Richard N. Barton, Angel Investor at Richard Barton, Seattle, WA, United States — verified investor profile. See sector focus and contact routes.
About Richard N. Barton
Richard Barton, an angel investor, believes in encouraging risk-taking and fostering a culture of "intraprenuership" within organizations. He advocates for setting "Big Hairy Audacious Goals" and promoting big ideas, even if they lead to failure, as learning experiences. Barton's experience includes founding Expedia, which started as an idea within Microsoft, and setting ambitious goals for Zillow.
Richard N. Barton at a glance
Role
Angel Investor
Organization
Richard Barton
Location
Seattle, WA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Richard Barton is a Co-Founder & serves as the Executive Chairman at Zillow. Prior to this role he served as the company's first Chief Executive Officer from 2005 until September 2010. He is also Co-Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of growing global job search and employer-review site Glassdoor and Trover, as well as a Venture Partner at Benchmark Capital and is on the Boards of Directors at Netflix, Avvo, RealSelf and Nextdoor. Before co-founding Zillow, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Director at Expedia, which he founded inside Microsoft at age 26 and then spun out through a successful IPO in 1999. He remained at Expedia until 2003, following the company's acquisition by InterActiveCorp. In 2014
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What does Richard N. Barton invest in?
Richard N. Barton at Richard Barton (Seattle, WA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Richard Barton is a Co-Founder & serves as the Executive Chairman at Zillow. Prior to this role he served as the company's first Chief Executive Officer fr….
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Where is Richard N. Barton based?
Richard N. Barton is based in Seattle, WA, United States.
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