Barney Harford Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 17

  • Portfolio
  • 5

  • Exits
  • 11

Exits

Barney Harford General Information

Description

Mr. Barney Harford serves as the Board Member at United Airlines, RealSelf, Kyte (Automotive), and Yummy. He is an Angel Investor and an Advisor at Clearbrief. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer & President at Orbitz. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. from 2009 to 2015, leading a successful turnaround that culminated in a sale to Expedia, Inc. in 2015. Previously, he served in multiple roles at Expedia from 1999 to 2006, including as President of Expedia Asia Pacific from 2004 to 2006, leading the company's entry into China, Japan, and Australia. He served as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Lola, a chat-based travel planning service that offers customers personalized recommendations for hotels, flights, and more. He also served on the Board of LiquidPlanner, a dynamic project management solution for technology teams. He previously served on the Boards of eLong, GlobalEnglish, Crystal Orange Hotel Group (formerly Mandarin Hotel Holdings), and Orbitz Worldwide. He holds an MBA degree from INSEAD and a Master of Arts degree in Natural Sciences from Clare College, Cambridge University.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Chicago, IL
  • United States

Barney Harford Investments (17)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Otto (Business/Productivity Software) 02-Jul-2024 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software Startup
TROOP 30-Sep-2021 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Clearbrief 25-Aug-2021 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
TrovaTrip 17-Aug-2021 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
Redeam 05-Mar-2018 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Lola (Travel Booking) 05-Apr-2016 Other Commercial Services Generating Revenue
YCharts 04-May-2015 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Azure PlayFab 27-Feb-2015 Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
TurnKey Vacation Rentals 10-Jun-2014 Seed Round Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
Limos.com 24-Apr-2013 Later Stage VC Automotive Generating Revenue/Not Profitable

Barney Harford Exits (11)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
LiquidPlanner 28-Feb-2023 Buyout/LBO
RealSelf 01-Jul-2022
Lola (Travel Booking) 08-Oct-2021
TurnKey Vacation Rentals 01-Apr-2021
YCharts 09-Oct-2020
Glassdoor 21-Jun-2018
Avvo 03-Apr-2018
Azure PlayFab 29-Jan-2018
Trover 20-Jul-2016 Merger/Acquisition
Limos.com 29-Dec-2015 Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg

Barney Harford Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Barney Harford Co-Investors (41)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Barney Harford FAQs

  • Who is Barney Harford?

    Barney Harford is an angel Investor who has made 17 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Barney Harford?

    Barney Harford is an angel investor.

  • What does Barney Harford do?

    As an angel investor, Barney Harford invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Barney Harford hold?

    Barney Harford holds 4 board seats including Kyte, United Airlines Holdings, RealSelf, and Yummy (Application Software).

  • What has Barney Harford invested in?

    Barney Harford has made numerous investments in companies like Otto (Business/Productivity Software), TROOP, and Clearbrief within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

  • What has Barney Harford invested in recently?

    Barney Harford's latest investment was on 02-Jul-2024 in Otto (Business/Productivity Software), a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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