Beeline Secures $5M Funding as CEO Invests $2.9M to Drive AI Mortgage Disruption

Associated Press

19-02-2025

Providence, Rhode Island--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2025) - Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLNE) (d/b/a Beeline Holdings), has successfully closed a $5 million private placement, with over half of the capital coming directly from its CEO—highlighting unwavering confidence in the Company's vision.
The funding will be strategically deployed to accelerate growth, reduce debt, and expand Beeline's AI-driven, low-cost mortgage origination platform. Additionally, the investment will fuel the rapid development of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beeline Labs, Inc., which operates a SaaS business and is transforming mortgage quality control and compliance with cutting-edge automation.
Demonstrating his commitment to Beeline's future, Founder & CEO of Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc., Nick Liuzza, personally invested $2.9 million, reinforcing the Company's momentum in modernizing the mortgage industry.
'We are revolutionizing mortgage origination by eliminating inefficiencies, lowering costs, and unlocking access to an industry ripe for innovation,' said Liuzza. 'Our AI-driven solutions are gaining rapid adoption, and this investment positions us to scale faster than ever before.'
This financing follows the recent capital raise by MagicBlocks, of which Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. was a founder, and the launch of BlinkQC, an AI-powered mortgage quality control (QC) solution that streamlines compliance, auditing, and risk mitigation for lenders. Early traction for BlinkQC has been strong, with lenders already leveraging the platform to reduce QC processing times and improve accuracy.
With this momentum, Beeline will provide a comprehensive update on its platform-wide advancements and growth trajectory in its upcoming Q4 2024 earnings report next month.
About Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc.
Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. is a technology-driven mortgage lender and title provider building a fully digital, AI-powered platform that simplifies and accelerates the home financing process. Headquartered in Providence, RI, Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. is dedicated to transforming the mortgage industry through innovation and customer-focused solutions. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beeline Holdings and owns Beeline Labs.
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