. Pascarella is an Executive Advisor at TPG Capital, a leading global private equity firm, and has served in that capacity since August 2005. Mr. Pascarella joined TPG after retiring in 2005 from Visa U.S.A., Inc., a financial services company, where he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer for 12 years. Mr. Pascarella also served as President and CEO of Visa International’s Asia-Pacific Region and Director of the Asia-Pacific Regional Board. Prior to joining Visa International, Mr. Pascarella held positions as Vice President of the International Division of Crocker National Bank and Vice President, Metropolitan Banking, at Bankers Trust Company. We believe Mr. Pascarella’s leadership background as well as his extensive management experience in our industry enable him to make valuable contributions to our Board.

Raul Vazquez has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board since April 2012. Prior to joining Oportun, Mr. Vazquez served in various positions since 2002 at Walmart.com and Walmart Inc., including three years as Chief Executive Officer of Walmart.com. Mr. Vazquez has served as member of the board of directors of Intuit, Inc. since May 2016 and also serves on the board of directors of the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB). He previously served as a director of Staples, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. In addition, Mr. Vazquez has served as a member of the Consumer Advisory Board of the CFPB and the Community Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Board, where he also served as Chair. Mr. Vazquez received a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. We believe Mr. Vazquez’ experience in our industry, his role as our Chief Executive Officer, and his extensive insight to the Company enable him to make valuable contributions to our Board.

R. Neil Williams has served as a member of our Board since November 2017. Mr. Williams has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Intuit Inc. from January 2008 to February 2018. Prior to joining Intuit, from April 2001 to September 2007, Mr. Williams served as Executive Vice President of Visa U.S.A., Inc. and from November 2004 to September 2007, he served as Chief Financial Officer. During the same period, Mr. Williams held the dual role of Chief Financial Officer for Inovant LLC, Visa’s global IT organization. He has been an independent director of RingCentral, Inc. since March 2012 and previously served on the board of directors of Amyris, Inc. from May 2013 to March 2020. His previous banking experience includes senior financial positions at commercial banks in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the United States. Mr. Williams, a certified public accountant, received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. We believe that Mr. Williams’s professional experience in the areas of finance, accounting, and audit oversight enables him to make valuable contributions to our Board.

Continuing Directors

The Honorable Aida M. Alvarez has served as a member of our Board since August 2011. In addition to serving on our Board, Ms. Alvarez has served as member of the board of directors of Fastly Inc. since 2019, HP Inc. since 2016 and K12 Inc. since 2017. Ms. Alvarez was the former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and was a member of President Clinton’s Cabinet from 1997 to 2001. From 1993 to 1997, Ms. Alvarez was the founding Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight. Prior to 1993, she was a vice president in public finance at First Boston Corporation, an investment bank, and Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., an investment bank. She also previously served on the board of directors of Walmart Inc., Zoosk, Inc., PacifiCare Health Systems (now part of United Health), Union Bank, N.A., and UnionBanCal Corporation. Ms. Alvarez received a B.A. in English literature from Harvard College, as well as honorary doctorates from Bethany College, Iona College, Mercy College and the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico. Ms. Alvarez is the founding Chair of the Latino Community Foundation. Ms. Alvarez has also served on the Harvard Board of Overseers. We believe Ms. Alvarez’s extensive experience in government and public service, investment banking and finance, and her experience serving as a board and committee member for other public companies, enables her to make valuable contributions to our Board.

Roy Banks has served as a member of our Board since September 2021. Mr. Banks has served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Weave Communications since December 2020. Prior to joining Weave Communications, he served as a CEO Partner of Tritium Partners from July 2019 to August 2020. Prior to that he was the President of the LoadPay Business Unit from July 2018 to March 2019 and a board member for Truckstop from May 2017 to March 2019. He also served as the CEO of Network Merchants Inc. from May 2014 to May 2018. In addition to his role as Chief Executive Officer and director of Weave Communications, Mr. Banks also currently serves as a Venture Partner for Pelion Venture Partners, director for Complete Merchant Services and director of TEZ Parking Technologies. Mr. Banks graduated from Utah Valley University with a B.A. in Business Management. We believe Mr. Banks’ broad experience with high-tech and financial transaction processing, and leadership experience at fast-growing companies enables him to make valuable contributions to our Board.

Jo Ann Barefoot has served as a member of our Board since October 2016. Ms. Barefoot is the founder and CEO & Founder of AIR—the Alliance for Innovative Regulation, (formerly known asCofounder of Hummingbird RegTech, CEO of Barefoot Innovation Group)Group and has been the CEO since April 2012. She serves on the fintech advisory committee for FINRA, is an Executive Board Memberhost of the International RegTech Association (IRTA) and the Milken Institute FinTech Advisory Committee.podcast show Barefoot Innovation. Ms. Barefoot was a Senior Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Mossovar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at Harvard University from July 2015 to June 2017. Ms. Barefoot also serves as a consultant to a number of private consumer finance companies and invests and advises fintech startups. She serves on the board of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, the Milken Institute FinTech Advisory Committee, the California Blockchain Working Group Advisory Board, and previously served on the Consumer Advisory Board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Ms. Barefoot previously served as chair of the board of the Financial Health Network, as the Deputy Comptroller of the Currency, as staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, asCo-Chair of the consulting firm Treliant Risk Advisors, as a Partner and Managing Director at KPMG Consulting and as Director of Mortgage Finance for the National Association of Realtors and as a member on the Consumer Advisory Board of the

Ginny Lee has served as a member of our Board since September 2021. From December 2016 to June 2021, Ms. Lee served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Khan Academy, a non-profit online education technology organization. Prior to Khan Academy, Ms. Lee spent more than 17 years at Intuit where she held multiple senior operational and technical roles, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intuit’s Employee Management Solutions Division, as well as Chief Information Officer. She currently serves as an advisor and director for several private companies. Ms. Lee received dual baccalaureate degrees in Business Economics and Organizational Behavior and Management from Brown University and a M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. We believe that Ms. Lee’s strong background of business, technology leadership roles and experience bringing products to market enable her to make valuable contributions to our Board.

Louis P. Miramontes has served as a member of our Board since October 2014. Mr. Miramontes is a CPA and financial executive. He was a senior partner at KPMG LLP, a public accounting firm, from 1986 to September 2014, where he served in leadership functions, including Managing Partner of the KPMG San Francisco office and Senior Partner KPMG’s Latin American Region. Mr. Miramontes was also an audit partner directly involved with providing audit services to public and private companies, which included working with client boards of directors and audit committees regarding financial reporting, auditing matters, SEC compliance and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Mr. Miramontes currently serves on the board of directors.directors of Lithia Motors, Inc., and Rite Aid Corporation. Mr. Miramontes received a B.S. in Business Administration from California State University, East Bay, and he is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California. We believe Mr. Miramontes is qualified to serve on our Board due to his professional experience and deep audit and financial reporting expertise.

Sandra A. Smith has served as a member of our Board since September 2021. From 2018 to April 2021, Ms. Smith served as the Chief Financial Officer of Segment.io (“Segment”), which was acquired by Twilio Inc (“Twilio”). Before joining Segment, Ms. Smith served as the Vice President, Finance at Twilio, from 2013 to 2018, and in various roles at Akamai Technologies, Inc. from 2003 to 2013. Ms. Smith currently serves as a director at several private companies. Ms. Smith holds a B.F.A. from the University of Michigan, an M.B.A. from Boston College Carroll Graduate School of Management and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. We believe that Ms. Smith is qualified to serve on our Board due to her broad operational experience at high-tech companies and significant leadership experience in the areas of finance, accounting, and audit oversight.

David Strohm has served as a member of our board of directorsBoard since February 2007. Mr. Strohm has been affiliated with Greylock Partners, a venture capital firm, since 1980, where he has served as a Partner since January 2001, and previously served as a General Partner from 1983 to 2001. Mr. Strohm currently serves as a director of several private companies. Mr. Strohm was previously also a director of DoubleClick, Inc. from 1997 to 2005, Internet Security Systems, Inc. from 1996 to 2006, SuccessFactors, Inc. from 2001 to 2010, EMC Corporation from 2003 to October 2015 and VMware, Inc. from 2007 to October 2015. Mr. Strohm received a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. We believe that Mr. Strohm’s extensive experience as an investment professional in our industry and as a director of various companies, many of which are publicly traded, enables him to make valuable contributions to Oportun and our board of directors.

Continuing DirectorsBoard.

The Honorable Aida M. AlvarezFrederic Welts has served as a member of our board of directorsBoard since August 2011. In additionSeptember 2021. From October 2011 to serving on our board of directors, Ms. Alvarez hasApril 2021, Mr. Welts served as memberPresident and Chief Operating Officer of the board of directors of Fastly Inc. since 2019, HP Inc. since 2016 and K12 Inc. since 2017. Ms. Alvarez was the former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and was a member of President Clinton’s Cabinet from 1997 to 2001. From 1993 to 1997, Ms. Alvarez was the founding Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.Golden State Warriors. Prior to 1993, she was a vice president in public finance at First Boston Corporation, an investment bank, and Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., an investment bank. She also previously served onjoining the board of directors of Walmart Inc., Zoosk, Inc., PacifiCare Health Systems, Union Bank, N.A. and UnionBanCal Corporation. Ms. Alvarez received a B.A. in English literature from Harvard College,Warriors, Mr. Welts spent nine years with the Phoenix Suns, serving the organization as well as honorary doctorates from Bethany College, Iona College, Mercy College and the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico. Ms. Alvarez was elected to serve on the Harvard Board of Overseers. We believe Ms. Alvarez’s extensive experience in government and public service, investment banking and finance, and her knowledge of the Company enables her to make valuable contributions to our board of directors.

Louis P. Miramontes has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2014. Mr. Miramontes is a CPA and financial executive. He was a senior partner at KPMG LLP, a public accounting firm, from 1986 to September 2014, where he served in leadership functions, including Managing Partner of the KPMG San Francisco office and Senior Partner KPMG’s Latin American Region. Mr. Miramontes was also an audit partner directly involved with providing audit services to public and private companies, which included working with client boards of directors and audit committees regarding financial reporting, auditing matters, SEC compliance and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Mr. Miramontes currently serves on the board of directors of Lithia Motors, Inc., and Rite Aid Corporation. Mr. Miramontes received a B.S. in Business Administration from California State University, East Bay, and he is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California. We believe Mr. Miramontes is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his professional experience and deep audit and financial reporting expertise.

Carl Pascarella has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2010. Mr. Pascarella is an Executive Advisor at TPG Capital, a leading global private equity firm, and has served in that capacity since August 2005. Mr. Pascarella joined TPG after retiring in 2005 from Visa U.S.A., Inc., a financial services company, where he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer for 12 years. Mr. Pascarella also served as President and CEO of Visa International’s Asia-Pacific Region and Director of the Asia-Pacific Regional Board.last two seasons. Prior to joining Visa International,the Suns, Mr. Pascarella held positionsWelts served at the NBA league office in New York from 1982-1999, where he ascended through the ranks to eventually become the league’s third-in-command as Vice President of the International Division of Crocker National Bank and Vice President, Metropolitan Banking, at Bankers Trust Company. We believe Mr. Pascarella’s leadership background as well as his extensive management experience in our industry enable him to make valuable contributions to Oportun and our board of directors.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

We compensatenon-employee directors for their service on our board of directorsBoard with a combination of cash and equity awards, the amounts of which are commensurate with their role and involvement, and consistent with peer company practices. Directors may be reimbursed for travel, food, lodging and other expenses directly related to their activities as directors. Directors are also entitled to the protection provided by their indemnification agreements and the indemnification provisions as described in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws.

The compensation and leadership committee, which is comprised solely of independent directors, has the primary responsibility for reviewing and recommending to the board of directorsBoard the type and amount of compensation as well as changes to the compensation to be paid or awarded tonon-employee directors, including any consulting, retainer, board meeting, committee and committee chair fees and stock option grants orequity awards.

In June 2019, our board of directors adopted a new compensation policy for ournon-employee directors that was effective from April 1, 2019 through the completion of our initial public offering. Also in June 2019, our board of directors adopted a new compensation policy for ournon-employee directors to take effect upon the completion of our initial public offering, which was subsequently amended in August 2019. The policies adopted in June 2019, both of which consist of cash and equity compensation, were developed with input from Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., or FW Cook, our compensation advisor, regarding practices and compensation levels at comparable companies.

Cash Compensation

Starting September 30, 2019, eachEach non-employee member of our board of directorsdirector receives an annual cash retainer fee of $40,000. In addition, members of our audit and riskfor his or her service on the Board, as well as additional cash retainers if he or she serves as the lead independent director, on a committee receive an annual retainer fee of $10,000 andor as the chair of the audit and risk committee receives an annual retainer of $20,000. Members of our other committees receive an annual retainer fee of $7,500 and the chair of these committees receive an annual retainer fee of $15,000. Our lead independent director receives an additional retainer fee of $25,000.a committee. For new

director who is newly appointed to the Board other than in connection with an annual meeting of shareholders will receive a grant of RSUs upon appointment (an “Initial Director Award”). The number of RSUs subject to each Initial Director Award is determined in the same manner as described above for Annual Director Awards, but the Initial Director Award is pro-rated based on the portion of the time period that has passed since the last annual meeting service until the 2022 Annual Meeting.

The following table lists all outstanding equity awards held by ournon-employee directors as of December 31, 2019:2021:

Report of the Audit and Risk Committee

The information contained in this report of the audit and risk committee report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material,” “filed” with the SEC, subject to Regulations 14A or 14C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. No portion of this audit committee report shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, through any general statement incorporating by reference in its entirety the proxy statement in which this report appears, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this report or a portion of it by reference. In addition, this report shall not be deemed filed under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

This report is submitted by the audit and risk committee of the board of directors.Board. The audit and risk committee consists of the directors whose names appear below. None of the members of the audit and risk committee is an officer or employee of the Company, and our board of directorsBoard has determined that each member of the audit and risk committee is “independent” for audit committee purposes as that term is defined under Rule10A-3 of the Exchange Act and the applicable Nasdaq rules. Each member of the audit and risk committee meets the requirements for financial literacy under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq.

The audit and risk committee’s general role is to assist the board of directorsBoard in monitoring the Company’s financial reporting process and related matters and risk management and related matters. The audit and risk committee’s specific responsibilities are set forth in its charter. A copy of the charter is available on our investor relations website atwebsite: https://investor.oportun.com/corporate-governance/governance-overview.

The audit and risk committee has reviewed the Company’s consolidated financial statements for its fiscal year ended December 31, 20192021 and met with its management team, as well as with representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to discuss the consolidated financial statements and management’s assessment and Deloitte & Touche LLP’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019.2021. The audit and risk committee also discussed with members of Deloitte & Touche LLP the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB.

In addition, the audit and risk committee received the written disclosures and the letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant’sauditor’s communications with the audit and risk committee concerning independence and discussed with members of Deloitte & Touche LLP its independence.

Based on these discussions, the financial statement review and other matters it deemed relevant, the audit and risk committee recommended to our board of directorsBoard that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for its fiscal year ended December 31, 20192021 be included in its Annual Report on Form10-K for its 20192021 fiscal year.

Respectfully submitted by the members of the audit and risk committee of the board of directors:Board:

Louis P. MiramontesR. Neil Williams (Chair)

Jo Ann Barefoot

R. Neil WilliamsLouis P. Miramontes

Sandra A. Smith

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 15, 202018, 2022 for:

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares that they beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable.

We have based our calculation of the percentage of beneficial ownership on 27,143,79732,807,002 shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 15, 2020.18, 2022. We have deemed shares of our common stock subject to stock options that are currently exercisable or exercisable and RSUs that will vest within 60 days ofafter April 15, 2020,18, 2022, to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the stock option for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o Oportun Financial Corporation, 2 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA 94070.