Staircase
Stuart Ellman is a co-founder and general partner at RRE Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City and Florida since June 1994. In addition to this role, Ellman serves as chairperson at Staircase, a company focused on modern mortgage infrastructure, since June 2020. From June 2003 to June 2023, Ellman was a board member at 92nd Street Y, holding positions as former chairman and president of the board during various terms. Ellman also contributed to academia as an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University from 2003 to June 2018, teaching courses on venture capital investing. Earlier career experiences include positions at Morgan Stanley, Dillon, Read and Co. Inc., and McKinsey & Company. Ellman holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University.
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Staircase
Staircase is an API Platform for the US residential mortgage industry. We were founded by mortgage industry and technology experts with a mission of eliminating friction to technology adoption in the mortgage market to move the industry towards a lower cost, better borrower experience. Our platform aggregates existing data and technology services into low-code, mortgage-focused API products. By bringing the best technology available to lenders’ fingertips, our platform enables faster, more cost efficient mortgage underwriting. We also support the innovation ecosystem by providing APIs that can be used to build mortgage-focused software and products faster, cheaper, and more securely than ever before. We are a fully-remote, globally distributed team offering 100% remote flexibility to our employees. Founded in 2019, we are privately held and backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, Zigg Capital, along with other notable angel investors.