When was Berkshire Hathaway founded?

Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1998.

Where is Berkshire Hathaway located?

Berkshire Hathaway is headquartered in Irvine, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Berkshire Hathaway?

Warren Buffett and Christy Budnick s of Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Berkshire Hathaway have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Berkshire Hathaway is 12584.

Where does Berkshire Hathaway rank among its competitors?

Berkshire Hathaway ranks 4th amongst 1092 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dwelly, which secured $95M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway's top competitors include Dwelly, The Metaverse Group and Howard Hanna. Among them, Dwelly secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Berkshire Hathaway - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of online real estate brokerage services. It is a platform to buy & sell residential homes, search for commercial offices, and to find brokerage agents. The platform also includes pro value estimates, comparable sales, price history, and local market snapshots.

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Founded Year

1998

Location

Irvine, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Tradewind Capital

Ranked

4^th among 1092 active competitors

Employee Count

12,584 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Marler & Marler & 3 more

Similar Companies

Dwelly & 1243 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Northwood Realty (Jun 13, 2018)

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Berkshire Hathaway got acquired by Northwood Realty on Jun 13, 2018.

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Berkshire Hathaway is a funded company. Berkshire Hathaway has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Berkshire Hathaway is Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett and Christy Budnick are the CEOs of Berkshire Hathaway.

Here are the details of Berkshire Hathaway's key team members:

Warren Buffett: Co-Founder & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
Christy Budnick: CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

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Berkshire Hathaway's employee count trend

Berkshire Hathaway has 12,584 employees as of May 26. Here is Berkshire Hathaway's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Berkshire Hathaway include Dwelly, The Metaverse Group and Howard Hanna. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Berkshire Hathaway, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Dwelly 2023, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Company is building the AI operating system for residential lettings	$138M	General Catalyst, EQT & 6 others	59/100
2nd	The Metaverse Group 2015, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Provider of real estate brokerage services for virtual land	$2.79M	GDA Investments, GroundBreak Ventures & 1 others	54/100
3rd	Howard Hanna 1957, Pittsburgh (United States), Unfunded	Provider of online brokerage services for buying, selling, and leasing diversified properties	-	-	52/100
4th	Berkshire Hathaway 1998, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Provider of online real estate brokerage services	-	Tradewind Capital	53/100
5th	Side 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of online brokerage services for diversified properties	$263M	Sapphire Ventures, Tiger Global Management ... & 21 others	52/100
6th	Carter Jonas 1855, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of online brokerage services for virtual residential & commercial properties	-	-	47/100
7th	Long & Foster 1968, Chantilly (United States), Acquired	Online real estate brokerage services	-	-	46/100
8th	SHW Property 1798, Brighton (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of online brokerage services for buying, selling, and renting diversified properties	-	-	44/100
9th	House730 2019, Wan Chai (China), Unfunded	Online platform providing all kinds of property listing and information for buying, renting, and selling properties in Hong Kong.	-	-	40/100
10th	United Country Real Estate 1925, Kansas City (United States), Acquired	Provider of online brokerage services for buying and selling of residential & commercial properties	$10.3M	Capital Resource Partners, Shinettis & 4 others	38/100

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Berkshire Hathaway has not made any investments yet. Berkshire Hathaway has made 4 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 29, 2021	Acquisition	Marler & Marler	1858	London (United Kingdom)
Sep 11, 2018	Acquisition	C21 Van Der Wende	2005	Little Falls (United States)
May 09, 2018	Acquisition	Weichert	1969	Morris Plains (United States)

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