Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc.
	Headquarters at 888 Brannan Street, in San Francisco, California
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: ABNB (Class A); Nasdaq-100 component; S&P 500 component;
Industry	Lodging
Founded	August 2008 in San Francisco, California, U.S.
Founders	Brian Chesky; Joe Gebbia; Nathan Blecharczyk;
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Brian Chesky (CEO); Nathan Blecharczyk (CSO);
Services	Lodging; Hospitality; Homestay;
Revenue	US$5.99 billion (2023)
Operating income	US$429 million (2023)
Net income	US$−352 million (2023)
Total assets	US$20.6 billion (2023)
Total equity	US$8.17 billion (2023)
Owner	Brian Chesky (12%); Joe Gebbia (8%); Nathan Blecharczyk (10%);
Number of employees	6,907 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Luxury Retreats International Inc.; Tilt.com; Accomable; Aibiying; Trooly, Inc.; Deco Software Inc.; Trip4real Experiences, S.L.; Larson8, Inc.; MarketLog, Randorphire Inc.; HotelTonight;
Website	airbnb.com
	Footnotes / references;

Airbnb, Inc. (/ˌɛərˌbiːɛnˈbiː/ AIR-BEE-en-BEE) is an American company operating an online marketplace for short- and long-term homestays and experiences. The company acts as a broker and charges a commission from each booking. The company was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Joe Gebbia. Airbnb is a shortened version of its original name, AirBedandBreakfast.com. Airbnb is the most well-known company for short-term housing rentals.^[5]^[6]

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