Airbnb
NASDAQ: ABNBYC W09 ↗San Francisco, US · Founded 2008 · Delaware corporation · 6132 employees · Public · 57 known investors
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W09)
BC
Brian Cheskyin𝕏Founder/CEO
NB
Nathan Blecharczykin𝕏Founder/CTO
JG
Joe Gebbiain𝕏Founder/CPO
AL
Alfred LinDirector
BJ
Belinda JohnsonExecutive Officer
LT
Laurence TosiExecutive Officer
JJ
Jeff JordanDirector
NB
Nate BlecharczykCofounder30 Under 30 2013
Investors · 57
137 VenturesSan Francisco
A.Capital VenturesSan Francisco
A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M
Aglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M
Allied Venture PartnersCalgary · $100K – $350K
Amakor$25M – $200M
Amity VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50Mvia Jeff Jordan · board
Axel Springer Digital VenturesBerlin
Band of AngelsSilicon Valley
CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M
Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M
CrunchFundvia Michael Arrington · inferred
Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
Eniac VenturesNew York · $50K – $300K
EQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M
Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M
FJ LabsNew York · $250K – $2M
Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M
G SquaredChicago
General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M
Geodesic CapitalFoster City
Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M
InvestXVancouver
Jazzya InvestmentsAlcobendasvia Martin Varsavsky · inferred
K2 Global
K3 VenturesSingapore · $1.2M – $42M
Manhattan Venture Partners
MetaPropNew York · $100K – $5M
MetaProp VenturesNew York
Mighty CapitalSan Francisco
MSA NovoSingapore · $1.5M – $32M
NextEquity PartnersMenlo Park
Night CapitalCapitolavia Kevin Carter · inferred
Notable CapitalSilicon Valley
Prime VenturesAmsterdam · $5.4M – $16.2M
Raptor GroupMiami Beachvia Jim Pallotta · inferred
Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Sequoia Capital’s Scout programMenlo Park · $25K – $100K
Sixth StreetSan Francisco · $50M – $2.5B
Smile GroupSingapore
Standard CapitalSan Francisco
STS Ventures GmbHCologne · $220K – $1.1M
SV AngelSan Francisco
SWaN & Legend Venture PartnersLeesburg
Transmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $5M
Tuesday CapitalSan Francisco
Wonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
ACE & CompanyreportedNew Yorkvia Sherif El Halwagy · inferred
ACME CapitalreportedSan Francisco
Altos VenturesreportedBurlingame · $1M – $3M
BetaworksreportedNew York · $250K – $750K
Bezos Expeditionsreported
FirstMark CapitalreportedNew York · $250K – $10M
GGV CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $5M – $50M
Sound VenturesreportedSanta Monicavia Ashton Kutcher · inferred
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$25.9MraisedAug 2019 · 25 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$25.9MraisedAug 2019 · 25 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Angela AhrendtsDirector
- Ann MatherDirector
- Brian CheskyExecutive Officer, Director
- Nathan BlecharczykExecutive Officer, Director
- Joe GebbiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Alfred LinDirector
- Dave StephensonExecutive Officer
- Ari BaloghExecutive Officer
- Greg GreeleyExecutive Officer
- Kenneth ChenaultDirector
- Jeff JordanDirector
- Belinda JohnsonExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $82M
- Amount sold
- $25.9M
- First sale
- Aug 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$201.6MraisedApr 2019 · 128 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$201.6MraisedApr 2019 · 128 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Belinda JohnsonExecutive Officer
- Alfred LinDirector
- Jeff JordanDirector
- Kenneth ChenaultDirector
- Brian CheskyExecutive Officer, Director
- Nathan BlecharczykExecutive Officer, Director
- Joe GebbiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Ann MatherDirector
- Dave StephensonExecutive Officer
- Ari BaloghExecutive Officer
- Greg GreeleyExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $205M
- Amount sold
- $201.6M
- First sale
- Apr 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1BraisedMar 2017 · 40 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1BraisedMar 2017 · 40 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nathan BlecharczykExecutive Officer, Director
- Alfred LinDirector
- Belinda JohnsonExecutive Officer
- Joe GebbiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Laurence TosiExecutive Officer
- Jeff JordanDirector
- Brian CheskyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1B
- Amount sold
- $1B
- First sale
- Jul 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.5BraisedDec 2015 · 115 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$1.5BraisedDec 2015 · 115 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nathan BlecharczykExecutive Officer, Director
- Alfred LinDirector
- Belinda JohnsonExecutive Officer
- Laurence TosiExecutive Officer
- Joe GebbiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Jeff JordanDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.5B
- Amount sold
- $1.5B
- First sale
- Jul 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Acquisitions · 1
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsChangeTip
Social Bitcoin tipping service (ChangeCoin), acqui-hired by Airbnb.
In the news
- Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Airbnb’s Reportbarchart.com · 2026
- Jefferies Raises Airbnb to $175 as Product Changes Drive Booking Growthgurufocus.com · 2026
- Airbnb’s 9 million listings could unlock crypto host financing while the homes stay off its balance sheetcryptoslate.com · 2026
- Jefferies raises Airbnb stock price target on product momentum By Investing.cominvesting.com · 2026
- Airbnb’s $90 Billion Growth Story Is Far From Peakingfinance.yahoo.com · 2026
- Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2026
- Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on taking it back to basics: ‘I can’t make products just for 41-year-old tech founders’ - The Vergetheverge.com · 2023
- Airbnb launches Airbnb Rooms listing category for budget travelusatoday.com · 2023
