Airbnb
Headquarters at 888 Brannan Street | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| |
| Industry | Lodging |
| Founded | August 2008 in San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Services | |
| Revenue | US$11.1 billion (2024) |
| US$2.55 billion (2024) | |
| US$2.65 billion (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$20.9 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$8.41 billion (2024) |
| Owner |
|
Number of employees | 7,300 (2024) |
| Subsidiaries |
|
| Website | airbnb.com |
| Footnotes / references | |
| Part of a series on |
| Homestays |
|---|
| Hospitality exchange services |
| Hospitality for work |
| Hospitality for money |
| Home exchange and others |
Airbnb, Inc. (/ˌɛərˌbiːɛnˈbiː/ AIR-BEE-en-BEE, an abbreviation of its original name, "Air Bed and Breakfast") is an American company operating an online marketplace for short-and-long-term homestays, experiences and services in various countries and regions. It acts as a broker and charges a commission from each booking. Airbnb was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Joe Gebbia. It is the best-known company for short-term housing rentals.