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Airbnb

airbnb.com
76ICP
Travel / MarketplaceSan Francisco, CAFounded 2008
76
ICP Score
Strong Fit

Consumer-focused with growing B2B segment. Values design excellence and user experience above all.

Industry
Travel / Marketplace
Team Size
6,900+
Est. Revenue
$9.9B (2023)
Website
airbnb.com

Key People

BC
Brian Chesky
Co-founder & CEO
NB
Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer
DS
Dave Stephenson
CFO

Discovery Questions

Tailored questions to ask on your call, based on research findings:

  1. 1

    How is Airbnb thinking about AI to improve guest-host matching and experiences?

  2. 2

    What's driving the expansion into Icons and unique experiences beyond standard stays?

  3. 3

    How do you balance host needs with guest experience in product decisions?

  4. 4

    What's Airbnb's approach to the corporate travel segment?

Talking Points

  • 1

    Brian Chesky is heavily involved in product decisions and values design thinking above all

  • 2

    Airbnb has a strong internal culture of belonging - messaging should align with inclusion

  • 3

    They're expanding into corporate travel with Airbnb for Work

  • 4

    Host experience is increasingly important - tools that help hosts succeed are valued

About

Airbnb is a global online marketplace for lodging, primarily homestays for vacation rentals, and tourism activities. The platform connects hosts who have accommodations to rent with guests seeking lodging. Airbnb has expanded beyond stays into Experiences and has become synonymous with the sharing economy.

Airbnb StaysAirbnb ExperiencesAirbnb LuxeAirbnb for WorkAirbnb Host ServicesAirbnb Adventures

Target market: Travelers seeking unique accommodations, property owners looking to monetize space, and businesses needing travel solutions

Tech Stack

Frontend

ReactTypeScriptNext.js

Backend

Ruby on RailsJavaKotlin

Infrastructure

AWSKubernetesApache Airflow

Data

Apache SparkDruidPresto

Hiring Signals

Open Roles
280
Growth
Moderate

By Department

Engineering
140
Design
45
Product
35
Marketing
30
Operations
30

Primary Focus: Expanding Engineering team

Recent News

Airbnb launches Icons category featuring world's most extraordinary homes2024-05-08
Airbnb introduces co-host network to help hosts manage properties2024-11-12
Q3 2024 revenue grows 10% YoY to $3.7B2024-11-07

Competitive Landscape

Booking.com
Vrbo
Hotels.com
Marriott
Expedia

This research brief is generated for demonstration purposes.Airbnb is a trademark of its respective owner. Prepd is not affiliated with Airbnb.

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