# Brock Blake

> Brock Blake is the Lehi, Utah-based co-founder and CEO of Lendio, a small-business finance platform born from a difficult 2011 reset of its predecessor, FundingUniverse. A former BYU soccer player and Forbes contributor, Blake has spent two decades turning a simple observation - most ordinary businesses will never raise venture capital but still need money - into a lending marketplace that reported more than $17 billion in facilitated funding by July 2026.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Lendio
- **Organizations:** Lendio, FundingUniverse, FundingUtah, Forbes
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Lendio in 2011 and remained its CEO through its growth into a national small-business finance platform., Shared the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Utah Region Award with co-founder Trent Miskin., Named a Utah Business CEO of the Year in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Completed his studies at Brigham Young University after playing for the university's soccer program.
- **2006** — Started FundingUtah after winning $50,000 through the Junto Partners entrepreneurial competition.
- **2006-2010** — Developed FundingUtah into FundingUniverse, connecting entrepreneurs with angel investors and venture capitalists through online profiles and speed-pitching events.
- **2011** — Closed the FundingUniverse model and launched Lendio with co-founder Trent Miskin, taking revenue from about $10 million annually to zero during the reset.
- **2013-2017** — Published commentary on entrepreneurship and small-business finance as a Forbes contributor.
- **2020** — Led Lendio's rapid shift into Paycheck Protection Program facilitation and shared the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Utah Region Award with Trent Miskin.
- **2021** — Named a Utah Business CEO of the Year.
- **2026** — Discussed Lendio's reported $17B-plus in facilitated funding and its next phase of AI-enabled lending on the Startup Ignition Podcast.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Lendio in 2011 and remained its CEO through its growth into a national small-business finance platform.
- Shared the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Utah Region Award with co-founder Trent Miskin.
- Named a Utah Business CEO of the Year in 2021.
- Led Lendio's 2020 PPP response, which the company said helped more than 130,000 small-business owners access over $9 billion in approvals by March 2021.
- Lendio reported more than $17 billion in facilitated small-business funding by July 2026.
- Built FundingUniverse to approximately $10 million in annual revenue before deliberately replacing its business model with Lendio.
- Served as a Forbes contributor writing about entrepreneurship and small-business finance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Appeared on the Startup Ignition Podcast, where Lendio was described as having facilitated more than $17 billion in funding and originating roughly $150 million per month across 6,000-7,000 loans with more than 75 lending partners.
- **2026-05** — Spoke to early-stage founders at a Silicon Slopes Start School session about building Lendio, AI integrations and founder regrets.
- **2026-01** — Shared Lendio's search for a chief revenue officer and said the company had posted more than 20% growth in its core business and more than 100% growth in emerging lines during 2025.
- **2026-07** — Shared his support for participating in a Utah fintech advisory committee.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lendio.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brockblake
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BrockBlake

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Last updated: 2026-08-28