Glenn Kelman

Glenn Kelman

Glenn is the former 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.

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The Story of My Life

November 15, 2010

When we think about what makes a life good or bad, we tend to focus on the key events: a small envelope on the counter,

Celebrity or Entrepreneur?

November 6, 2010

I was just reading Chris Dixon’s notes on starting your first company, and noticed that five of his eleven recommendations focus on becoming a social-media

Jim Flatley Wasn't a Recliner

November 3, 2010

Every time I get on a plane, I think of Jim Flatley, the vice-president of sales at my old company, Plumtree Software. Corvette-driver, hair-gunker, suit-wearer,

Jim Flatley Wasn’t a Recliner

November 3, 2010

Every time I get on a plane, I think of Jim Flatley, the vice-president of sales at my old company, Plumtree Software. Corvette-driver, hair-gunker, suit-wearer,

Cluster Buck Rogers!

October 25, 2010

Big news! Redfin has begun clustering listing search results! We’ve rolled out the feature to Seattle, Portland, the Bay Area, Sacramento and Phoenix so far,

Most Recent

The Story of My Life

November 15, 2010

When we think about what makes a life good or bad, we tend to focus on the key events: a small envelope on the counter,

Celebrity or Entrepreneur?

November 6, 2010

I was just reading Chris Dixon’s notes on starting your first company, and noticed that five of his eleven recommendations focus on becoming a social-media

Jim Flatley Wasn't a Recliner

November 3, 2010

Every time I get on a plane, I think of Jim Flatley, the vice-president of sales at my old company, Plumtree Software. Corvette-driver, hair-gunker, suit-wearer,

Jim Flatley Wasn’t a Recliner

November 3, 2010

Every time I get on a plane, I think of Jim Flatley, the vice-president of sales at my old company, Plumtree Software. Corvette-driver, hair-gunker, suit-wearer,

Cluster Buck Rogers!

October 25, 2010

Big news! Redfin has begun clustering listing search results! We’ve rolled out the feature to Seattle, Portland, the Bay Area, Sacramento and Phoenix so far,

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