# David Greenberg

> David Greenberg is the New York-based founder and CEO of Updater. A University of Pennsylvania and Cornell Law School graduate and former Cravath corporate lawyer, he built the company after struggling with the administrative work of his own move. His career includes developing a real estate partner distribution model, taking Updater public in Australia in 2015 with 25 employees, returning it to private markets in 2018, and expanding through acquisitions and investment.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Updater
- **Organizations:** Updater, MoveHQ, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, Juris Doctor; Editor of the Cornell Law Review, Cornell Law School
- **Known for:** Founded Updater after a career in corporate law., Led a 25-person company through its 2015 Australian public listing., Named a Swanepoel Emerging Leader in 2017 and Tech Trendsetter in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **Before Updater** — Practiced corporate law at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York for a little over three years.
- **2010** — Began Updater; company filings record his board appointment in May 2010.
- **2011** — Launched Updater, initially focused on address-change tasks.
- **2013** — Updater participated in the inaugural National Association of REALTORS REach accelerator and developed its real estate partner strategy.
- **2014** — Updater raised Series A financing with investors including SoftBank Capital and Second Century Ventures.
- **2015** — Updater moved to an invitation-only partner model in February and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on December 7, with 25 employees.
- **2017** — Updater acquired IGC Software and Asset Controls Inc., combining them as MoveHQ.
- **2018** — Updater voluntarily delisted from the ASX on October 10 to pursue capital in US private markets.
- **2019** — Announced the acquisition of Bridgevine, expanding home-subscription purchasing capabilities.
- **2020** — Led Updater’s investment in WattBuy’s Series A.
- **2021** — Updater acquired Dolly and invested in GetCovered’s Series A.
- **2022** — Updater secured a $215 million investment from Vista Credit Partners.

## Achievements

- Founded Updater after a career in corporate law.
- Led a 25-person company through its 2015 Australian public listing.
- Named a Swanepoel Emerging Leader in 2017 and Tech Trendsetter in 2018.
- Recognized as a RISMedia Real Estate Newsmaker in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research-date observation, not an announcement date: Updater’s current website describes a distributed commerce platform and infrastructure for agentic purchasing, broadening its positioning beyond relocation.
- **2024-07** — Updater’s founder biography was updated July 12, 2024, retaining Greenberg’s Founder and CEO title.
- **2022-05** — Updater announced a $215 million Vista Credit Partners investment for growth, product development and expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://updater.com/author/david-greenberg
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmgreenberg
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/davidmcdg

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Last updated: 2026-10-25