Company
Airbnb
Turned spare rooms into the world's largest lodging inventory. Famously funded early by selling election-themed cereal; Brian Chesky still runs it.
Founded by
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Brian Chesky
role: CEO · year: 2008
Investors
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Y Combinator
year: 2009 · round: Accelerator · amount: 0.02
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Sequoia Capital
year: 2010 · round: Series A · amount: 7.2