Startup profile for Airbnb: latest funding, latest known valuation, total disclosed funding, investors, status, sources, and why the company is interesting. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Airbnb funding, valuation and investors

Global marketplace connecting guests with short-term stays and experiences.

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Funding, valuation & investors

Answer-first snapshot

Latest funding

Series C

$200M · October 2013

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

$319M

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

public

public · San Francisco, California

Investors in latest funding

Other: Founders Fund

Sources: latest funding Last verified: 2026-07-25

Overview

Airbnb operates a global marketplace where hosts list homes, apartments, and rooms for short-term rental while guests book unique stays and experiences. Founded in 2008 in San Francisco, Airbnb survived early trust challenges to become a category leader in travel lodging. Andreessen Horowitz led participation in the company's $112M Series B in July 2011 alongside General Catalyst; earlier rounds included Sequoia, Greylock, and Founders Fund. Airbnb went public on Nasdaq (ABNB) in December 2020. The platform spans 220+ countries with millions of listings.

Why Airbnb is interesting

Textbook two-sided marketplace with network effects — a16z Series B participant before Airbnb became a durable public company (ABNB) and category verb.

Product & use cases

Airbnb provides listing creation, search, booking, payments, reviews, and host protection for short-term rentals — taking a guest service fee and host commission. Experiences and long-term stays extend beyond core nights booked.

  • Travelers booking alternative lodging vs. hotels for leisure and business trips
  • Hosts monetizing spare rooms, vacation homes, and investment properties
  • Remote workers booking monthly stays via Airbnb long-term features

Key facts

  • IPO (Dec 2020): Nasdaq ABNB — one of largest travel IPOs of cycle
  • Series B (Jul 2011): $112M led by a16z; General Catalyst participated — TechCrunch
  • Series A (Nov 2010): $7.2M led by Sequoia and Greylock — WSJ
  • 220+ countries; category-defining short-term rental marketplace

Funding history (newest first)

Series C

2013-10 $200M

Source: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/airbnb

Series B

2011-07 $112M

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2011/07/25/airbnb-series-b/

Series A

2010-11 $7.2M

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/airbnb-series-a

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Airbnb's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Andreessen Horowitz Sequoia Capital Greylock General Catalyst Founders Fund Kleiner Perkins Thrive Capital Tiger Global Management

Competitive landscape

Edge: Global brand, review-based trust, and supply density create network effects — more guests attract hosts and vice versa, difficult for regional clones to replicate at scale.

Airbnb won the consumer mindshare battle for home-sharing but faces regulatory caps in major cities and hotel industry lobbying. Post-IPO, profitability and take rate optimization matter more than growth-at-all-costs. a16z's Series B stake is a landmark marketplace investment teaching case.

  • Booking.com / Vrbo direct

    OTA vacation rental inventory; Airbnb stronger on unique homes and brand with younger travelers.

  • Hotels (Marriott, Hilton) incumbent

    Standardized lodging; Airbnb competes on unique supply and local experience.

  • Direct STR platforms adjacent

    Host direct booking tools; Airbnb owns demand aggregation.

Notable stories

  • Airbnb founders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk started by renting air mattresses in their apartment during a design conference — origin of the name (company lore).
  • Andreessen Horowitz's 2011 Series B came when Airbnb was still fighting trust and regulatory battles — before marketplace outcomes looked inevitable (TechCrunch).

Industries

Marketplaces Consumer

Market / IPO context

Ticker: ABNB (NASDAQ)

IPO status: public

IPO date: 2020-12

Editorial / static context — not a live quote.

FAQs about Airbnb

Practical answers founders, operators, and investors typically search for.

Airbnb is a marketplace connecting guests with hosts offering short-term rentals and experiences worldwide.
Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) led Series B ($112M, 2011). Sequoia (/fund/sequoia), Greylock (/fund/greylock-partners), General Catalyst (/fund/general-catalyst), Founders Fund (/fund/founders-fund), and others invested in earlier/later rounds.
Airbnb IPO'd on Nasdaq (ABNB) in December 2020.
ABNB on NASDAQ.
Both offer vacation rentals. Airbnb has broader unique urban inventory and brand; Vrbo (Expedia) skews whole-home vacation markets.
July 2011 Series B, $112M round led by Andreessen Horowitz per TechCrunch.
Airbnb reports public financials as ABNB — see latest 10-K/10-Q for net income and EBITDA.
Service fees from guests and commissions from hosts on bookings.
San Francisco, California.
Classic two-sided network effects, trust/reviews solving cold start, and global scale — studied in VC and product strategy.
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