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Airbnb

San Francisco, CA Founded 2007

Company website Company source

Operates a global marketplace for stays and experiences.

consumer marketplaceConsumer / marketplaceConsumer
Domainairbnb.com
Indexed investors4
Named founders3
Evidence policySource-linked
Official channels Website LinkedIn X YouTube Company source
Products

What Airbnb builds

A concise product map for orientation. Product availability, names, and positioning can change; use the company website for current specifications.

01

Homes

Marketplace for short- and longer-duration stays hosted around the world.

02

Experiences

Bookable local activities and hosted experiences.

03

Services

Bookable services designed to complement a trip or local stay.

04

Airbnb app

Search, booking, trip management, messaging and host operations.

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Principal founders & key executives

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Brian Chesky, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at AirbnbFounder & executive

Brian Chesky

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Sets Airbnb’s vision and strategy and leads its global marketplace for stays and experiences.

Nathan Blecharczyk, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer at AirbnbFounder & executive

Nathan Blecharczyk

Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Drives cross-company strategic initiatives after building major engineering, data, payments and growth capabilities.

Joe Gebbia, Co-founder at AirbnbFounder

Joe Gebbia

Co-founder

Co-founded Airbnb and remains part of its design-led origin and governance lineage rather than current operating management.

Ellie Mertz, Chief Financial Officer at AirbnbExecutive

Ellie Mertz

Chief Financial Officer

Leads global finance, investor relations, corporate development, strategy and workplace operations.

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Founding team

The people who started it

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