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Ross Buhrdorf

Unicorn founder

CEO at Zenbusiness · CEO & Co-Founder at Ureeka

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedZenbusiness$1.7BUreeka

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Todd KleinunlockedRoss: together at The University of Texas at Austin (1985–1987)
×2Ross: together at Santa Fe Institute
×3Ross: together at Capital Factory
×2Ross: together at Data General (bought by EMC)

About

Ross Buhrdorf is the CEO and co-founder of ZenBusiness, a public benefit corporation focused on small business formation. He was previously the founding CTO of HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY), which he helped guide from startup through its IPO and a $3.9 billion acquisition by Expedia, overseeing more than 25 acquisitions; he received the Austin Technology Council's CTO of the Year award in 2011 and EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Gulf South) in 2023. He is a trustee of the Santa Fe Institute and the author of a forthcoming book, Fear Is a Liar.

CEO & Co-Founder at Ureeka

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Ureeka's investors · 4

Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2020Chicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checks · since 2020Ossian Capitalsince 2020Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Ureeka

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David JakubowskiExecutive Officer, Director
MBMelissa Bradley
Melissa BradleyDirector
RGRobert Gatto
Robert GattoExecutive Officer
SHShanaz Hemmati
Shanaz HemmatiCo-founder

CEO at Zenbusiness

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Zenbusiness's investors · 19

Amplify.LALos Angeles · $500K – $5M checks · since 2020ATX Venture PartnersAustin · $250K – $5M checksBreyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checksCathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks · since 2022Cleveland AvenueChicago · $1M – $10M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFluent VenturesMill Valley · $250K – $2M checksGeekdomSan Antonio · $50K – $500K checksGreatPoint VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $20M checksGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021Gutbrain VenturesBostonInterlock PartnersDallas · $1M – $5M checksLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checksmark vcAustinOak HC/FTStamford · since 2022Omega Venture PartnersSilicon ValleyPTB VenturesNew YorkRosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checksSoftBank Vision FundLondon

Co-founders at Zenbusiness

SHShanaz Hemmati
Shanaz HemmatiFounder

Experience

  1. ZenBusiness Inc.CEOcurrent2016 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. American National Bank of TexasBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  3. Santa Fe InstituteMember of the Board of Trusteescurrent2012 — presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
  4. Capital FactoryPartner / Mentor / Investorcurrent2012 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  5. BookabachMember Board of Directors2013 — 2015New Zealand
  6. HomeAway.comChief Technology Officer2005 — 2015Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  7. Nuve,IncBoard Member2013 — 2015Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  8. Between Markets IncVP Development2004 — 2005
  9. SalionCTO / VP Development at Salion, Inc2000 — 2004Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  10. ExciteVP of Engineering at Excite@Home1997 — 2000
  11. Hal Computers (purchased by Fujitsu)Software Engineering Manager1991 — 1996Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  12. Tandem ComputersSoftware Engineer1987 — 1991
  13. Data General (bought by EMC)Software Engineer1985 — 1987

Skills & more

Team Leadership2Management19Technical Leadership7Team Building13Agile Methodologies28Enterprise Software60Web Applications16Software Development82Start-ups66E-commerce23Product Management36REST7
+12 moreSoftware EngineeringScalabilityCloud ComputingWeb DevelopmentIntegrationArchitecturesCRMSaaSArchitectureLinuxSubversionApache

Languages Java, python, C, C++, Fortran, Pascal, Lisp...

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ross Buhrdorf?
Ross Buhrdorf is the CEO and co-founder of ZenBusiness, a public benefit corporation focused on small business formation. He was previously the founding CTO of HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY), which he helped guide from startup through its IPO and a $3.9 billion acquisition by Expedia, overseeing more than 25 acquisitions; he received the Austin Technology Council's CTO of the Year award in 2011 and EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Gulf South) in 2023. He is a trustee of the Santa Fe Institute and the author of a forthcoming book, Fear Is a Liar.
Where does Ross Buhrdorf work?
Ross Buhrdorf is CEO of Zenbusiness and CEO & Co-Founder at Ureeka.
What companies did Ross Buhrdorf found?
Ross Buhrdorf founded Zenbusiness, Ureeka.
Where did Ross Buhrdorf go to school?
Ross Buhrdorf studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science).

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