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Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences, at any price point, in more than 33,000 cities and 192 countries. And with world-class customer service and a growing community of users, Airbnb is the easiest way for people to monetize their extra space and showcase it to an audience of millions. No global movement springs from individuals. It takes an entire team united behind something big. Together, we work hard, we laugh a lot, we brainstorm nonstop, we use hundreds of Post-Its a week, and we give the best high-fives in town. 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class="hidden max-w-[200px] sm:block" alt="Airbnb"/><div class="text-lg font-bold">Airbnb</div><div class="space-y-0.5"><div class="flex flex-row justify-between"><span>Founded:</span><span>2008</span></div><div class="flex flex-row justify-between"><span>Team Size:</span><span>6132</span></div><div class="flex flex-row justify-between"><span>Location:</span><span>San Francisco</span></div></div><div class="space-x-2"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/airbnb/" class="inline-block w-5 h-5 bg-contain bg-image-linkedin" title="LinkedIn profile" aria-label="LinkedIn profile" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/Airbnb" class="inline-block w-5 h-5 bg-contain bg-image-twitter" title="Twitter account" aria-label="Twitter account" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/airbnb/" class="inline-block w-5 h-5 bg-contain bg-image-facebook" title="Facebook profile" aria-label="Facebook profile" rel="nofollow"> </a><a 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Nathan plays a leading role in driving key strategic initiatives across the global business. Previously he oversaw the creation of Airbnb’s engineering, data science, and performance marketing teams. Nathan became an entrepreneur in his youth, running a business while he was in high school that sold to clients in more than 20 countries. He earned a degree in Computer Science from Harvard University.</div></div></div><div class="shrink-0 space-y-1.5 rounded-md border-[1px] border-[#999] bg-[#FDFDF7] p-6 sm:w-[300px]"><div class="flex flex-row items-center gap-x-3"><img src="https://bookface-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/avatars/43dd0e2c9396adccf8b4e456d806245942afc1ed.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQC4NIECAMWTX2UIF%2F20241127%2Fus-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20241127T194750Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEJ%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCIHyd%2FRj82TWNxBSRtHs4etIB6fmhOiXlCp5VsA8QsHwzAiEAlGg5lSFEzWBWcSymiSRD687Pv9qUEtYF96oEUMe3uq4q5QMISBAAGgwwMDYyMDE4MTEwNzIiDGNEREVzL%2BnRlYc10CrCA5W6VRQsb%2BjpailDO3uUp35SjDUdY25Ifx2avjWQra60kC%2F2wimNfMKZo30Pujkg2ecf73jC1hAYUzMov6OJ5cnSEqzAqARwB%2B22SxlhRwj%2BWRbeoecm%2BijXby6YT3vFmqy4%2BVah%2FOl8rNtT8M5qMAnBSbnZ2V4vo4JKScJyEeKP0V091j%2BEk50v9eLzsMYcmslKVRpflhEa0JbJhifMmehpgKn3u8ajOVCReCFDb9KQazPk4%2FSvC3i79fyJnV%2BU%2Bj5tbK8M2B0Q%2FJMpNpkanOFdDZ%2FxvxKvliWITpKCDDcOXCX7xlNIVeLhf3XUM4J1tNa%2BUd80XfONzoMqHehsAYF0FqnxUTufrykBXp3Qj5akIOC%2FCGFI0ESQOSuPXlH%2FzOSMAT9vv2%2FaxDNnpl9MjpXrCa7Sdmh046STXPiBF%2B1xuroXeXY6J3VquUNvDSQZb4Y8lgSN%2FrS6Vc7hSRe9hot6KQkdAuwBiC2V8Kl6o7yW8KchWKdvCIJpd02qu3j5TLNe4HqVPZg5LU0K%2FALkjM6%2FXeWrd7orI1W5vW55y2jXKhuhusnjLxgsHKt320gNktVOOqrldavAgfaMPimUVtAJ7TCv5Zy6BjqlAcSv0tYW%2FAIZmOa5AoWzNPqolRE0GmlKGan7Mc%2FGKkkGskzNPLAW2%2F4iQIdl7K1mHiuPuxnIw8IOcw%2F2Rr%2FAl7UvgtMYj8nGNuygIJE1zJUys3LM0oAQkYTrPbP2UFfCNIG4od7RjKpaB0rZTkMTzKgNRJn8hNZb7u0xli5wuOwcdGVfenEW8t9NF%2B%2BbBJnK%2FOL3BOUBdUHAKjwtpZ6fEZYnL84Z7Q%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=0e9a9e288f05272e605483ba618267ec7efbf17aed27edff7307fda105fa3f8c" width="75" height="75" class="h-[75px] w-[75px] object-cover" alt="Nathan Blecharczyk"/><div class="leading-snug"><div class="font-bold">Nathan Blecharczyk</div><a class="block text-linkColor" href="/companies/airbnb">Airbnb</a><div class="mt-1 space-x-2"><a href="https://twitter.com/nathanblec" class="inline-block h-5 w-5 bg-contain bg-image-twitter" title="Twitter account" aria-label="Twitter account" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/blecharczyk/" class="inline-block h-5 w-5 bg-contain bg-image-linkedin" title="LinkedIn profile" aria-label="LinkedIn profile" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-row flex-col items-start gap-3 md:flex-row"><div class="flex-grow"><h3 class="text-lg font-bold">Brian Chesky, Founder/CEO</h3><div class="prose max-w-full"><div class="prose max-w-full whitespace-pre-line">Brian Chesky is the co-founder, Head of Community, and CEO of Airbnb, which he started with Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk in 2008. Brian sets the company’s strategy to connect people to unique travel experiences, and drives Airbnb’s mission to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. Originally from New York, Brian graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design.</div></div></div><div class="shrink-0 space-y-1.5 rounded-md border-[1px] border-[#999] bg-[#FDFDF7] p-6 sm:w-[300px]"><div class="flex flex-row items-center gap-x-3"><img src="https://bookface-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/avatars/7415ee0d3978ae738c766fc109863385303b066a.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQC4NIECAMWTX2UIF%2F20241127%2Fus-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20241127T194750Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEJ%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCIHyd%2FRj82TWNxBSRtHs4etIB6fmhOiXlCp5VsA8QsHwzAiEAlGg5lSFEzWBWcSymiSRD687Pv9qUEtYF96oEUMe3uq4q5QMISBAAGgwwMDYyMDE4MTEwNzIiDGNEREVzL%2BnRlYc10CrCA5W6VRQsb%2BjpailDO3uUp35SjDUdY25Ifx2avjWQra60kC%2F2wimNfMKZo30Pujkg2ecf73jC1hAYUzMov6OJ5cnSEqzAqARwB%2B22SxlhRwj%2BWRbeoecm%2BijXby6YT3vFmqy4%2BVah%2FOl8rNtT8M5qMAnBSbnZ2V4vo4JKScJyEeKP0V091j%2BEk50v9eLzsMYcmslKVRpflhEa0JbJhifMmehpgKn3u8ajOVCReCFDb9KQazPk4%2FSvC3i79fyJnV%2BU%2Bj5tbK8M2B0Q%2FJMpNpkanOFdDZ%2FxvxKvliWITpKCDDcOXCX7xlNIVeLhf3XUM4J1tNa%2BUd80XfONzoMqHehsAYF0FqnxUTufrykBXp3Qj5akIOC%2FCGFI0ESQOSuPXlH%2FzOSMAT9vv2%2FaxDNnpl9MjpXrCa7Sdmh046STXPiBF%2B1xuroXeXY6J3VquUNvDSQZb4Y8lgSN%2FrS6Vc7hSRe9hot6KQkdAuwBiC2V8Kl6o7yW8KchWKdvCIJpd02qu3j5TLNe4HqVPZg5LU0K%2FALkjM6%2FXeWrd7orI1W5vW55y2jXKhuhusnjLxgsHKt320gNktVOOqrldavAgfaMPimUVtAJ7TCv5Zy6BjqlAcSv0tYW%2FAIZmOa5AoWzNPqolRE0GmlKGan7Mc%2FGKkkGskzNPLAW2%2F4iQIdl7K1mHiuPuxnIw8IOcw%2F2Rr%2FAl7UvgtMYj8nGNuygIJE1zJUys3LM0oAQkYTrPbP2UFfCNIG4od7RjKpaB0rZTkMTzKgNRJn8hNZb7u0xli5wuOwcdGVfenEW8t9NF%2B%2BbBJnK%2FOL3BOUBdUHAKjwtpZ6fEZYnL84Z7Q%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=dee5af1a1d54caf9c5edfc0ff743f8357c0305ac7303cded9814f396fd66b580" width="75" height="75" class="h-[75px] w-[75px] object-cover" alt="Brian Chesky"/><div class="leading-snug"><div class="font-bold">Brian Chesky</div><a class="block text-linkColor" href="/companies/airbnb">Airbnb</a><div class="mt-1 space-x-2"><a href="https://twitter.com/bchesky" class="inline-block h-5 w-5 bg-contain bg-image-twitter" title="Twitter account" aria-label="Twitter account" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianchesky/" class="inline-block h-5 w-5 bg-contain bg-image-linkedin" title="LinkedIn profile" aria-label="LinkedIn profile" rel="nofollow"> </a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-row flex-col items-start gap-3 md:flex-row"><div class="flex-grow"><h3 class="text-lg font-bold">Joe Gebbia, Founder/CPO</h3><div class="prose max-w-full"><div class="prose max-w-full whitespace-pre-line">Joe Gebbia is the co-founder of Airbnb which began in his San Francisco living room and spread to nearly 7M listings in 191+ countries, changing how people trust each other. Joe now holds a strategic advisory position and serves on the Board of Directors at Airbnb. His latest venture, Samara, also cemented in economic empowerment, housing resources, and design, produces fully customized, factory-made homes designed to create rental income, house family, and form new types of housing communities.</div></div></div><div class="shrink-0 space-y-1.5 rounded-md border-[1px] border-[#999] bg-[#FDFDF7] p-6 sm:w-[300px]"><div class="flex flex-row items-center gap-x-3"><img 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