Glenn Kelman

Glenn is the CEO of Redfin. Prior to joining Redfin, he was a co-founder of Plumtree Software, a Sequoia-backed, publicly traded company that created the enterprise portal software market. In his seven years at Plumtree, Glenn at different times led engineering, marketing, product management, and business development; he also was responsible for financing and general operations in Plumtree's early days. Prior to starting Plumtree, Glenn worked as one of the first employees at Stanford Technology Group, a Sequoia-backed start-up acquired by IBM. Glenn was raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a regular contributor to the Redfin blog and Twitter.

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Most Recent

The Public Markets Aren’t So Broken After All

September 26, 2017

The real reason there are fewer IPOs has nothing to do with the IPO process itself.

A Word of Thanks

September 19, 2017

It should be hard to go public. You should pause a moment before signing financial statements. You should feel the weight of having to tell the whole truth.

When Even Technology Companies Can’t Afford Seattle Anymore

September 8, 2017

All of these companies are expanding into new cities for a variety of reasons, but a big one has been to follow the talent to a lower cost of living.

Diversity and Redfin’s Culture of Dissent

August 21, 2017

For a long time now, I’ve been wanting to discuss diversity, workplace politics and our culture of dissent.

Redfin’s Initial Public Offering

July 28, 2017

Today, Redfin’s stock begins trading on the public markets. We’re grateful to all the people of Redfin, past and present, who worked so hard and cared so much about this company.

20 Productivity Hacks from Redfin's Chief Growth Officer

May 19, 2017

Adam somehow leads six different teams, including data science, mortgage, business development, analytics, program management, and growth marketing.