Airbnb

Overview

Acquisitions: 13 Acquisitions
Total Equity Funding: $3.4B in 10 Rounds from 41 Investors
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Description: Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations around the world.
Founders: Nathan Blecharczyk, Joe Gebbia, Brian Chesky
Categories: Marketplace, Travel, Travel Accommodations, Sharing Economy, Hospitality
Website: http://airbnb.com

Company Details

Founded: August 1, 2008
Contact: press@airbnb.com
Employees: 1k – 5k | 95 in Crunchbase

Airbnb is a community marketplace for people to list, discover and book unique spaces around the world through mobile phones or the internet. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences at any price point, with over 2M listings in 34K cities and 192 countries.
With a growing community of users, Airbnb also provides an easy way for people to monetize their extra space and showcase it to an audience of millions.
Founded in August 2008, Airbnb has acquired several of its competitors, including Accoleo, CrashPadder, NabeWise, and Localmind.
Airbnb was founded in August 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, and is currently headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.