Doug Perlson
InvestorPartner at UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR
New York, New York
Writes $100K β $1.5M checks Β· typically $750K
About
Doug Perlson has 17 years of experience as a technology operator and entrepreneur. He founded and led real estate tech brokerage RealDirect (acquired by Zillow Group) and TargetSpot Audio Ad Network (acquired by Universal Music), and held SVP/COO roles at About.com/Sprinks (acquired by Google) and the Kanoodle/Seevast ad network. He previously served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Investor Protection and Securities Bureau.
Invests in
AdTechPropTech
Experience
- Uncommon DenominatorPartnercurrent2017 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Zillow GroupVP Real Estate Strategy and Operations, StreetEasy2019 β 2023
- RealDirectFounder and CEO2009 β 2019New York, NY
- OneWireBoard Member2012 β 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Manhattan Association of RealtorsPast President and Board Member2015 β 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- TargetSpotCo-Founder and CEO2007 β 2009
- SeevastChief Operating Officer2003 β 2007
- About.comSVP Partner Development and Operations2000 β 2003
- NY State Senator Seymour LachmanChief of Staff, Counsel1998 β 2000Brooklyn, NY and Albany, NY
Education
- Emory School of LawDoctor of Law (J.D.)
- University at AlbanyBachelor of Arts - BA
Skills & more
Negotiation12Strategy11Management7Real Estate47Online Marketing22Social Media10Social Media Marketing19Advertising66Mergers3Social Networking3SEO13Online Advertising33
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EntrepreneurshipMarketing StrategyStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentE-commerceMarketingSalesSales ManagementSellersResidential HomesTechnologyFrom Doug's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Emory School of Law3
Also attended University at Albany40
Matthew AlfieriPartner at Centana Growth PartnersChristine MurphyInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALJJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersIsabella PiassiInvestor Success at Astella InvestimentosSteven FreidmutterAdvisor at Chloe CapitalDarius AskaripourManaging Partner at Varys Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zillow Group14
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesPete FlintInvestor at NFXCraig ShermanPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersShu YeungVice President, Human Resources at Frazier Life Sciences
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Also worked at OneWire1
Colleagues at UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR
Network1
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