Compass acquires Anywhere Real Estate

JANUARY 9, 2026

Compass (Compass International Holdings) acquires Anywhere Real Estate

TARGET

Anywhere Real Estate franchises and operates residential real estate brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker, and Sotheby's International Realty, serving independent agents globally.

Ownership	Publicly traded
Headcount	7,890 FTEs
Headquarters	Madison, New Jersey
Leadership	Ryan Schneider, President and Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Compass

Real estate technology and brokerage platform

Ownership	Publicly traded (NYSE:COMP)
Parent	Compass International Holdings
Investors	SoftBank Vision Fund, Dragoneer Investment Group, Fidelity Investments, IVP, Wellington Capital Management +3 more
Capital raised	$1.6 billion
Headcount	Over 10,000 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Robert Reffkin, Chairman and CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Compass -> Anywhere Real Estate  (2026-09-11)
strategic_acquisition | Real Estate/PropTech | closed
Target: Anywhere Real Estate franchises and operates residential real estate brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker, and Sotheby's International Realty, serving independent agents globally.
Website: anywhere.re | Buyer site: compass.com
HQ: Madison, New Jersey | Ownership: public | Buyer sponsor: Compass International Holdings | Buyer ownership: public (NYSE:COMP)
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/compass-anywhere-real-estate.html

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