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Airbnb's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Airbnb is an online marketplace that allows users to explore and book rental homes and apartments.

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Co-Founder & CEO

Brian Chesky

CEO Approval Rating

79/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

2008

Headquarters:

San FranciscoCalifornia

Status:

PrivateIndependent Company of

Industry Sector:

Internet Software

SIC Code:

7900NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Airbnb and Airbnb's Competitors

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Booking.com is Airbnb's #1 competitor. Booking.com is a Private company that was founded in 1996 in Amsterdam, Other. Booking.com is in the Travel Agency industry. Compared to Airbnb, Booking.com has 4,264 more employees.

Expedia is seen as one of Airbnb's biggest rivals. Expedia was founded in Bellevue, Washington} in 1996. Expedia competes in the Travel Agency field. Compared to Airbnb, Expedia generates $9.3B more revenue.

TripAdvisor is one of Airbnb's top competitors. TripAdvisor is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, and was founded in 2000. TripAdvisor is in the Application Software field. TripAdvisor generates 60% the revenue of Airbnb.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Brian Chesky

Co-Founder & CEO

- -
12,736
$4.6B
$2.6B
1

Glenn Fogel

CEO

81/100
17,000
- -
$12.7B
2

CEO

- -
24,500
$72.8M
$11.9B
3

Stephen Kaufer

President & CEO

66/100
3,366
$4B
$1.6B
4

Steve Hafner

Co-Founder & CEO

74/100
205
$293M
$301.7M
5

Johan Svanstrom

President

81/100
499
- -
$200M
6

John Banczak

Chairman & CEO

80/100
400
$119.5M
$200M
7

CEO

- -
2,000
$723.2M
$800M
8

Kurt Ekert

President & CEO

74/100
18,000
- -
$1.5B
9

Francis Davidson

Co-Founder & CEO

74/100
700
$305M
$100M
10

Jay Roberts

Co-Founder & CEO

82/100
20
$12M
The top 10 competitors in Airbnb's competitive set are Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, KAYAK, Hotels.com, TurnKey, HomeAway, CWT, Sonder and Domio. Together they have raised over 5.5B between their estimated 66.7K employees. Airbnb's revenue is the ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 3.2B. Airbnb has 12,736 employees and is ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 7,220.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Urbandoor, Inc.

Aug 2019

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undisclosed
Urbandoor is an online marketplace that allows corporate professionals to search and book for furnished apartments.
HotelTonight

Mar 2019

Source »
undisclosed
HotelTonight designs and develops iOS and Android mobile applications that allows users to search and book for hotels.
Gaest

Jan 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Gaest is an online marketplace that allows users to search and book venues for meetings, workshops and photoshoots.
Luckey SAS

Dec 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Luckey is an online platform that allows users to search and book for rental properties.
Accomable

Nov 2017

Source »
undisclosed
Accomable is an online travel platform that enables travelers to find disabled accessible hotels, vacation rentals and apartments.

These are all the companies that Airbnb has acquired. Airbnb has acquired 20 companies and its latest acquisition was Urbandoor, Inc. in Aug 2019. Urbandoor is an online marketplace that allows corporate professionals to search and book for furnished apartments.

Airbnb Funding History

Since Airbnb was founded in 2008, it has participated in 11 rounds of funding. In total Airbnb has raised $4.6B. Airbnb's last funding round was on Aug 2019 for a total of $25.9M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Equity
Aug 2019
$25.9M
-
Equity
Apr 2019
$201.6M
-
Equity
Jul 2016
$1B
-
Debt
Jun 2016
$1B
Equity
Nov 2015
$100M
-

Total Funding: $4.6B

Since Airbnb was founded in 2008, it has participated in 11 rounds of funding. In total Airbnb has raised $4.6B. Airbnb's last funding round was on Aug 2019 for a total of $25.9M

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Tiqets is an online application that allows individuals to buy tickets for museums, holiday destinations and entertainment shows.
$60M
Oct 28, 2019
Series C
-
Atlas Obscura is an online travel magazine that publishes travel articles, videos and stories.
$19.1M
Jun 18, 2019
Equity
-
Lyric owns, leases and manages a chain of apartments that offers lodging, hospitality, and dining services for business travelers.
$160M
Apr 16, 2019
Series B
-
OYO owns and operates a chain of budget hotels that allows guests to book for accommodations via mobile application.
-
Apr 01, 2019
Series E
-
OYO owns and operates a chain of budget hotels that allows guests to book for accommodations via mobile application.
$100M
Feb 13, 2019
Series E
-

These are all the companies that Airbnb has invested in. Airbnb has invested 20 companies and its latest investment was Urbandoor, Inc. in Aug 2019. Urbandoor is an online marketplace that allows corporate professionals to search and book for furnished apartments.

Airbnb News

December 6, 2019The Financial Times

Uber and Airbnb earn praise for headway on customer safety

Campaigners concede gig economy showing responsibility by revealing serious incidents... See more »
December 6, 2019The Business Journals: San Jose

How Airbnb will crack down on party houses in the wake of Orinda shooting

Airbnb's effort to tighten restrictions around guest safety in the wake of the deadly Orinda Hallowee... See more »
December 6, 2019Forbes

Attractive Hosts Charge More - And Earn More - On Airbnb, According To New Research

An analysis of Airbnb listings in New York finds an association between hosts' attractiveness and ren... See more »
December 6, 2019Geek

Airbnb Ups the Security Ante With New Guest Standards

Photo Credit: AirbnbIn its latest attempt to wash customers' blood off its hands protect and serve us... See more »
December 6, 2019Fast Company

Airbnb announces new guest standards and offers mayors' hotline to company reps

The changes come before Airbnb's hotly anticipated IPO next year.Airbnb has announced a number of new... See more »
December 6, 2019Engadget

Airbnb officially bans all 'open-invite' house parties

Airbnb has confirmed that it will ban all "open-invite" house parties, the company said in a blog pos... See more »
December 6, 2019TIME

Airbnb Is Introducing New Rules to Rein in Parties and Nuisance Guests

The steps come in the wake of a Halloween shooting at a rental where five people were killed... See more »
December 5, 2019The Financial Express

Amanpreet Bajaj, country manager, Airbnb India

Amanpreet Bajaj, country manager, Airbnb India, talks to Asmita Dey about the firm's focus areas and ... See more »
December 5, 2019Skift

Former Top Airbnb Exec

People may see short-term rentals as a good get-rich-quick scheme. But according to former Airbnb CFO... See more »
December 5, 2019Skift

Behind Airbnb's Complicated Campaign to Win Trust

In the wake of recent bad publicity and plans to go public in 2020, Airbnb has no choice but to take ... See more »

Airbnb Blogs

April 9, 2019Airbnb Blog

Update on Listings in Disputed Regions

Airbnb has settled all lawsuits that were brought by hosts and potential hosts and guests who objecte... See more »
March 8, 2019Airbnb Blog

Host Spotlight: Nice Horse - the Band Born in an Airbnb

Countless great times and life-changing moments have happened in Airbnb listings - but the birth of a... See more »
February 18, 2019Airbnb Blog

Host Spotlight - Agra Hosts who love sharing their hospitality with guests

Agra couple hosts, Rita and Colonel Sharma love sharing their home with travelers from across the wor... See more »
February 18, 2019Airbnb Blog

Destination Guide: The King Valley

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January 29, 2019Airbnb Blog

Rohan Bopanna's Guide to Melbourne: Tennis Pro Shares His Travel Tips

Tennis Star, Rohan Bopanna shares travel tips for Melbourne.The post Rohan Bopanna's Guide to Melbour... See more »
January 24, 2019Airbnb Blog

Last-Minute Accommodations for the Big Game in Atlanta

As close to 1 million visitors get ready to descend on Atlanta for the Big Game, Airbnb reveals accom... See more »
January 23, 2019Airbnb Blog

Game, Set, Match, Stay: Perfect Your Tennis Serve With Airbnb

As we enter the home stretch of the first tennis Grand Slam of 2019, channel your inner tennis pro an... See more »
January 16, 2019Airbnb Blog

Headed to Jaipur Literature Festival? Airbnb Has Got You Covered

Airbnb Homes for your Jaipur Lit Fest getawayThe post Headed to Jaipur Literature Festival? Airbnb Ha... See more »
December 14, 2018Airbnb Blog

Airbnb Reveals the 19 Destinations to Visit in 2019

Pondicherry, India makes it to Airbnb list of 19 destinations to visit in 2019The post Airbnb Reveals... See more »
December 13, 2018Airbnb Blog

Hosts on Airbnb Capture the Magic of Home-sharing in Special Greeting Cards

The card series is the fruit of a partnership between Barcelona hosts and La Casa de Carlota, whose t... See more »

Airbnb Press Releases

December 6, 2019Travel PR News

Airbnb teams up with the Pan American Health Organization on food safety resources

San Francisco, CA, 2019-Dec-06 - /Travel PR News/ - Airbnb is partnering with the Pan American Health... See more »
November 14, 2019PR Daily

6 PR takeaways from the success of AirBnB

The company's humble beginnings-an air mattress and breakfast for $80 a night-proved to be the box sp... See more »
September 18, 2019Travel PR News

Airbnb and Adventure Travel Trade Association form sustainability partnership

San Francisco, CA, 2019-Sep-18 - /Travel PR News/ - Climate change is one of the greatest challenges ... See more »
August 8, 2019University Chronicle

New York City Airbnb Owners Find Value in Apartment Renovations

Smart vacation rental owners looking to increase their NYC Airbnb's nightly value, stay within distri... See more »
July 26, 2019University Chronicle

Airbnb Hosts Open Their Homes to Disaster Evacuees and Relief Workers

Through Open Homes, Airbnb Hosts Around the World Can Open Their Homes to Those That Have Been Displa... See more »
April 10, 2019freePRnow

Run An Airbnb Business From Your Smartphone With This Online Freedom Formula Course

A new Airbnb business model course has been launched, offering participants the chance to launch thei... See more »
April 2, 2019Thailand Press Release News

Airbnb Welcomes Half a Billion Guests Around the World

Airbnb, leading hospitality travel platform, today announced its latest company milestone: There are ... See more »
March 27, 2019U Wire

Faculty will no longer be allowed to use Airbnb for University business

The University informed staffers Tuesday they would no longer be permitted to use lodging service Air... See more »
March 7, 2019Business Wire India

Airbnb Celebrates Women Hosts Who Power Our Community

Business Wire IndiaThis International Women's Day, Airbnb is celebrating the enterprising essence of ... See more »
March 4, 2019O'Dwyer's PR News

Eight Times AirBnB Got Marketing Right

AirBnB's success can be partially attributed to the fact that the community-led marketplace has repea... See more »

Airbnb Videos

November 26, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

"Make sushi with Kaori | Airbnb Experiences | Airbnb" on YOUTUBE

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November 25, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

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October 9, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

"First Night On Us | Rediscover your country | Airbnb UK" on YOUTUBE

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October 7, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

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October 2, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

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October 2, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

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October 2, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

"How to Get More 5-Star Reviews | How to Host | Airbnb" on YOUTUBE

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September 23, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

"Host Chorus | Airbnb" on YOUTUBE

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September 19, 2019Airbnb Youtube Channel

"Make Your Home a Social Media Star | How to Host | Airbnb" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

888 Brannan Street

San Francisco, California94103

1-415-800-5959

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Airbnb is an online marketplace to list, discover, and book rental homes, apartments, and rooms. Airbnb has over 1,500,000 listings in 34,000 cities and 190 countries. Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk founded Airbnb in August 2008. Air...

CEO

Airbnb's Co-Founder & CEO, Brian Chesky, currently has an approval rating of 79%. Airbnb's primary competitors are Booking.com, Expedia & TripAdvisor.

Website

airbnb.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Airbnb

  1. When was Airbnb founded?

    Airbnb was founded in 2008

  2. Who is Airbnb's CEO?

    Airbnb's CEO is Brian Chesky

  3. How much revenue does Airbnb generate?

    Airbnb generates $2.6B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Airbnb have?

    Airbnb has historically raised $4.6B in funding

  5. Where is Airbnb's headquarters?

    Airbnb's headquarters is in San Francisco California, USA

  1. How many employees does Airbnb have?

    Airbnb has 12,736 employees

  2. What sector does Airbnb operate in?

    Airbnb is in Internet Software

  3. Who are Airbnb's competitors?

    Airbnb's top competitors are Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor

  4. Who has Airbnb invested in?

    Airbnb's has invested in companies such as Tiqets, Atlas Obscura, Lyric
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