Airbnb - About the company
Airbnb is a public company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2008 by Joe Gebbia, Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Waleed Bin Dawar. It operates as a Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. Airbnb has raised $3.07B in funding from Andreessen Horowitz. The company has 623 active competitors, including 83 funded and 56 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like HomeToGo, Vrbo and AvantStay.
Sectors and market segments that Airbnb operate in
Airbnb serves in the Travel and Hospitality Tech market segments.The primary business model of Airbnb is:Company Details
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
- Website
- www.airbnb.co.in/
- Social
- Phone Number
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$3.07B in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 623 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
71,147 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Airbnb
Airbnb is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Airbnb, Inc. CIN: 26-3051428 , United States, Active | Apr 23, 2024 | - | 7300 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
AIRBNB GLOBAL CAPABILITY CENTER PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999HR2017FTC068855 , India, Active | May 01, 2017 | ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
AIRBNB IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY CIN: 926792679 , Norway, Active | Apr 11, 2012 | - | - | |
Airbnb, Inc. CIN: 1559720 , United States, Active | Jun 26, 2008 | $1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - |
AIRBNB PAYMENTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140HR2015FTC055584 , India, Active | May 27, 2015 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
AIRBNB INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900DL2012FTC232757 , India, Active | Mar 13, 2012 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 10 (As on Aug 01, 2025) |
Airbnb's IPO details
Airbnb got listed on Feb 05, 2010.
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Airbnb's funding and investors
Airbnb has raised a total funding of $3.07B over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Apr 06, 2020 for $1B. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Airbnb has 153 institutional investors and 12 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Airbnb:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 06, 2020 | $1B | Series E | $18B | - | - | |
Apr 06, 2020 | Undisclosed | Conventional Debt | - | - | - | |
Dec 08, 2015 | $1.5B | Series E | $25.5B | - | - |
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Airbnb's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Airbnb are Joe Gebbia, Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Waleed Bin Dawar. Brian Chesky is the CEO of Airbnb.
Here are the details of Airbnb's key team members:
- Joe Gebbia: Co-founder of Airbnb and Chairman of Airbnb.org of Airbnb and founder of 2 other companies, Thejuicestudios and Samara. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups.
- Brian Chesky: Co-Founder & CEO of Airbnb and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Nathan Blecharczyk: Co-Founder & CSO of Airbnb and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 16 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Waleed Bin Dawar: Co-Founder of Airbnb.
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Airbnb's employee count trend
Airbnb has 71,147 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Airbnb's employee count trend over the years:
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Airbnb's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Airbnb include HomeToGo, Vrbo and AvantStay. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Airbnb, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Airbnb 2008, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform | $3.07B | 87/100 | |
2nd | Online retailer of vacation rentals including houses, condos, and cabins | $26.7M | 80/100 | ||
3rd |  Vrbo 1995, Austin (United States), Public | Online marketplace for vacation rentals | $515M | 78/100 | |
4th | _1582030093898.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} AvantStay 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Series D | Online booking platform for vacation rentals | $737M | 74/100 | |
6th | Sykes Cottages 1992, Chester (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online holiday cottages rental platform | - | 69/100 | |
7th | Online platform offering luxury vacation villas and rentals for short term stays | $12.9M | 69/100 | ||
8th | SaffronStays 2014, Mumbai (India), Series A | Provider of curated villas and estates available for short-term rental | $5.28M | 67/100 | |
9th | Offers tech-enabled services for hotels and short term rentals | $77.3M | 65/100 | ||
10th | Vacatia 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Online marketplace for vacation rental accommodation | $51M | 64/100 |
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Airbnb's Investments and acquisitions
Airbnb has made 16 investments in companies including WeRoad and WeRoad. Airbnb has also acquired 26 companies including GamePlanner.AI and Urbandoor.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 04, 2026 | Investments | 2017 | Milano (Italy) | |
May 27, 2026 | Investments | 2017 | Milano (Italy) | |
Nov 14, 2023 | Acquisition | 2020 | San Francisco (United States) |
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Reports related to Airbnb
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News related to Airbnb
Filter this listMedia has covered Airbnb for a total of 132 events in the last 1 year, 90 of them have been about company updates and 6 about partnerships.
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