# Langley Steinert

> Langley Steinert is an American entrepreneur, founder and Executive Chairman of CarGurus, co-founder and former chairman of TripAdvisor, and co-founder and chairman of ApartmentAdvisor. His career connects consumer marketplaces, price comparison, evidence-based product decisions, and a preference for keeping early operating costs low enough to change direction.

- **Role:** Founder and Executive Chairman at CarGurus
- **Organizations:** CarGurus, TripAdvisor, ApartmentAdvisor, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Viaweb, Papyrus, Lotus Development Corporation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown University, Master of Business Administration, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
- **Known for:** Co-founded TripAdvisor, which became a public travel marketplace after its acquisition and later corporate separations., Founded CarGurus and led the business through its 2017 Nasdaq listing., Co-founded ApartmentAdvisor with experienced travel and automotive technology colleagues.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Entered investment banking after Georgetown; later moved toward a software career through business school.
- **1991–1994** — Worked in product management at Lotus Development.
- **Before 2000** — Held management roles at Papyrus and Viaweb; Viaweb was acquired by Yahoo in 1998.
- **2000** — Co-founded TripAdvisor and became its chairman.
- **2004** — TripAdvisor was acquired by IAC.
- **2006** — Founded CarGurus; served as CEO until January 2021.
- **2010** — CarGurus launched Instant Market Value.
- **2015** — CarGurus expanded to Canada and the United Kingdom.
- **2017** — Became CarGurus board chairman in September; the company went public on Nasdaq in October.
- **2020** — Became co-founder and chairman of ApartmentAdvisor in October.
- **2021** — Transitioned to CarGurus Executive Chairman in January; Jason Trevisan became CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded TripAdvisor, which became a public travel marketplace after its acquisition and later corporate separations.
- Founded CarGurus and led the business through its 2017 Nasdaq listing.
- Co-founded ApartmentAdvisor with experienced travel and automotive technology colleagues.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — CarGurus’ 2026 proxy statement identifies Steinert as Executive Chair and board Chair, and as ApartmentAdvisor’s co-founder and chairman.
- **2025-10** — ApartmentAdvisor announced ASSIST’s certified integration with Rent Manager on October 16.
- **2026-07** — His public LinkedIn profile lists a July 21 article about using AI to retain property-management knowledge.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/langley-steinert-89811335
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/langleysteinert

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