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Mike Romano

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Founder/| Vice President of Business Development at Lendsnap

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedLendsnap · YC

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About

Mike Romano previously founded a Y Combinator-backed mortgage technology startup and currently leads business development and marketing at Stairs Financial, a YC-backed company. He has experience scaling sales teams and driving partnerships in growth-stage environments.

Founder/| Vice President of Business Development at LendsnapYC S16

Intro paths

YC

Mike went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Mike can intro founders to Lendsnap's investors below.

Lendsnap's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Lendsnap

OPOrion Parrott
Orion ParrottFounder/Founding CEO

Experience

  1. JazzX AIHead of Mortgage Sales | Westcurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. TurnKey LenderSVP Sales & Marketing - Americas2025 — 2026Austin, Texas, United States
  3. Evolve Mortgage Services, LLCPartner, Executive Vice President | Business Development2025Austin, Texas, United States
  4. Stairs FinancialChief Revenue Officer (CRO) - Founding Team2023 — 2025Austin, Texas, United States
  5. Evolve Mortgage Services, LLCPartner, SVP Business Development2017 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  6. SigniaDocumentsPartner, SVP Business Development2017 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  7. LENDSNAP, INC.Co-Founder | VP of Business Development2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. KPMGManager - Advisory, Mortgage & Consumer Lending Practice2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  9. PwC AdvisorySenior Associate2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Wells FargoRegion Asset Manager (REO)2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Wells FargoMortgage Banking Leader (Retail and Wholesale Lending)2004 — 2007
  12. Emerson Network PowerEnglish Teacher2003 — 2004Madrid Area, Spain
  13. Allen & Company LLC.Summer Intern2002New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. SALOMON SMITH BARNEYFinance Intern2001 — 2002San Francisco, California, United States
  15. KNBR 680/1050Intern2000 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

SaaS4Sales OperationsEarly-Stage StartupsSales & Marketing LeadershipGrassroots MarketingC-Suite SellingOrganizational LeadershipDirect SalesInsurance1Revenue Analysis1Executive TeamWorking with Investors
+12 moreRevenue GenerationInsurtechRevenue & Profit GrowthPartner Relationship ManagementNew Business OpportunitiesSales and MarketingManaging Accounts (Accounting)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Business StrategyClient ServicesStrategyCommunication

Languages English · Spanish

  • Residential Mortgage Loan Originator License — Stairs Financial
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Romano?
Mike Romano previously founded a Y Combinator-backed mortgage technology startup and currently leads business development and marketing at Stairs Financial, a YC-backed company. He has experience scaling sales teams and driving partnerships in growth-stage environments.
Where does Mike Romano work?
Mike Romano is Founder/| Vice President of Business Development of Lendsnap.
What companies did Mike Romano found?
Mike Romano founded Lendsnap.
Where did Mike Romano go to school?
Mike Romano studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master, Business Administration; Management and Finance); University of California, Berkeley; Y Combinator.

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