Slack and Away power couple fetch $30M for Aspen mansion just weeks after announcing their split

Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield and Away co-founder Jen Rubio have unloaded their sprawling Aspen estate for $30 million — just weeks after the former tech power couple announced their separation.The six-bedroom Colorado mansion sold earlier this month, according to property records cited by the Wall Street Journal, bringing in $5 million more than the pair paid for it in 2021.The buyers were identified by The Post as David and Erika Sands through a special warranty deed recorded Oct.14 with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder.

Specifically, the Las Vegas-based pair appear to be former professional poker players David “Doc” Sands and Erika Moutinho Sands, who famously finished back-to-back at the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event, placing 30th and 29th, respectively.But the sale came at a steep discount from the former couple’s original asking price.The roughly 10,600-square-foot home at 864 Moore Drive in Aspen’s exclusive Five Trees neighborhood first hit the market in June 2025 for $45 million before its price was slashed to $39.5 million, according to Zillow.The property went into contract on Aug.14, roughly a week after Butterfield and Rubio publicly revealed they were going their separate ways.“With deep love and respect for one another, we’ve made the decision to separate,” the pair wrote in a joint Instagram announcement in August.

“We are profoundly grateful for the extraordinary life we share, and we step into what comes next with optimism and light.”A spokesperson for the former pair told the Journal that the sale was unrelated to their separation and that neither has plans to sell additional properties.Perched on approximately 5 acres overlooking Castle Creek Valley, the estate was completed in 2013 and boasts sweeping mountain views.The sprawling residence features a home theater, a fitness center, a bar and a billiards area, along with a wine cellar and a tasting room, according to marketing materials from when the coupl...