There’s always been human bias at play when it comes to getting a loan, and an approval has never been transparent to the end consumer.
Tidalwave wants to change that.
We seek to create an AI-based game changer in a stagnating industry, something that puts the lender at the forefront and in control.
Tidalwave can drastically transform your business on multiple fronts. By creating equity and transparency for end consumers, as well as building consistency and lowering costs for lenders, we can effectively reshape the mortgage industry on the back of our super-strong AI engine.
Together, let’s reinvent lending.
Experienced tech founders doing it again.
Meet the Team
We are a team of 2X successful exit visionaries. Co‑Founder & CEO Diane Yu is a builder, founding FreeWheel, an Adtech platform sold to Comcast in 2014 for $375M. Along with her 2 other Co‑Founders who played crucial engineering roles at both FreeWheel and Better.com, the team is heavily experienced in the mortgage space.
The Leadership Team has already fundamentally changed an industry once. Now we are doing it again.
Diane Yu
Founder, CEO
Jack Deng
Founder, CTO
Cheng Li
Founder, Tech Ops & CISO
Dr. Jason Cao
Partner & COO
Chris McLendon
Partner & CRO
Stephanie Selig
Mortgage Intelligence & GTM
Chris Olsen
Customer Success & Partnerships
Dr. Yushi Xu
Engineering
Shawna Johnson
Professional Services
John Stephenson
National Sales
Laurie Krause
Sales Engineering
Don't take our word for it.
This partnership represents an alignment of vision, innovation, and execution. Both of our companies share the goal of advancing the mortgage process through AI by empowering our people and providing powerful new tools to enhance quality and efficiency.
Over the past few months, we've had the privilege of working closely with Diane Yu and her team and we are confident that together we will transform lending for years to come.
Mark Winter
CEO
Flat Branch Home Loans is redefining the mortgage experience with Tidalwave's cutting-edge AI platform.
This isn't just technology, it's a game-changer that empowers our loan officers, delights borrowers, and propels us into the future of lending.
We're thrilled to lead the charge!
Jamie Pandolfo
President
By eliminating the manual grind for our loan officers, Tidalwave's AI-powered platform allows them to double down on what matters most, building relationships and closing loans.
The speed, efficiency, and precision it brings to our origination process has elevated both our internal operations and the client experience.
It's not just a tech upgrade, it's a strategic advantage that we believe will help us attract top talent and stay ahead in a highly competitive market.
Jesse Lopez
VP, Process Improvement
Tidalwave sets the standard in mortgage technology.
Their responsiveness and partnership let us move fast, implement with ease, and stay on pace with our business.
The platform is best in class, streamlining workflows, boosting collaboration, and delivering an outstanding experience for our borrowers. It's efficiency and engagement on a whole new level.
Tracy Marks
CEO
Tidalwave's AI innovation has us genuinely excited about where we're heading as a mortgage technology leader.
What I appreciate most is how intuitive it is for loan officers to assist borrowers, every team member can see the full picture in real time, making the lending process completely transparent and effortless.
It's a game changer both for our staff and our customers.
Taylor Stork
COO
Making AI accessible to more lenders is a game changer - we're going to see mortgages become faster and more affordable.
Going live with Tidalwave's SOLO™ allows us to streamline the workflow and reduce overhead, giving us a real competitive edge while lowering the cost of originating loans.
Paige Hagerhorst
SVP, Operations & Information Technology
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