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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001855747-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLND"
cik: "0001855747"
company_name: "Blend Labs, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:33:44.985349+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blend Labs hires Matt Thomson as Head of Revenue; pipeline up 60% YoY

## Summary
- Matt Thomson joins as Head of Revenue; over 25 years fintech sales leadership, previously at Alkami Technology and ACI Worldwide.
- Outgoing Head of Revenue Brian Kneafsey transitions to advisor role to ensure continuity.
- Pipeline up approximately 60% year-over-year as of Q3 2025; new customers and expanded relationships added in Q3.
- Blend unveiled Intelligent Origination, an AI-powered lending system, earlier in 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001855747-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLND
- cik: 0001855747
- company_name: Blend Labs, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855747/000185574726000003/0001855747-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855747/000185574726000003/blnd-20260106.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001855747-26-000003.txt

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