# Airbnb

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/airbnb

- Industry: Travel & Leisure
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.airbnb.com.sg
- Total disclosed funding: $3.3B
- Latest round: Series F (Jul 28, 2016)
- Investors on record: 43

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2007 Airbnb, Inc., (Airbnb) formerly AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. is an online rental marketplace for vacation rentals and tourism activities. The company was co-founded by Mr. Brian Chesky, Mr. Joe Gebbia, and Mr. Nathan Blecharczyk. In December 2020, Airbnb, Inc. became a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ABNB. Also, as of 2020, it has 5,597 employees and 4 million hosts around the world. In January 2026, Airbnb, Inc. raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding led by Verona Capital. The round was part of a larger USD 19 million equity and venture debt funding.

Airbnb's platform connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book homes, cabins, treehouses, boats, castles, luxury villas, and experiences. The company also offers group trip packages that include lodging, meals, activities, and local transportation.

The company generates revenue by charging a fee for each transaction conducted through its platform. Guests can book their stay through the website or the Airbnb app. In 2020, Airbnb generated USD 3.4 billion in revenue.

## Funding rounds

- Series F, Jul 28, 2016, $555M — TCV, CapitalG
- Series F, Jul 28, 2016, $448M — TCV, China Investment Corporation, ACE & Company, Pegasus Tech Ventures, CapitalG, K2 Global, Mighty Capital, Bracket Capital
- Series E, Jul 14, 2015, $1.5B — Kleiner Perkins, Hong Shan, T Rowe Price, Temasek Holdings, General Atlantic, Yale University Endowment, Horizon Founders Capital, CBC Capital, Wellington Management, Tiger Global Management, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Investment Managers, Hillhouse Investment, Jiyuan Capital
- Series D, Apr 16, 2014, $475M — Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Hong Shan, T Rowe Price, TPG, Principal Financial Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity Investment Managers, A Capital, Eniac Ventures, Raptor Capital Management, ACME Capital, 137 ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group, Smile Group, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Winston Venture Capital, Venerable Holdings, Inc.
- Series C, Dec 5, 2012, $200M — Founders Fund
- Series B, Jul 22, 2011, $117M — General Catalyst Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global
- Series A, Nov 11, 2010, $7.2M — Hong Shan, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, Y Ventures
- Seed, Apr 17, 2009, $0.6M — Hong Shan, Y Ventures, Y Combinator

## Investors

- Hong Shan — Seed, Series A, Series D, Series E
- Y Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Seed
- Greylock Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/greylock-partners) — Series A
- SV Angel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sv-angel) — Series A
- General Catalyst Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/general-catalyst-partners) — Series B
- Andreessen Horowitz (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/andreessen-horowitz) — Series B, Series D
- DST Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dst-global) — Series B
- Founders Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-fund) — Series C
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management — Series D
- T Rowe Price (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/t-rowe-price) — Series D, Series E
- TPG (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tpg) — Series D
- Principal Financial Group — Series D
- Fidelity Investment Managers — Series D, Series E
- A Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/a-capital) — Series D
- Eniac Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eniac-ventures) — Series D
- Raptor Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/raptor-capital-management) — Series D
- ACME Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/acme-capital) — Series D
- 137 ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/137-ventures) — Series D
- Dragoneer Investment Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dragoneer-investment-group) — Series D
- Smile Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smile-group) — Series D
- Glade Brook Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/glade-brook-capital-partners) — Series D
- Winston Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/winston-venture-capital) — Series D
- Venerable Holdings, Inc. — Series D
- Kleiner Perkins (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kleiner-perkins) — Series E
- Temasek Holdings — Series E
- General Atlantic (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/general-atlantic) — Series E
- Yale University Endowment — Series E
- Horizon Founders Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/horizon-founders-capital) — Series E
- CBC Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cbc-capital) — Series E
- Wellington Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wellington-management) — Series E
- Tiger Global Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiger-global-management) — Series E
- Baillie Gifford (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/baillie-gifford) — Series E
- Hillhouse Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hillhouse-investment) — Series E
- Jiyuan Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jiyuan-capital) — Series E
- TCV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tcv) — Series F
- CapitalG (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/capitalg) — Series F
- China Investment Corporation — Series F
- ACE & Company (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ace-company) — Series F
- Pegasus Tech Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pegasus-tech-ventures) — Series F
- K2 Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/k2-global) — Series F
- Mighty Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mighty-capital) — Series F
- Bracket Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bracket-capital) — Series F