Blend
Blend (operated by Blendit Studios Private Limited) is an AI-powered, all-in-one design studio for e-commerce. It uses generative AI to help online sellers and brands create product photos, virtual try-ons, AI models, lifestyle shots, AI videos, logos, social media posters, and other branded visuals in under a minute. The platform's tools include background removal, AI backgrounds/photoshoots, image enhancement, and a developer API, aimed at improving product-page conversions and ROAS for D2C brands, marketplaces, photographers, marketing teams, and enterprises.
Public Company
Blend is publicly traded
IPO'd on July 16, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under BLND.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2021
Employees
2–10
Total Funding
$667M
8 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$3.3B
January 13, 2021
Funding
Total raised $667M across 8 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series G
Date
January 13, 2021
Amount
$300M
Valuation
$3.3B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2021 | Series G | $300M | $3.3B | Coatue, Tiger Global Management |
| August 12, 2020 | Series F | $75M | $1.7B | Canapi Ventures |
| June 2019 | Series E | $130M | $1B | Temasek, General Atlantic |
Funding by Round
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Valuation Trajectory
Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.
Entry · Series D
$0.5B
Aug 2017
Blend today
$3.3B
Jan 2021 · latest mark
Blend multiple
6.6x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Leadership
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Blend Investment FAQ
Blend FAQ
Yes, Blend is publicly traded under the ticker symbol BLND on the NYSE. The company went public in July 16, 2021.
Blend trades under the ticker symbol BLND on the NYSE. It began trading in July 16, 2021.
Blend (BLND on the NYSE) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker BLND to place an order.
Blend went public in July 16, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $3.3B. Blend Labs completed its initial public offering on July 16, 2021 on the NYSE under ticker symbol BLND. The company priced shares at $18.00 per share, offered 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, and raised $360 million at an implied valuation of approximately $4.0 billion. Shares opened at $20 and closed at $20.90 on the first day of trading.
Blend raised $667M across 8 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Blend was co-founded by Vishwanath Kollapudi, Jamsheed Kamardeen, and Vaibhav Prakash in 2021.
Blend is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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