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Robert Reffkin, the CEO of tech-focused real estate startup Compass Inc., says he never planned for the company to go public so early. The company IPOed in 2021, in the midst of a pandemic and housing bubble, and is currently valued at $7.8 billion. A housing boom and particularly strong period for IPOs helped fuel Compass s growth to become the largest independent brokerage in the nation.
The 41-year-old founder and former Goldman Sachs executive spoke to Brit Morse,
Inc. s assistant editor, in a recent stream event about his personal and professional journey as an entrepreneur, as well as his views on the housing market outlook.