Airbnb

company

About

Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations through mobile phones or the internet.

Details

Last Funding Type
Private Equity(PE)
Last Funding Money Raised
$1B
Industries
Hospitality,Marketplace,Mobile Apps,Travel,Travel Accommodations
Founded date
Aug 11, 2008
Number Of Employee
5001 - 10000
Operating Status
Active
Stock Symbol
nasdaq:ABNB
Legal Name
Airbnb, Inc.
Also Known As
AirBed & Breakfast

Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations through mobile phones or the internet.

The company connects travelers seeking authentic experiences with hosts offering unique, inspiring spaces. Whether the available space is a castle for a night, a sailboat for a week, or an apartment for a month, Airbnb is the easiest way for people to showcase these distinctive spaces to an audience of millions. By facilitating bookings and financial transactions, Airbnb makes the process of listing or booking a space effortless and efficient.

With 4,500,000 listings in over 65,000 cities in 191 countries, the company offers the widest variety of unique spaces for everyone, at any price point around the globe.

The company was co-founded in August 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, and is currently headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
32
$9.91B
Airbnb has raised a total of $9.91B in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Dec 10, 2020 from a IPO round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Dec 10, 2020 IPO $3.48B Detail
Dec 1, 2020 Funding Round 1 Detail
Jun 3, 2020 Secondary Market 3 Detail
Apr 14, 2020 Debt Financing $1B 7 Detail
Apr 6, 2020 Private Equity(PE) $1B 2 Silver Lake
Sixth Street Partners
Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
16
11
Airbnb has made 16 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 6, 2021, when Trala raised $6.90M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Dec 6, 2021 Trala
Series Unknown $6.90M E-Learning
Mar 22, 2021 ID.me
Series C $100M Cloud Data Services
Dec 9, 2019 Zeus Living
Series B $55M Home Decor Yes
Oct 29, 2019 Tiqets
Series C $60M Media and Entertainment Yes
Sep 10, 2019 Atlas Obscura
Series B $20M Digital Media Yes

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
18
83
Airbnb is funded by 83 investors. Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Silver Lake Yes Private Equity(PE)
Sixth Street Partners Yes Private Equity(PE)
CapitalG Yes Series Unknown
TCV Yes Series Unknown
JP Morgan Chase Yes Debt Financing
General Atlantic Yes Series E
Hillhouse Capital Group Yes Series E
Tiger Global Management Yes Series E
TPG Yes Series D
Founders Fund Yes Series C

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
191
Airbnb has 191 current employee profiles, including Board member Alfred Lin
Board member
Advisor
Executive
Employee
Executive

Exits

Airbnb has had 2 exits. Airbnb most notable exits include The Wing ,   Resy, American Express Global Dining Network

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Feb 11, 2021 The Wing M&A Collaboration Detail
May 15, 2019 Resy, American Express Global Dining Network M&A Apps Detail

Acquisition

Airbnb has acquired 25 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Accoleo on Jun 1, 2011. They acquired Accoleo for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jun 1, 2011 Accoleo
E-Commerce acquisition Detail
Mar 20, 2012 Crashpadder
Hotel acquisition Detail
Jul 1, 2012 NabeWise
Communities Detail
Jul 24, 2012 DailyBooth
Industrial Engineering acquisition Detail
Oct 3, 2012 Fondu
Location Based Services Detail