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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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  1. 2012 Company founded

    Blend was founded in 2012 per the company profile source on file.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 2019 Funding

    2019: A $130 million Series E round pushes Blend's valuation above $1 billion.

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  5. 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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  6. 2025 Development

    June 9, 2025: Blend announces a definitive agreement to sell Title365 to Covius Services.

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  7. 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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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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