Venture • Real Estate

Vulcan Capital Invests In Redfin

On May 31, 2006, family office Vulcan Capital invested in real estate company Redfin

Investment Context
  • This is Vulcan Capital’s 1st transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Vulcan Capital’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vulcan Capital’s 1st transaction in Washington.
Investment Fate
  • Redfin went public in 2017.
  • Redfin was sold to a strategic buyer in 2025 for 1.8B USD.

Explore All 20 Venture Real Estate Deals - Search the Database Free


Investment Summary

Date May 31, 2006
Target Redfin
Sector Real Estate
Investor(s) Vulcan Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target Company

Redfin

Seattle, Washington, United States
Redfin is a technology-powered residential real estate brokerage. Redfin represents people buying and selling homes in over 80 markets throughout the United States. Redfin pairs its own agents with its own technology to create a service that costs less for consumers. Redfin meets customers through its listings-search website and mobile application, reducing the marketing costs that can keep fees high. Redfin was established in 2002 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,158 Deals

FILTER BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Search Free

Investor Overview 1

Investor

Vulcan Capital

Seattle, Washington, United States

Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1986
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vulcan Capital is the private investment group of Vulcan Inc., the organization founded by Paul G. Allen to manage his personal and professional endeavors. Vulcan Capital looks to invest at all company stages and will consider opportunities across an array of industries. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, distribution and logistics, energy and natural resources, financial services and insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, media, technology, and telecom. The Firm's target investment size is $10 to $100 million. In addition to direct investing, Vulcan Capital also makes fund investments as well as invests in public securities. Vulcan Inc. was formed in 1986 and has offices in Seattle, Washington and Palo Alto, California.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 8 of 35
Sector: Real Estate 1 of 1
Type: Venture 3 of 17
State: Washington 1 of 2
Country: United States 8 of 30
Year: 2006 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-05 ICAT

Boulder, Colorado, United States

ICAT is a provider of property insurance to businesses and residential property owners located in hurricane and earthquake exposed regions of the United States.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-14 Intrapace

Mountain View, California, United States

IntraPace is committed to the development of an innovative product platform utilizing gastric simulation for the treatment of obesity. According to the World Health Organization, obesity has become a world wide epidemic with approximately 300 million people affected.

Buy -