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All You Can Eat
The Deterioration of the U.S. Health System: A Paradox of Economic Power and Poor Health Outcomes The United States, the world’s largest economy and a leader in technological innovation, paradoxically suffers from some of the worst health outcomes among developed nations. Despite spending more on healthcare per capita than any other country, Americans face declining life...
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Our Investment in Vesta
When I started my career on Wall St trading mortgage-backed securities in the early 2000’s, I learned first-hand how the process of underwriting and originating loans had a major impact on the prices institutions were willing to pay for the collateral, and in turn, the rates which lenders were able to extend to borrowers (better prices, lower yields)....
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Congratulations Blend! (NYSE: BLND)
By: Christian Lawless Congratulations to Nima Ghamsari, Eugene Marinelli, Erin Collard and the entire Blend team on today’s incredible milestone. Blend’s mission is to create seamless customer experiences from application to close, making the process of getting a loan simpler, faster, and safer. Ultimately, the vision is to power one-tap access to all of the...
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Welcome Mike Yu as Conversion’s Newest Investor
I’m pleased to announce that Mike Yu, former product lead at Blend has joined Conversion Capital and will focus on backing entrepreneurs building new businesses in fintech and enterprise software, while exploring his own ideas and building a new company currently in stealth. I first met Mike in 2018, when he co-architected finprint, a secure,...