Andy Florance — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ and included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100.
Founded CoStar Group in 1986 while a senior at Princeton University.
Led the digitization of the real estate industry through innovative technology, serving over 1 million clients in 160 countries.
Oversees a portfolio of industry-leading brands including CoStar, Apartments.com, Homes.com, LoopNet, and Matterport.
Serves on the boards of Princeton University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow.
Holds an honorary doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Biography

Andy Florance is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group, a company he established in 1986 while a senior at Princeton University. For nearly four decades, he has been instrumental in digitizing the real estate industry, transforming how professionals globally access, use, and share information through innovation and technology.