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Eugene Marinelli

InvestorUnicorn founder

Co-Founder at Blend · Partner at Conversion Capital

Austin, Texas

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.8M

FoundedBlend$4B

30 Under 30 2017 · Finance

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About

Cofounder and former CTO of Blend and cofounder/CEO of Realm Alliance. He advises portfolio companies on building scalable teams and technology and holds computer science degrees from Carnegie Mellon.

Co-Founder at Blend

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Co-founders at Blend

NGNima Ghamsari
Nima GhamsariCo-founder & Head of Blend
ECErin Collard
Erin CollardCo-Founder
RH
Rosco HillCo-Founder

Experience

  1. Realm AllianceCEO & Cofoundercurrent2022 — present
  2. Eugene MarinelliAngel Investorcurrent2019 — present
  3. Conversion CapitalAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
  4. Conversion CapitalPartner2020 — 2021
  5. BlendFounder & CTO2012 — 2019San Francisco, CA
  6. Palantir TechnologiesEngineering Lead2011 — 2012Palo Alto, CA
  7. Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2009 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
  8. AppleSoftware Engineering Intern2008Cupertino, CA
  9. GoogleEngineering Intern2007

Skills & more

Algorithms23Software Engineering23Data Analysis6Data Mining8System Architecture6Programming5Scalability4Compilers2Computer Science3Machine Learning2Start-ups2Mobile Devices2
+12 moreiOS developmentTechnical RecruitingTechnical LeadershipEntrepreneurshipDistributed SystemsSoftware DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsJavaScalaLinuxObjective-CRuby

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eugene Marinelli?
Cofounder and former CTO of Blend and cofounder/CEO of Realm Alliance. He advises portfolio companies on building scalable teams and technology and holds computer science degrees from Carnegie Mellon.
Where does Eugene Marinelli work?
Eugene Marinelli is Co-Founder of Blend and Partner at Conversion Capital.
What check size does Eugene Marinelli write?
Eugene Marinelli typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What companies did Eugene Marinelli found?
Eugene Marinelli founded Blend.
What companies has Eugene Marinelli invested in?
Investments tracked here include Compound, Nuvo, Oyster, Praxis, Skiff, Standard Metrics, Zaam.
Where did Eugene Marinelli go to school?
Eugene Marinelli studied at Carnegie Mellon University (M.S., Computer Science); Carnegie Mellon University (B.S., Computer Science).

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