Form 3 - Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Blend Labs, Inc. (the

“Company”), hereby constitutes and appoints Winnie Ling, Michael Yiin,

Jonathan Stempel, Frewoini Kidanemariam and Daryl Labiana, as the undersigned’s

true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

1.

complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments

thereto as such attorneys-in-fact shall in his or her discretion determine to

be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated

thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the

undersigned’s ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the

Company; and

2.

do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and

Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the

Company and such other person or agency as the attorneys-in-fact shall

deem appropriate.

The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneysin-fact and

agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that

the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the

undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s

responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as

amended).

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned

is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the

undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-

fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to

be executed as of the date of the signature set forth below.

Signature:

/s/ Brian Kneafsey

Print Name:

Brian Kneafsey

Date of Signature: April 4, 2024

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