I learned that to disrupt the real estate industry, we need to integrate technology, design, and community into a cohesive vision.

I saw a hundred billion dollar opportunity in the market that others were oblivious to, and I knew exactly what to build to capture it.

I didn't initially believe that we would be the ones to build a platform for the world; I thought larger companies would take that role.

We raised seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, and Benchmark, who understood marketplaces well.

We aimed to empower consumers in the real estate market just as we did in the travel industry, by making information accessible and transparent.

I wanted to contribute to Bitcoin because I know how to build and scale software companies and corral capital to address succinct problems.

After selling PayPal to eBay in October 2002, I recognized that the consumer internet was just beginning, contrary to the belief that it was over, and I decided to pursue the LinkedIn idea.

I want to build something new in the U.S. using the knowledge and experience gained from my previous company.

We were enamored of auctions, believing the US housing market should operate on an auction basis for efficient price discovery, but we learned that a real-time liquid market is necessary for auctions to work, which the housing market lacks.