Meet Our Newest Portfolio Company, Airbnb
Ben's Blog
JULY 24, 2011
Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia met at the Rhode Island School of Design and became roommates in San Francisco in 2007. A prominent design conference was coming to town and the nearby hotels were sold out. The name was shortened to “Airbnb” and they launched their website in 2009. Talk about a business with humble roots.
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