Who We Are
Classified Ventures, LLC (call us CV) owns and operates the award-winning Cars.com and Apartments.com. With 16 years experience and over 1,410 employees in 41 states, we are a rapidly growing company with employees dedicated to serving the needs of our visitors and customers.
Consumers count on our sites for a comprehensive set of local and national automotive and rental listings wherever they are – at home,work or on-the-go – through our websites or one of our 150+ online media partners. In addition to our listings, our sites offer detailed listing information, photo galleries, videos, reviews, editorial content, blogs, and online calculators to help our consumers make informed decisions.
We know our advertisers turn to us to help them grow their businesses by providing exposure for their brands and driving traffic to their listings. We count on our teams to provide top-notch customer service and our products to deliver targeted solutions that bring value and return on investment.
Classified Ventures is owned by five leading media companies, including: A.H. Belo Corp., Gannett Co. Inc., Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company and The Washington Post Company.
Our Values
Classified Ventures strives to incorporate our values into every aspect of our business:
- Excellence
- We strive to exceed our own expectations while delivering the highest quality products and results to our customers.
- Integrity
- We strive to do what is right by adhering to the highest ethical considerations.
- Candor
- We communicate with honesty and sincerity in an open and respectful way.
- Teamwork
- We enjoy working together and seek ways to make our work as fun and rewarding as possible.
- Passion
- We care about our customers, our colleagues and our results.
- Empowerment
- We encourage an environment which fosters ownership and accountability while promoting personal development and innovation.

