Vesta is a San Francisco-based B2B SaaS company building the next-generation loan origination system (LOS) for the mortgage industry. Founded in 2020 by ex-Blend engineers Mike Yu and Devon Yang, Vesta replaces legacy mortgage software with a cloud-native, open, rules-driven platform that lets lenders configure workflows, automate compliance checks, and integrate with 40+ ecosystem partners - all without custom code. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Pennymac, Vesta tripled its loan volume and customer count year-over-year through 2025.
Brain Co. is a San Francisco-based enterprise AI company that deploys production-ready AI applications for the world's most complex, regulated industries - from government and healthcare to hospitality, energy, and supply chain. Founded by a constellation of Silicon Valley heavyweights including Elad Gil and Dan Ashton, and backed by an elite roster of investors including Patrick Collison, Reid Hoffman, and Andrej Karpathy, Brain Co. raised a $30M Series A in September 2025. Its core technology converts dense regulatory documents into executable rules engines that make AI decisions auditable and compliant - so that governments can permit faster, hospitals can care better, and supply chains can run leaner.
Dan Ashton is the CEO and Co-Founder of Brain Co., a San Francisco-based AI company that builds applied intelligence platforms for the world's most complex institutions - from government permit offices to hospital systems. He brought his AI startup Serene AI into Brain Co.'s orbit and now leads a company backed by $30M in Series A funding from Elad Gil, Affinity Partners, Patrick Collison, Reid Hoffman, and Andrej Karpathy. Before Brain Co., he was an early operator at three unicorns - Opendoor, Faire, and Clubhouse - and a McKinsey consultant before that. Brain Co. has already deployed AI that unlocks $375M annually in permitting value and mitigated $100M+ in supply chain losses.