Zillow Group’s stock has dropped more than 30 percent in the last two weeks, but co-founder Rich Barton is betting big on the online real estate company’s future. Barton purchased close… Read More
A husband-wife founding team has raised cash from investors like Rich Barton and Nick Hanauer to build what they hope will be the next transformative company in Seattle. Former Marchex CEO… Read More
There’s a common thread between Expedia, Zillow, and Glassdoor. That would be Rich Barton, the Seattle-based entrepreneur who helped start all three companies. Travel giant Expedia is worth nearly $17… Read More
Job review site Glassdoor has agreed to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japanese HR giant Recruit Holdings Co. The Mill Valley, Calif.-based company operates a recruiting and jobs platform… Read More
RealSelf has raised its first substantial round of outside capital to bring the cosmetic treatment review hub to users around the globe. The Seattle-based company today announced a $40 million round… Read More
Big tech companies have ascended to a position of extraordinary power by finding creative ways to sell customer data, moving at a breakneck pace and developing new innovations that changed… Read More
Expedia is changing its name. It’s only a minor alteration, as Expedia Inc. has become Expedia Group. The new name brings it a little closer to one of Expedia co-founder… Read More
Rich Barton knows a thing or two about building a company. He spun travel giant Expedia out of Microsoft and went on to co-found real estate information company Zillow and… Read More
Zillow sits at the top of the mountain in online real estate, with a market value of $8.8 billion. But neighborhood social network Nextdoor is moving into the block, announcing… Read More
Rich Barton, the Zillow and Expedia co-founder, drew inspiration from Bill Gates, JFK, an ancient Greek myth and the movie “Weird Science” for his commencement address Friday at the University… Read More
Since its inception, Zillow’s home-value calculator, know as the “Zestimate” has been one of the most controversial features of the company’s real estate portal. Zillow co-founder Rich Barton openly admitted to… Read More
Rich Barton has a resume that would make even accomplished entrepreneurs swoon. He started his career as a Microsoft executive in the late 90s, launching travel site Expedia internally and… Read More
NEW YORK — Robots may be taking over the world. But they won’t eliminate real estate agents — at least not anytime soon. That’s the message from Zillow co-founder Rich… Read More
NEW YORK — Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton has long touted an investment philosophy grounded in a belief that great things happen when information is unlocked, and put in the hands… Read More
Rich Barton has taken plenty of risks during his entrepreneurial career as the co-founder of such companies as Zillow, Expedia and Glassdoor. It’s apparently a trait he’s passed on to… Read More
As the founder of Expedia, Rich Barton reshaped the travel business as we know it. So, what does the Seattle entrepreneur and investor — who also co-founded Zillow Group —… Read More
Fresh out of college, Paul Burke went to hear Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton speak at a Startup Week event in Seattle. His mother, who also attended, expressed concern to… Read More
It’s kind of a homecoming, of sorts, for Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton. Expedia has acquired Trover, the photo app for travelers that Barton started five years ago with his brother-in-law… Read More
Given that he started companies like Expedia, Zillow, and Glassdoor, Rich Barton understands the value and power of data. That’s why he advises today’s students to study something related to data or… Read More
Top Silicon Valley venture capitalist Bill Gurley published a massive 5,700-word post Wednesday evening that’s the talk of the tech circles today. You can read the entire piece here, but… Read More
Front Desk is raising more capital to fuel growth of its business management system. The Seattle-based startup today announced a $3.5 million round with existing investors Floodgate, Second Avenue Partners, Version One Ventures,… Read More
Has your company had its holiday party yet? Chances are, it’s not going to be the kind of bash that Zillow Group threw yesterday. The tech boom times are translating into big… Read More
Find a big pond to go fishing in and find really talented people to fish with. That was one piece of advice from Rich Barton, the co-founder of companies like… Read More
The founding of Expedia within Microsoft was a rare moment in the tech ecosystem — one that gave rise to numerous tech startups over the years. You can now see… Read More
LAS VEGAS — When Expedia spun out of Microsoft in the 1990’s, founder Rich Barton and his team made a conscious decision to keep some parts of the hard-charging Microsoft corporate… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Ten years ago, Zillow co-founder Rich Barton approached Amy Bohutinsky with what seemed like an impossible task on her first day of work at the online real… Read More
It’s not uncommon for technology companies to offer an on-site workout area or subsidize gym membership costs for employees, particularly as fitness becomes more of a priority for today’s workers. But… Read More
More tech leaders are joining the fight against new “religious freedoms” laws, which make it legal for business owners to refuse service to the LGBT community. Nearly 40 tech leaders have now… Read More
Politicians and business folks in other states may be wishy-washy when it comes to human rights, but over here on the Left Coast, community leaders have been pretty vocal in… Read More
Neighborhood social network provider Nextdoor has raised another $110 million in funding. In a company blog post today, Nextdoor co-founder and CEO Nirav Tolia announced the new round, simply stating, “This investment will… Read More