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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.
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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.
Our Story of Growth and Innovation
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.
Canapi Ventures Leads Blooma's Series A Round
BankTech Ventures to Lead Our Series B Round
Insights from our founders
Tal Almog's Writing in Fast Company
Explore Tal's insights on leveraging technology to transform industries and drive sustainable growth.
Shayne Skaff's Contributions to Forbes
Dive into Shayne's expertise on leadership, innovation and the evolution of commercial real estate.
Leadership Backed by Expertise
Discover the accomplished professionals whose guidance fuels Blooma’s mission and strategic direction.