
Airbnb
Founded Year
2007Stage
IPO | IPOTotal Raised
$6.626BDate of IPO
12/10/2020Market Cap
74.49BStock Price
117.30Revenue
$0000About Airbnb
Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) operates as an online community marketplace. It provides hospitality services. Its platform allows people to list, discover, and book accommodations around the world through a mobile phone. It was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.
Airbnb is included in 2 Expert Collections, including Travel Technology (Travel Tech).
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Airbnb Patents
Airbnb has filed 170 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Social networking services
- Diagrams
- Wireless networking

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Latest Airbnb News
Jun 7, 2023
Contracted firm predicts $9M to $12M in additional revenue From left: Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone and Granicus CEO Mark Hynes (Photo Illustration by Steven Dilakian for The Real Deal with Getty and Granicus) Jun 6, 2023, 5:30 PM By Artificial intelligence is coming for Suffolk County short-term rental owners avoiding the local hotel-motel tax. To collect more taxes from hosts on platforms such as Airbnb, the Long Island county will implement an AI software program beginning next week, Newsday reported . Government software provider Granicus is administering the program, mixing AI technology with human analysis to identify homeowners who rent out their properties and inform them of the 5.5 percent tax, which rose from 3 percent this month. The software takes data from home-sharing sites, using AI, machine learning and human analysts to determine the number and location of rental properties. The software confirms rental activity by cross-referencing listing photos with publicly available data and checking calendars and guest reviews. Graeme Dempster, Granicus’ product director for North America, estimated it could bring in an additional $9 million to $12 million in tax revenue. County Comptroller John Kennedy is more skeptical. The county collected $10.9 million from the tax in 2021 and $14.2 million in 2022. Aside from increasing revenue, the AI software is expected to streamline the enforcement process by reducing the burden on county staff. The software costs approximately $270,000 per year, according to county officials. Sign Up for the undefined Newsletter SIGN UP By signing up, you agree to TheRealDeal Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. The new tax revenue would support the proposed Ronkonkoma convention center and boost spending on tourism promotion in Long Island. (The peninsula’s other county, Nassau, recently announced a new marketing campaign .) While Suffolk County has always required homeowners to register and pay the tax, compliance has been low. Dempster estimated that fewer than 10 percent of hosts are fulfilling their tax obligations. Homeowners who fail to report short-term rental earnings may be hit with penalties of up to $1,000 or one year of imprisonment, but it is not clear that any have. Read more Artificial intelligence is coming for Suffolk County short-term rental owners avoiding the local hotel-motel tax. To collect more taxes from hosts on platforms such as Airbnb, the Long Island county will implement an AI software program beginning next week, Newsday reported . Government software provider Granicus is administering the program, mixing AI technology with human analysis to identify homeowners who rent out their properties and inform them of the 5.5 percent tax, which rose from 3 percent this month. The software takes data from home-sharing sites, using AI, machine learning and human analysts to determine the number and location of rental properties. The software confirms rental activity by cross-referencing listing photos with publicly available data and checking calendars and guest reviews. Graeme Dempster, Granicus’ product director for North America, estimated it could bring in an additional $9 million to $12 million in tax revenue. County Comptroller John Kennedy is more skeptical. The county collected $10.9 million from the tax in 2021 and $14.2 million in 2022. Aside from increasing revenue, the AI software is expected to streamline the enforcement process by reducing the burden on county staff. The software costs approximately $270,000 per year, according to county officials. Sign Up for the undefined Newsletter SIGN UP By signing up, you agree to TheRealDeal Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. The new tax revenue would support the proposed Ronkonkoma convention center and boost spending on tourism promotion in Long Island. (The peninsula’s other county, Nassau, recently announced a new marketing campaign .) While Suffolk County has always required homeowners to register and pay the tax, compliance has been low. Dempster estimated that fewer than 10 percent of hosts are fulfilling their tax obligations. Homeowners who fail to report short-term rental earnings may be hit with penalties of up to $1,000 or one year of imprisonment, but it is not clear that any have. Read more
Airbnb Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Airbnb founded?
Airbnb was founded in 2007.
Where is Airbnb's headquarters?
Airbnb's headquarters is located at 888 Brannan Street, San Francisco.
What is Airbnb's latest funding round?
Airbnb's latest funding round is IPO.
How much did Airbnb raise?
Airbnb raised a total of $6.626B.
Who are the investors of Airbnb?
Investors of Airbnb include T. Rowe Price, Silver Lake, Sixth Street Partners, Glade Brook Capital, Fidelity Investments and 55 more.
Who are Airbnb's competitors?
Competitors of Airbnb include Nestpick, Love Home Swap, Somm, Roovook, Teamraderie, reAlpha, Travala.com, Mint House, StayList, Sonder and 38 more.
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