Company: BLND
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001855747-25-000024
Chunk: 34

Company: Blend Labs, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 34
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, see “Nominees for Director.”

Amir Jafari . Mr. Jafari has served as our Head of Finance and Administration since March 2023. Prior to joining us, Mr. Jafari served as Chief Financial Officer of Plastiq Inc., a financial technology company, from 2021 until 2023. Mr. Jafari previously served as the Chief Financial Officer for Reputation.com, a customer experience management company, from 2020 to 2021. From 2015 until 2020, Mr. Jafari served as a Sr. Director of Accounting Operations, Vice President of Finance & Corporate Controller and finally Vice President and General Manager of the Finance and Legal business at ServiceNow, Inc., a cloud computing software company. From 2010 until 2015, Mr. Jafari served as Director of Finance (Sales) and Senior Director of Finance and Assistant Controller at Atmel Corporation, a semiconductor company. Mr. Jafari started his career in 2000 and served companies spanning distribution, consumer electronics and semiconductor industries. Mr. Jafari received a B.A. from San Diego State University and an M.B.A. from San Jose State University. Srinivasan Venkatramani . Mr. Venkatramani has served as our Head of Product, Technology, and Customer Operations since December 2024. Prior to joining us, Mr. Venkatramani served as the Chief Product & Technology Officer at PlanSource Benefits Administration, Inc., a technology company that automates employee benefits programs, from December 2019 until December 2024. Mr. Venkatramani received a B.S. in engineering from PSG College of Technology in 1999 and an M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Management in 2001.

Brian Kneafsey . Mr. Kneafsey has served as our Head of Revenue since December 2023. Mr. Kneafsey previously served as Revenue Lead, Financial Services at Plaid Inc., a financial and banking services company, from December 2022 until July 2023 and as the Head of Sales of Doxel.ai, a construction software company, from May 2021 until June 2021. From July 2017 until January 2020, Mr. Kneafsey served as our Head of Revenue and Customer Success and our Head of Sales from February 2016 until July 2017. Mr. Kneafsey started his career in 1996 and served companies spanning the technology industry.