--- title: About Blooma | Our Mission to Modernize CRE Lending description: Discover Blooma’s mission to modernize commercial real estate lending through AI-driven insights, automation, and smarter workflows for today’s lenders. --- ![Blooma - Brand Guidelines (19)](https://www.blooma.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Blooma%20-%20Brand%20Guidelines%20(19).png?width=2000&height=1708&name=Blooma%20-%20Brand%20Guidelines%20(19).png "Blooma - Brand Guidelines (19)") # Reimagining CRE Lending At Blooma, we’re on a mission to transform the CRE lending experience. We believe that lending should be smart, efficient, and data-driven, allowing you to focus on growth and relationships instead of manual processes. From our founders to our team of industry experts, Blooma was built by people who understand the complexities of CRE lending and are dedicated to simplifying it through Intelligent Automation. [JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ](https://share.hsforms.com/2klCC72JKSSWBS07SjVCB7Qsdy05) [CONTACT US ](https://www.blooma.ai/demo-now) ## Scroll our story #### Follow our journey from identifying a challenge to transforming the CRE lending landscape with innovation and insight. ### 2018 The Problem Emerges A San Diego bank owner approached us with challenges in CRE lending: lengthy pre-screening and underwriting processes, manual data entry causing delays and errors, and the risk of losing deals to faster competitors. ### Discovery Phase Despite searching for existing solutions, we found that while residential lending had seen technological advances, CRE lending was still heavily reliant on spreadsheets. We saw an opportunity in the $14T CRE market. ### The ‘Aha’ Moment After six months working with the bank to observe workflows, we discovered that 80% of analysts’ time was spent on repetitive data collection and entry, while only 20% was dedicated to analysis and decision-making. ### A Way Forward The strategy was clear: build a platform that complements existing systems rather than replaces them. Blooma would be a plug-and-play tool that integrates seamlessly through APIs and delivers immediate results, avoiding lengthy implementations. ### 2019 Product Development Begins ### January 2020 Launch Origination Intelligence Blooma launched with features that automate data extraction, borrower profiling, and loan scoring, allowing lenders to process deals in hours instead of days. ### 2021 Launch Portfolio Intelligence Blooma introduced real-time portfolio monitoring, delivering automated risk alerts and insights that help lenders manage loans proactively. ### Today Blooma analyzes over $20B in loans annually and serves national and regional banks, community banks, private lenders, insurance companies, and debt funds. PEOPLE ## Meet our team ### Shayne Skaff Co-founder & CEO ### Tal Almog COO & Head of Product ### Shy Blick CTO ### Lindsay Curry CMO ### Stuart Carrington VP of Business Development ABOUT US ## Our Story of Growth and Innovation What began as a bold vision has grown into a movement that’s transforming the landscape of commercial real estate. Supported by strategic funding rounds from Canapi Ventures and BankTech Ventures, Blooma has evolved from an ambitious idea to a leading force, reshaping how CRE lending operates and thrives. OUR BEGINNING ### The Story of Blooma by Shayne Skaff Read CEO Shayne Skaff’s story on why Blooma was founded and the mission driving our innovative solutions in CRE lending. [READ THE ARTICLE ](https://www.blooma.ai/blog/what-is-blooma) A MILESTONE MOMENT #### Canapi Ventures Leads Blooma's Series A Round [LEARN MORE ](https://www.canapi.com/insight/why-canapi-is-leading-bloomas-15m-series-a-financing) OUR NEXT CHAPTER #### BankTech Ventures to Lead Our Series B Round [LEARN MORE ](https://www.blooma.ai/about-us#) BLOOMA GOOD READS ## Insights from our founders [![Tals article (1)](https://www.blooma.ai/hubfs/Tals%20article%20(1).png) ](https://www.fastcompany.com/user/talalmog) #### Tal Almog's Writing in Fast Company Explore Tal's insights on leveraging technology to transform industries and drive sustainable growth.  [READ TAL'S ARTICLES ](https://www.fastcompany.com/user/talalmog) [![Forbes-logo-1](https://www.blooma.ai/hubfs/Forbes-logo-1.png) ](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/people/shayneskaff/) #### Shayne Skaff's Contributions to Forbes Dive into Shayne's expertise on leadership, innovation and the evolution of commercial real estate.  [DISCOVER SHAYNE'S WORK ](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/people/shayneskaff/) OUR ADVISORY BOARD ## Leadership Backed by Expertise Discover the accomplished professionals whose guidance fuels Blooma’s mission and strategic direction. ### Mark Almeida Operating Partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe ### Renee Csuhran Executive Managing Director, CRE Huntington Bank ### Bryan Doyle Managing Director, Capital Markets CBRE ### Bill Hartmann Non-Executive Director HSBC, North America ### Carson Lappetito President, Sunwest Bank GP, BankTech Ventures ### Michael Lorch SVP Head of Commercial Sales & Administration Axos Bank ### AJ Moyer President & Chief Executive Officer C3bank ### Paul Rodeno Fmr. EVP Chief Credit and Chief Risk Officer, Community Bank ### Nathan Rogge President and CEO First Pacific Bank ### John Shrewsberry CFO GoodLeap ## **Let’s Build the Future of CRE Lending Together** [SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ](https://share.hsforms.com/2klCC72JKSSWBS07SjVCB7Qsdy05) [TALK TO SALES ](https://www.blooma.ai/demo-now)