Glassdoor’s list of the best companies to work for has been dominated by Facebook and Google in recent years, but not only did Airbnb manage to make onto the list for the first time this year, it made it all the way to the top. The list may be dominated by technology companies, but it’s… Continue reading Airbnb has surpassed Google to become the best company to work for
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Airbnb confirmed that it raised another $1.5 billion in funding
Airbnb may not be pulling in as much funding as Uber, but it’s raising more than pretty much every other startup out there. First reported by the Wall Street Journal back in June, the company has confirmed that it’s raised another $1.5 billion in funding, which brings its valuation to around $25.5 billion. This means… Continue reading Airbnb confirmed that it raised another $1.5 billion in funding
Airbnb has raised $100 million in funding, still valued at $25.5 billion
Last night, Airbnb announced that it has raised another $100 million in funding, which brings the startup’s total funding to $2.34 billion, and brings its value to $25.5 billion. As impressive as that number is, it’s the same value that the company had last summer, but it’s expected to pull in around $900 million in revenue… Continue reading Airbnb has raised $100 million in funding, still valued at $25.5 billion
Airbnb wants to help its hosts become more like actual hotels
Hot on the heels of Airbnb’s promise to play nice with local governments in the future, the company announced that it wants its hosts to become more business-like. At the Airbnb Open earlier today, CEO Brian Chesky that his company has made it to where “people” and “businesses” aren’t the only two categories in the world… Continue reading Airbnb wants to help its hosts become more like actual hotels
Airbnb has promised to start playing nice with city governments
Airbnb has been really aggressive with how it expands, which has more often than not brought it into conflict with local regulators, but the company has continued to choose to fight rather than comply. Now, having grown and matured a bit, Airbnb has decided to start playing nice with city governments, and has promised to… Continue reading Airbnb has promised to start playing nice with city governments
Expedia has acquired one of Airbnb’s competitors for $3.9 billion
The rise of the sharing economy is revolutionizing the way we do things, especially in regards to travelling, and rather than adapt to the changing market, many companies are throwing as big of a fit as they can in order to stop these changes. For evidence of this, you need look no further than the… Continue reading Expedia has acquired one of Airbnb’s competitors for $3.9 billion
Airbnb wants to help you book your entire trip
Just as Uber wants to be more than just a ride-sharing service, Airbnb wants to be more than just a convenient way to find a place to stay when you’re visiting a new city. A few days ago, the company started sending out invites for a new feature called Journeys, which helps uses plan pretty much… Continue reading Airbnb wants to help you book your entire trip