Robert L. Reffkin[1] is an American entrepreneur who co-founded the online real estate brokerage Compass, Inc. and serves as the company's CEO.
[4] Emigrating from Israel at age 7, his mother Ruth Reffkin, after having her son, was disowned by her family after learning that their grandson was of African American descent.
[7][8] In 1994, Reffkin started his first business at age 15—a DJ company funded by his bar mitzva and babysitting savings.
[9][15] Reffkin was inspired to use technology to improve the ability of agents to build their brand, analyze data, and conduct market research to make their business more efficient and profitable.
[19] Reffkin worked with Peter Koechley, Upworthy co-founder and former managing editor of The Onion, in writing the book No One Succeeds Alone: Learn Everything You Can from Everyone You Can, published in 2021.