Airbnb, Inc. is a publicly traded company that runs a global online marketplace connecting hosts who offer short-term stays and experiences with travelers. It was founded in August 2008 in San Francisco, California by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Joe Gebbia, and keeps its headquarters at 888 Brannan Street in San Francisco. The company's shares trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker ABNB, and it's a component of the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500.
The business sits in the lodging and online travel sector. For fiscal year 2025, Airbnb reported revenue of about $12.24 billion, up roughly 10% from the prior year, with net income of $2.51 billion. It employed around 8,200 people as of 2025, and its market capitalization was about $85.6 billion as of July 2026.
In India, Airbnb operates through Airbnb Global Capability Center Private Limited, a private limited subsidiary incorporated on May 1, 2017, with its registered office in Udyog Vihar Phase-1, Gurugram, Haryana. Company leadership runs through co-founder Brian Chesky as Chairman and CEO, with Nathan Blecharczyk as Chief Strategy Officer, Ellie Mertz as Chief Financial Officer, and Dave Stephenson as Chief Business Officer.