# Airbnb

> Global marketplace for short-term stays — landmark a16z marketplace investment.

## Why it is interesting

Airbnb is the textbook two-sided marketplace with network effects. Still a teaching case for marketplace founders and a live public company in the a16z hall of fame.

## Profile

- **Stage:** public
- **Status:** public
- **Industries:** consumer, marketplace
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series B (Jul 2011): $112M led by a16z; General Catalyst participated — TechCrunch
- Series A (Nov 2010): $7.2M led by Sequoia and Greylock Partners — WSJ
- Series C (Oct 2013): $200M with Founders Fund participation — Startup Intros

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/sequoia
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/greylock-partners
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/general-catalyst
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/founders-fund
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/kleiner-perkins
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/thrive-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/tiger-global-management

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/airbnb