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Brad Gerstner

Brad Gerstner

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Brad Gerstner is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Altimeter Capital, a leading investment firm focused on the internet, software, and travel. Prior to this, he established and led multiple online search businesses with successful exits, including acquisitions by Interactive Corp, Marchex, and Google. Characterized by Bloomberg as the "online travel king," Gerstner is well-known for his many successful internet-related travel investments, including Booking.com, Uber, Airbnb, and Expedia.

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  • He is an angel investor in private deals including Farecast, Zillow, Real Self, Nor 1, and Silver Rail Technologies.
  • He is also incubating a new start-up in the hotel search space called Room 77.