About Airbnb
Airbnb is a publicly listed company based in San Francisco (United States) founded in 2008 by Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Brian Chesky. It operates as a vacation rentals are booked via an online peer-to-peer platform. Airbnb has raised $2.95 billion across 6 funding rounds from investors including Fidelity Investments, Kleiner Perkins and BlackRock. The company has 7,300 employees. Airbnb has completed 27 acquisitions, including Accomable, AdBasis and ChangeTip. Airbnb was last valued at $18 billion in April 2020. Its chief executive is Brian Chesky. Its website airbnb.com draws about 100.6 million monthly visits. Its Indian entity Airbnb Payments India Private Limited reported revenue of ₹109 Cr. Its focus areas include Consumer, Online Travel, Accommodation and Vacation Rentals.
Company details
Airbnb was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, United States, as an online marketplace in the travel and hospitality sector. Accommodations are listed by property owners, while travelers book stays by submitting location preferences, personal details, and payment information. The platform operates globally and is accessible through mobile applications for Android and iOS devices. Key figures include co-founders Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Brian Chesky, who serves as CEO.
- Headquarters San Francisco, United States
- Employees 7,300
- Founders Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky
- Stage Public
- SectorsTravel & Hospitality
- Website category Travel and Tourism · Accommodation and Hotels
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- Website airbnb.co.in
- Social LinkedIn X Facebook
- Legal Name Airbnb, Inc.
- Annual Revenue₹109 Cr
FY 2025 · +13% YoY
- Net Profit₹8.77 Cr
FY 2025 · 8% margin
- EBITDA₹11.82 Cr
FY 2025 · 11% margin
- Total Equity Funding$2.95B (USD)
in 6 rounds
- Latest Funding Round$1B (USD), Series E
Apr 2020
- InvestorsFidelity Investments
& 99 more
- Employee Count7,300
- Investments & AcquisitionsAccomable
& 26 more
Associated legal entities of Airbnb
Airbnb operates through Airbnb Payments India Private Limited (active). Its filings, financials, charges and directors are on the company page.
| Legal entity | Status | Incorporated | Registered in | Revenue (FY 2025) | Employees | Directors | Company page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb Payments India Private Limited CIN U74140HR2015FTC055584 | Active | 27 May 2015 | Gurgaon, Haryana | ₹109 Cr | – | 3 | View details |
Apps and channels of Airbnb
Airbnb publishes 1 mobile app with over 100M+ downloads.
Funding Insights of Airbnb
Airbnb has successfully raised a total of $2.95B across 6 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series E round of $1 billion completed in April 2020. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.
- Total Funding $2.95B
- Total Rounds 6
- Last Round Series E — $1B
- First Round $585,000
(Jun 2009)
- Investors Count 12
All 7 funding rounds of Airbnb with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.
| Date | Amount | Transaction Name | Valuation | Lead Investors | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 | – | Debt – Conventional | – | – | |
| Apr 2020 | $1B | Series E | $18B | – | |
| Dec 2015 | $1.5B | Series E | – | – | |
| Apr 2014 | $450M | Series A | – | – | |
| Jul 2011 | – | Series B | – | – | – |
| Nov 2010 | $7.2M | Series A | – | – | Greylock Partners,Sequoia Capital |
| Jun 2009 | $585,000 | Seed | – | – |
| Date | Valuation | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 | $18B | •••••••• |
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Last known valuation $18B (Apr 2020). 100 investors in total: 94 institutional and 6 angel.
Investors in Airbnb
Airbnb has secured backing from 100 investors, including venture fund, institutional, and angel investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Fidelity Investments, Kleiner Perkins and BlackRock.
| Investor | Description | Founded Year | Domain | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Technology investing and private equity firm focused on partnerships. | – | silverlake.com | - | |
Private equity and debt investments are managed across multiple sectors. | – | sixthstreet.com | San Francisco, United States | |
Venture and private equity investments are managed with global diversification. | – | tigerglobal.com | New York, United States | |
Private equity fund focused on global markets | 1980 | generalatlantic.com | New York, United States | |
Global private equity investments are managed with long-term focus. | – | hillhouseinvestment.com | New York, United States | |
Sequoia Capital is engaged in venture capital investments. | 1972 | sequoiacap.com | - | |
Fund of funds focused on pre-seed and seed-stage companies | 1992 | tpg.com | Fort Worth, United States | |
Private equity investments are made in technology-enabled growth companies. | – | dragoneer.com | San Francisco, United States | |
Venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups | 1972 | kleinerperkins.com | Menlo Park, United States | |
Venture capital firm specializing in early-stage tech investments and founder support. | 1965 | greylock.com | - |
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Board of directors of Airbnb Payments India Private Limited (Airbnb)
Airbnb Payments India Private Limited is the primary company behind Airbnb. The board of Airbnb Payments India Private Limited currently have 2 directors; the longest-serving is Anurag Gupta, appointed in 2018. 9 earlier directors have ceased.
| Director | Designation | Appointed | Tenure | Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anurag Gupta DIN 06538562 | Director | 28 Sep 2018 | 8 yrs | Airbnb Payments India Private Limited |
| Ashish Singla DIN 10260319 | Director | 07 Aug 2023 | 3 yrs 2 mo | Airbnb Payments India Private Limited |
People of Airbnb
562 people are tracked at Airbnb (156 in leadership, 6 in board & advisors, 400 in team); the tracked headcount is 7,300.
| Name | Role | Group |
|---|---|---|
Joe Gebbia | Co-Founder | Leadership |
Nathan Blecharczyk | Co-Founder | Leadership |
Brian Chesky | Co-Founder & CEO | Leadership |
Victoria Ku | – | Leadership |
Vanja Josifovski | – | Leadership |
Jennifer Lamorena | Chief Of Staff To The CIO | Leadership |
Kala Ramaswamy | Head Of Finance Systems & Business Intelligence | Leadership |
David Haggerty | Vp, Product Engineering & Data Science | Leadership |
Hiroki Asai | Chief Experience Officer | Leadership |
Dave Stephenson | Chief Business Officer & Head of Employee Experience | Leadership |
Erin Aquino | Director of Channel Communications | Leadership |
Natasha Bryant | Senior Diversity & Belonging Business Partner | Leadership |
Avinash Joshi | Director Of Software Engineering | Leadership |
Israel Pastrana Vicente | Design Director | Leadership |
Renee Brazzo | Director Program Management, Global Strategy & Operations | Leadership |
Alli Dryer | Design Director | Leadership |
Darin Evenson | Global Director of Internal Operations, Community Support | Leadership |
Tara Bunch | Global Head of Operations | Leadership |
Bertrand Burdet | Director, International Business Strategy | Leadership |
M Belle | Vice President Marketing | Leadership |
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IPO & Listings of Airbnb
Airbnb is a publicly listed company on the NASDAQ with ticker symbol ABNB in USA, operating in the Consumer services sector. As a publicly traded entity, the company provides investors with opportunities to participate in its growth story through equity ownership. The listing enables access to capital markets, enhances corporate visibility, and provides liquidity for shareholders while maintaining transparency through regulatory compliance and regular financial disclosures.
- IPO date13 Apr 2021
- Listed onLSE: 0A8C
- Listed entityAirbnb, Inc.
- Exchange sectorConsumer services
- ISINUS0090661010
- Share price$165.58 (+1.27% on the day) · 2026-10-13
- Market capitalisation$99.15B
- Price to earnings37.6
- EPS (diluted, trailing year)$4.40
- Volume (last session)2,385,839
Financials of Airbnb
Figures of Airbnb Payments India Private Limited, the primary company behind Airbnb, for FY 2025. Revenue was ₹109 Cr (+13% year on year). Net profit was ₹8.77 Cr (8% margin). EBITDA was ₹11.82 Cr (11% margin). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate of +43% over three years and 0% over five years.
- ₹109 CrRevenue · FY 2025 · +13% YoY
- ₹8.77 CrNet profit · 8% margin
- ₹11.82 CrEBITDA · 11% margin
- ₹20.00 CrPaid-up capital
- +43%Revenue CAGR, 3 years
- 0%Revenue CAGR, 5 years
| Year | Revenue | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.30B | $2.51B | $2.70B |
| 2024 | $11.10B | $2.65B | $2.62B |
| 2023 | $9.92B | $4.79B | $1.56B |
| 2022 | $8.40B | $1.89B | $1.97B |
| 2021 | $5.99B | -$352.0M | $728.9M |
Balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and ratios of Airbnb Payments India Private Limited are on its company page.
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Investments & Acquisitions by Airbnb
Airbnb has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 27 companies. Notable acquisitions include Accomable, AdBasis and ChangeTip.
| Company Name | Description | Domain | Location | Founded | Acquired | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artificial intelligence development services are provided by GamePlanner.AI. | gameplanner.ai | – | 2020 | Nov 2023 | $200M | |
A cloud-based platform for real estate rental listings is provided. | lettingcloud.co.uk | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 2018 | Apr 2023 | •••• | |
Provider of travel agency services | urbandoor.com | San Francisco, United States | 2015 | Aug 2019 | •••• | |
Last-minute hotel rooms are booked via a mobile app marketplace. | hoteltonight.com | San Francisco, United States | 2010 | Mar 2019 | $400M | |
Meeting rooms are booked via an online marketplace in Denmark. | gaest.com | Aarhus, Denmark | 2015 | Jan 2019 | •••• | |
Tech-enabled vacation rental management services are provided end-to-end. | luckey.fr | Paris, France | 1996 | Dec 2018 | •••• | |
Rental estimates for properties are calculated on a web platform. | eliotandme.com | San Francisco, United States | 2017 | Jun 2018 | •••• | |
Free mental health support is provided to young people online. | kokocares.org | San Francisco, United States | 2015 | Jun 2018 | •••• | |
Platform to find accessible holiday properties for people with disabilities | accomable.com | London, United Kingdom | 2015 | Nov 2017 | •••• | |
A/B testing is enabled for search, display, and retargeting ads. | adbasis.com | Chicago, United States | 2014 | Nov 2017 | •••• |
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Timeline of Airbnb
16 dated milestones of Airbnb across 15 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.
- Founded Airbnb is founded.
- Funding First funding round of $585K.
- Milestone Reaches Unicorn status.
- Milestone Reaches Decacorn status.
- Acquisition Acquires AdBasis.
- Acquisition Acquires Accomable.
- Acquisition Acquires Eliot and Me.
- Acquisition Acquires Koko.
- Acquisition Acquires Luckey Homes.
- Acquisition Acquires Gaest.
- Acquisition Acquires HotelTonight.
- Acquisition Acquires Urbandoor.
- Funding Latest funding round, Series E, of $1.0B.
- IPO Lists on the stock exchange (IPO).
- Acquisition Acquires Letting Cloud.
- Acquisition Acquires GamePlanner.AI.
Web traffic of Airbnb
The website of Airbnb (airbnb.com) receives about 100.6M visits a month and ranks #215 among all websites worldwide, #2 in Accommodation and Hotels.
- Monthly visits100.6M
▲ 14.3% vs previous month
- Unique visitors29.1M
per month
- Global rank#215
among all websites
- Category rank#2
Travel and Tourism · Accommodation and Hotels
- Bounce rate31%
- Pages per visit15.4
- Average visit6 min 51 sec
- DevicesDesktop 47% · Mobile 53%
Websites whose visitors overlap most with Airbnb. Affinity shows how closely the audiences match.
| Website | Domain | Audience affinity | Monthly visits | Global rank | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vrbo.com | 100% | 50M | #823 | View details | |
| booking.com | 80% | 596.4M | #49 | View details | |
| hotels.com | 74% | 41.7M | #965 | View details | |
| expedia.com | 74% | 85.4M | #415 | View details | |
| tripadvisor.com | 72% | 97.7M | #493 | View details | |
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Top companies in Online Travel
10 companies that operate in the same segment as Airbnb (Online Travel), ranked by their profile score on The Company Check.
| Company | Description | Founded | Location | Total funding | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online bookings for flights, hotels, and travel packages are facilitated. | 2000 | Gurugram, Haryana, India | USD 39 M | USD 1.04 B | 5,120 | |
Online platform providing multiple travel booking services | 2007 | Gurugram, Haryana, India | USD 96.62 M | USD 130.88 M | 465 | |
Corporate travel and expense management are facilitated through SaaS platform. | 2015 | Palo Alto, California, United States | USD 1.58 B | USD 3.52 M | 847 | |
Spend management and accounts payable solutions are delivered to businesses. | 2019 | New York, New York, United States | USD 5.07 B | – | 6,209 | |
Business spends, payments, and rewards are streamlined by automated workflows. | 2011 | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | USD 13.75 M | USD 149.43 M | 431 | |
Multiple travel services are booked via an app-based platform. | 1999 | Miami, Florida, United States | USD 331.37 M | – | 5,191 | |
Multiple travel services are booked via an app-based platform. | 2012 | Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia | USD 1.02 B | USD 90.89 M | 3,164 | |
SaaS-driven credit card and spend management solutions platform for businesses | 2017 | Draper, Utah, United States | USD 1.2 B | – | 5,356 | |
Bus tickets are booked online via portal and mobile app. | 2006 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | USD 10 M | – | – | |
Outdoor tours and activities are booked via an app-based platform. | 2009 | Berlin, Berlin, Germany | USD 877.51 M | – | 1,532 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Airbnb
Airbnb was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.
Airbnb is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California, United States.
Brian Chesky is the current CEO of Airbnb. They have also founded this company.
Airbnb is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.95B across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Seed of $585K, raised on Jun 2009.
Airbnb has 7,300 employees.
The primary company behind Airbnb, Airbnb Payments India Private Limited, reported revenue of ₹109 Cr for FY 2025, up 13% year on year.
Airbnb was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, United States, as an online marketplace in the travel and hospitality sector. Accommodations are listed by property owners, while travelers book stays by submitting location preferences, personal details, and payment information. The platform operates globally and is accessible through mobile applications for Android and iOS devices. Key figures include co-founders Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Brian Chesky, who serves as CEO.
Yes, Airbnb is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ABNB.
Airbnb has 100 investors. Key investors include Fidelity Investments, Kleiner Perkins, BlackRock, TPG, and T. Rowe Price.
The valuation of Airbnb is $18B as of Apr 2020.
Airbnb operates through Airbnb Payments India Private Limited.