Where does Brian Chesky work?

Brian Chesky is Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Airbnb.

What companies has Brian Chesky invested in?

Investments tracked here include Balanced, FlightCar.

Where did Brian Chesky go to school?

Brian Chesky studied at Rhode Island School of Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Industrial Design).

What podcasts and interviews feature Brian Chesky?

Tracked appearances include "How Brian Chesky Is Redesigning Airbnb for the AI Era", "Founder Mode: Brian Chesky, Founder & CEO, Airbnb", "The Future of Airbnb Revealed by Its Founder and CEO Brian Chesky", and 4 more.

Brian Chesky

InvestorUnicorn founder

Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Airbnb

San Francisco, CA

FoundedAirbnb$108.5B · YC

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Brian Chesky co-founded Airbnb in 2008, funding the early company by selling novelty breakfast cereal at the US political conventions, and took it public in 2020 in one of the strongest debuts of that year — months after the pandemic had cut its revenue by roughly 80%. A Rhode Island School of Design industrial-design graduate, he is known for design-led product leadership and the founder-mode management thesis.

Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Airbnb YC W09

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Airbnb's investors · 71

137 VenturesSan Francisco A.Capital VenturesSan Francisco A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checks ACE & CompanyGeneva ACME CapitalSan Francisco Aglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M checks Align VenturesMiami Allied Venture PartnersCalgary · $100K – $350K checks Altos VenturesBurlingame · $1M – $3M checks Amakor$25M – $200M checks Amity VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2019 Axel Springer Digital VenturesBerlin Band of AngelsSilicon Valley BetaworksNew York · $250K – $750K checks Bezos Expeditions Blue Owl CapitalNew York CapitalGSan Francisco · $75M – $100M checks Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH)Thessaloniki · since 2010 Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks Daniel GutenbergPfäffikon DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2011 Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks Eniac VenturesNew York City · $1.2M checks EQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks FirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checks FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks G SquaredChicago General AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B checks · since 2015 General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2011 Geodesic CapitalSilicon Valley Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2010 Hillhouse CapitalChangyang · $2.9M – $220M checks · since 2015 Huangpu River CapitalShanghai ICONIQSan Francisco InvestXVancouver Jazzya InvestmentsAlcobendas JuniperoMiami K2 GlobalSingapore K3 VenturesSingapore · $1.2M – $42M checks Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks Manhattan Venture PartnersNew York MarketX Ventures MetaPropNew York · $100K – $1M checks MetaProp VenturesNew York Mighty CapitalSan Francisco MSA NovoSingapore · $1.5M – $32M checks NextEquity PartnersMenlo Park Night CapitalCapitola Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks Prime VenturesAmsterdam · $5.4M – $16.2M checks Raptor GroupMiami Beach Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2009 Sequoia Capital’s Scout programMenlo Park · $25K – $100K checks Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park Sixth StreetSan Francisco · $50M – $2.5B checks Smile GroupSingapore Sound VenturesSanta Monica Standard CapitalSan Francisco STS Ventures GmbHCologne · $220K – $1.1M checks SV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checks SWaN & Legend Venture PartnersLeesburg Taurus VenturesBangkok TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks · since 2016 Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2015 Transmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks Tuesday CapitalSan Francisco Wonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2009

Co-founders at Airbnb

Nathan BlecharczykAirbnb Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Joe GebbiaAirbnb Co-founder

Experience

AirbnbCo-founder & CEOcurrent2007 — present
Brian Chesky DesignPrincipal2007
3DIDIndustrial Designer2005 — 2007

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Leadership18User Interface Design11User Experience23Entrepreneurship36Interaction Design5Start-ups15Social Media5Mobile Applications4E-commerce8User-centered Design4Product Marketing4Design Strategy3

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Brian Chesky

How Brian Chesky Is Redesigning Airbnb for the AI Era

Invest Like The Best

Founder Mode: Brian Chesky, Founder & CEO, Airbnb

The Social Radars Podcast

The Future of Airbnb Revealed by Its Founder and CEO Brian Chesky

Matthieu Stefani - Génération Do It Yourself

The Secret Art of Micromanagement with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky | A Bit of Optimism Podcast

Simon Sinek

Brian Chesky - Scaling Airbnb, Founder Mode, and What’s Next for Travel | Prof G Conversations

The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

Airbnb Founder: The Number 1 Thing People Get Wrong About Happiness and Success | Brian Chesky

Jay Shetty Podcast

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How to Start a Startup: Building company culture, Part I2014-10-24

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Chesky?: Brian Chesky co-founded Airbnb in 2008, funding the early company by selling novelty breakfast cereal at the US political conventions, and took it public in 2020 in one of the strongest debuts of that year — months after the pandemic had cut its revenue by roughly 80%. A Rhode Island School of Design industrial-design graduate, he is known for design-led product leadership and the founder-mode management thesis.
Where does Brian Chesky work?: Brian Chesky is Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Airbnb.
What companies did Brian Chesky found?: Brian Chesky founded Airbnb.
What companies has Brian Chesky invested in?: Investments tracked here include Balanced, FlightCar.
Where did Brian Chesky go to school?: Brian Chesky studied at Rhode Island School of Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Industrial Design).
What podcasts and interviews feature Brian Chesky?: Tracked appearances include "How Brian Chesky Is Redesigning Airbnb for the AI Era", "Founder Mode: Brian Chesky, Founder & CEO, Airbnb", "The Future of Airbnb Revealed by Its Founder and CEO Brian Chesky", and 4 more.