Seattle, US · Partner
Barry Diller
Senior Executive / Chairman at Expedia
Latest rounds
- Fly BLADESeries A · $6MMay 2015
BacksConsumer Services
Rounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 1
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $6M
- Active
- 2015
- Fly BLADESeries A$6MUSJoined · +5 investors · historical
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingIowa Stubborn Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Theatrical, LLC, Managing Member of the Manager of the Issuersince 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raisingTKMB National Tour LLCManaging Member of Managing Membersince 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raisingPorch Club Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Theatrical, LLC, a Managing Member of the Issuersince 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raisingWhat A Dump Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Theatrical, LLC, Managing Member of the Manager of the Issuersince 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raisingDanish San Juan Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Theatrical, LLC, Managing Member of the Manager of the Issuersince 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingMaycomb County UK Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Theatrical, LLC, Managing Member of the Manager of the Issuersince 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingGary A Sequel Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Theatrical, LLC, a Managing Member of the Issuersince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingAtticus Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Theatrical, LLC, a Managing Member of the Issuersince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSuperfoods Tour Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Investments, Inc., Managing Member of Issueron 2 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingChinatown Duplex Ltd Liability CoPresident of Arrow Investments, Inc., Managing Member of Issueron 2 filings · since 2015
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
Their book
Who Knew
Barry Diller · 2025
4.22 from 2,332 ratings on Goodreads
About the book
Barry Diller, one of America’s most successful businessmen, reveals himself here, his successes, failures, and struggles, with surprising candor and intimacy in a memoir rich in Hollywood lore and filled with business acumen. Writing in his singular voice, Barry Diller delivers…
Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest.
Open the Reading List
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Hear them before you pitch them
Barry Diller - Building An Entertainment Empire - [Invest Like the Best, EP.441]
WithBarry Diller
Their bookWho Knew
MentionsBill GatesRupert Murdoch
About this episode
My guest today is Barry Diller. Barry is the former CEO of Paramount Pictures, Fox Broadcasting, and the founder of IAC. He has been at the center of every major media transformation over the past five decades, from creating the Movie of the Week format to building the fourth broadcast network to… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
The infinite learner, w/Barry Diller (Part 1 of our interview)
WithBarry Diller
Their bookWho Knew
About this episode
Tinder. Top Gun. Roots. The Simpsons . What do they have in common? Media icon Barry Diller. We're re-airing a classic episode with some wise words. Barry is what we call an "infinite learner." He’s only interested in things he's never done before. And if they’ve never been done by ANYONE? Better…
Listen on
Apple PodcastsLearn to unlearn (Part 2) w/Barry Diller
WithBarry Diller
Their bookWho Knew
MentionsDara Khosrowshahi
About this episode
To move from one success to another, you have to learn to unlearn. Take everything that helped you win the first time, then discard it and learn a new way. That's how Barry Diller, a titan of "old media" (at ABC, Paramount and Fox), mastered the new dot-com world, with everything from Expedia to… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's pageThe infinite learner, w/Barry Diller (Part 1 of our interview)
WithBarry Diller
Their bookWho Knew
MentionsDrew Houston
About this episode
Tinder. Top Gun. Roots. The Simpsons. What do they have in common? Media icon Barry Diller. Barry is what we call an "infinite learner." He’s only interested in things he's never done before. And if they’ve never been done by anyone? Better yet. He succeeds by embracing that he is, in fact, a… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Mentioned in
Episodes that name Barry Diller in their description, which is not the same as being on them.
Dara Khosrowshahi - Uber's Bet on AVs, AI, and Building a Super-App - [Invest Like the Best, EP.476]
MentionsDara KhosrowshahiReed HastingsBarry DillerDaniel Ek
About this episode
My guest today is Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber. Before Uber, Dara ran Expedia for thirteen years. We start with why he took this job in 2017, and a big part of that story is Daniel Ek, who told him that life is not about happiness, it is about impact. We talk about what the chaos felt like on… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall (Presented by J.P. Morgan)
MentionsBarry DillerChristina CacioppoHoward Schultz
About this episode
It’s finally here! Today we are releasing Acquired’s first “concert film”, the full video recording of our Radio City live show from this summer with Jamie Dimon, Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien, Barry Diller, and cameos from around the Acquired Cinematic Universe… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
The Travel Giant Built on Billions of Reviews | Steve Kaufer on TripAdvisor
WithSteve Kaufer
MentionsDara KhosrowshahiBarry Diller
About this episode
How did Tripadvisor become every traveler’s starting point? Steve Kaufer joins Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit to break down how Tripadvisor became the internet’s trusted travel companion, built on over a billion reviews and decades of trust. He also shares why early personalization fell short and how… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Beating the Market 15 Years in a Row, Lessons from Jeff Bezos | Lisa Rapuano
MentionsJeff BezosMichael DellBarry Diller
About this episode
Lisa Rapuano outperformed the market 15 years in a row in the 90’s and 2000’s. We go deep on how she did it, including early investments in AOL, Dell, and owning 24% of Amazon in 2002. She shares what she learned from Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell, what makes a good investor, plus her experience as… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's pageUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
MentionsDara KhosrowshahiBarry Diller
About this episode
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi dropped by the Acquired studio for an Eats delivery, so we broke out the cameras and asked him to hang out for a wide-ranging conversation. :) We talk about his 20 years working with Barry Diller, starting his career at Allen & Company, how the Uber CEO search process… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Episodes of the shows we follow, matched by name. Not them? Tell us.
Find people like Barry
Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account.