Airbnb

Airbnb, founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates a global online marketplace connecting hosts who offer stays, experiences and services with guests seeking authentic travel and community connections. The Airbnb Marketplace carries more than 9 million active listings across 220+ countries and regions and more than 150,000 cities and towns. The platform has recorded over 2 billion guest arrivals, and its more than 5 million hosts have earned over $300 billion in aggregate; the typical American host earned $15,000 in 2024. Airbnb has remitted more than $17 billion in taxes globally.

Beyond accommodation, the company runs Experiences, which connects guests with local communities, and Online Experiences, a virtual extension of that offering introduced to take experiences beyond travel. Its work spans the travel, hospitality, short-term rental and tourism sectors, as well as emergency and crisis housing through Airbnb.org, a nonprofit that has provided free emergency housing to more than 250,000 people.

Airbnb describes its ethos around the idea of "belong anywhere" and authentic community connection. Social and civic initiatives include Project Lighthouse, an anti-discrimination programme, sustainability work, and partnerships with organisations such as the International Olympic Committee.