Glenn Kelman
InvestorObvious Champion at Obvious Ventures · Director (2006 – Jan 2026); CEO at Redfin
Seattle, Washington, United States
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287 people in our graph share verified history with Glenn — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Glen AndersonunlockedGlenn: together at University of California, Berkeley (1989–1990)
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Glenn: together at Plumtree Software
About
Glenn Kelman is the long-time CEO of Redfin, a real estate brokerage built on technology. Earlier in his career, he co-founded the enterprise software company Plumtree Software, which went public and was later acquired by Oracle Corporation.
Director (2006 – Jan 2026); CEO at Redfin
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In turn, Glenn can intro founders to Redfin's investors below.
Redfin's investors · 11
Annox CapitalBirmingham · $100K – $30M checksCrunchFundDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksGlobespan Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checksGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksMadrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checks · since 2005T. Rowe PriceBaltimoreThreshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksTuesday CapitalSan Francisco
Co-founders at Redfin
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David ErakerCo-Founder
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Michael DoughertyCo-Founder
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David SelingerCo-Founder & first Chief Technology Officer
Experience
- RedfinPresident & CEO2005 — 2026Seattle
- Plumtree SoftwareCo-Founder, VP of Marketing & Product Management1997 — 2004
- Stanford Technology GroupProduct Manager1995 — 1997
Skills & more
Venture Capital52Start-upsEnterprise Software37SaaS48Entrepreneurship70Product ManagementBusiness Development82
From Glenn's professional profile.
Colleagues at Obvious Ventures
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Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy, MD
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
Aneesh Chopra
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Anico Steffen
Senior Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures
Brett Hurt
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Brian Hamilton
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Glenn Kelman?
- Glenn Kelman is the long-time CEO of Redfin, a real estate brokerage built on technology. Earlier in his career, he co-founded the enterprise software company Plumtree Software, which went public and was later acquired by Oracle Corporation.
- Where does Glenn Kelman work?
- Glenn Kelman is Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures and Director (2006 – Jan 2026); CEO at Redfin.
- Where did Glenn Kelman go to school?
- Glenn Kelman studied at University of California, Berkeley.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Redfin26
Paul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupMarc A. SingerManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersSelina TobaccowalaVenture Partner at Lobby CapitalEmily MeltonInvestor at Threshold VenturesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital VenturesJosh SteinManaging Partner at Threshold Ventures
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