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Richard Barton

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Director at Real Self · Board director at Glassdoor · Founder at Zillow · Former Venture Partner at Benchmark

Seattle, Washington

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedZillow

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Richard Barton is co-founder and co-executive chair of Zillow, serving as CEO from 2004 to 2010, executive chairman from 2010 to 2019, and again as CEO from 2019 to August 2024. He previously founded Expedia within Microsoft in 1994 and led it through its 1999 public offering, and co-founded Glassdoor, serving as non-executive chairman until 2018. Barton is currently a partner at Sea 2 Sky Partners and serves on the boards of Netflix, Qurate, Artsy, and Zillow Group, and holds a bachelor's degree in general engineering from Stanford University, where he serves as a trustee.

Director at Real Self

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Real Self's investors · 3

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksBonsai Partners SGEIC, SAsince 2018Second Avenue PartnersSeattle · since 2018

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Thomas SeeryExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Glassdoor

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Glassdoor's investors · 10

Ansa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checksBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2016BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $15M checks · since 2007CapitalGSan Francisco · $75M – $100M checksDag VenturesPalo AltoDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksSutter Hill VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checks · since 2016T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2016Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Glassdoor

RHRobert Hohman
Robert HohmanFounder
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Rich BartonFounder
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Tim BesseFounder

Founder at Zillow

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Zillow's investors · 7

Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checksBenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $15M checks · since 2023Electric Feel Ventures LlcMiami · since 2023Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checks · since 2023MetaPropNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2023PIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSLas Vegas · since 2023TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Zillow

LDLloyd D. Frink
Lloyd D. FrinkCo-founder, Co-Executive Chairman and President
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Lloyd FrinkFounder

Experience

  1. Sea 2 Sky PartnersPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. ZillowCo-founder and Co-Executive Chaircurrent2024 — present
  3. ZillowCo-founder & CEO2019 — 2024Greater Seattle Area
  4. ZillowExecutive Chairman & Co-Founder2010 — 2019
  5. ZillowCo-founder & CEO2004 — 2010Greater Seattle Area
  6. NetflixBoard Directorcurrent2002 — present
  7. Qurate Retail GroupBoard Directorcurrent2016 — present
  8. ArtsyBoard Director2016 — 2025Greater New York City Area
  9. RealSelf.comBoard Director2008 — 2019
  10. Benchmark CapitalVenture Partner2005 — 2018
  11. GlassdoorChairman & Co-Founder2007 — 2018
  12. Nextdoor.comBoard Director2011 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  13. AvvoBoard Director2006 — 2018
  14. Year UpBoard Director2012 — 2016Seattle, WA
  15. CommonSenseMedia.OrgBoard Director2008 — 2013
  16. Expedia, Inc.CEO and Founder1994 — 2003
  17. MicrosoftGeneral Manager1991 — 1999

Skills & more

SaaS4E-commerce59Venture Capital66Start-ups99Product Management36Entrepreneurship74Capital Raising14Strategic Partnerships22Business Development14Mobile Applications18Mobile Devices13Blogging9
+12 moreOnline AdvertisingAngel InvestingBusiness StrategyAnalyticsMergers & AcquisitionsPPCMarketing StrategyPrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentLeadershipStrategyManagement

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Investments

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Hipmunk

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Barton?
Richard Barton is co-founder and co-executive chair of Zillow, serving as CEO from 2004 to 2010, executive chairman from 2010 to 2019, and again as CEO from 2019 to August 2024. He previously founded Expedia within Microsoft in 1994 and led it through its 1999 public offering, and co-founded Glassdoor, serving as non-executive chairman until 2018. Barton is currently a partner at Sea 2 Sky Partners and serves on the boards of Netflix, Qurate, Artsy, and Zillow Group, and holds a bachelor's degree in general engineering from Stanford University, where he serves as a trustee.
Where does Richard Barton work?
Richard Barton is Founder of Zillow and Board director at Glassdoor.
What check size does Richard Barton write?
Richard Barton typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
What companies did Richard Barton found?
Richard Barton founded Zillow.
What companies has Richard Barton invested in?
Investments tracked here include Hipmunk.
Where did Richard Barton go to school?
Richard Barton studied at Stanford University (B.S. General Engineering: Industrial Economics, Engineering); New Canaan High School.

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