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AIRBNB

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Rocket Ship Rating: 97 out of 100

Born in 2007, Airbnb grew to over 5.5M hosts with over 2.5B guest arrivals.

Also known as Airbnb, Inc

  • E-commerce & D2C brands
  • Media, entertainment & gaming
  • Travel & hospitality
Status
IPOas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Business model
Marketplace
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Founded
2007
Customers
guests
Legal name
Airbnb, Inc.
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Record updated 8 October 2026

About

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5.5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2.5 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$11.1BSum of rounds, as of 2026-10-08Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Growth, $3.5B2020-12-10

Funding rounds

IPO
$3.5B2020-12-10, Announced
Debt
$1B2020-04, Announced
Round, 2019
$25.9M2019-08-05, SEC form D sold, 25 investors
Round, 2019
$202M2019-04-15, SEC form D sold, 128 investors
Round, 2017
$1B2017-03, Announced, post-money $31B
Round, 2016
$556M2016-09, Announced, post-money $30B
Round, 2016
$1B2016-07-28, SEC form D sold, 40 investors
Round, 2015
$1.5B2015-07-14, SEC form D sold, 115 investors
Round, 2015
$1.5B2015-06, Announced
Round, 2014
$475M2014-04-16, SEC form D sold, 97 investors, post-money $10B
Round, 2012
$200M2012-12-05, SEC form D sold, 22 investors
Round, 2012
$1.6M2012-07-10, SEC form D sold, 37 investors
Round, 2011
$117M2011-07-22, SEC form D sold, 27 investors
Series A
$7.2M2010-11, Announced
Seed
$600K2009-04, Announced
More rounds
1 earlier rounds recorded

About the company

Status notes
Airbnb becomes a publicly traded company and rings the bell with hosts around the world who make Airbnb, Airbnb.

Products

Web
Airbnb
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