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Inside Airbnb: From 2008 to Now Into a Over $3 billion business

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Headquarter: San Francisco, USA

Current Status: Active (went public in 2020)

Founders: Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk

Founded Year: 2008

Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, General Atlantic

Funding Raised: Over $3 billion

What Is the business model of Airbnb?

Online marketplace for short-term home rentals, charging service fees to both hosts and guests

How Airbnb got started?

Started when the founders rented out airbeds in their apartment during a conference, they famously sold Obama O’s cereal to fund the idea.

what growth strategy has Airbnb followed?

Grew via word-of-mouth and a referral program, building a community of hosts and guests to scale globally

what are the top products/features of Airbnb

Airbnb online rental platform, Airbnb Experiences

what was the biggest challenge faced by Airbnb?

Facing legal and regulatory battles in many cities over short-term rental laws and hotel industry opposition