Erin Collard is listed as a founder of Blend on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
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Erin Collard
Founder
Erin Collard is listed as a founder of Blend on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
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Quick Facts
- Role Founder
- Company Blend
- Country United States
- Industry AI in Finance
- Founded 2012
- Known For Blend digitized the mortgage application process used by many of the largest U.S. banks, and its…
- Status Active
- Last Reviewed Aug 2026
Executive Summary
Erin Collard is listed as a founder of Blend on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
Career Timeline
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2012
Company founded
Blend was founded in 2012 per the company profile source on file.
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2012
Development
April 17, 2012: Nima Ghamsari, Rosco Hill, Eugene Marinelli, and Erin Collard incorporate Blend Labs in San Francisco to digitize mortgage applications.
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2015
Funding
2015: Blend raises a $40 million Series C round, onboarding major clients including Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank.
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2019
Funding
2019: A $130 million Series E round pushes Blend's valuation above $1 billion.
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2021
Acquisition
July 2021: Blend completes its IPO on the NYSE under the ticker BLND, raising approximately $360 million, and separately acquires title-insurance provider Title365 for about $422 million.
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2025
Development
June 9, 2025: Blend announces a definitive agreement to sell Title365 to Covius Services.
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2026
Development
March 1, 2026: Blend completes the sale of substantially all of Title365's assets and liabilities to Covius, returning the company to a single reportable software segment.
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