Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc. is an American online marketplace company based in San Francisco, California, United States. Airbnb offers arrangement for lodging, primarily homestays, or tourism experiences.

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Unicorn Tracker: Flipkart Looks to Lower Cash Burn?
Unicorn Tracker: Flipkart Looks to Lower Cash Burn?
November 11, 2016  |  Unicorn Tracker

We promise not to mention the U.S. election in this week’s Unicorn Tracker. Because, you know, there are other things to talk about. While one...

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Gig Workers Cannibalize Rides/Rooms Payroll Spots — And More?
Gig Workers Cannibalize Rides/Rooms Payroll Spots — And More?
November 07, 2016  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy is the future. But does the gig economy also presage the hobbling of the traditional, non-gig economy? In a Wall Street Journal column last week, Mark Muro, a Brookings Institution senior...

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Hotel Costs Driving Airbnb’s Corporate Popularity
Hotel Costs Driving Airbnb’s Corporate Popularity
November 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Of the categories of on-demand services, homesharing firms, like Airbnb, are far from the most popular when it comes to business travel. But the latest...

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Unicorns Stir Into October’s End
Unicorns Stir Into October’s End
November 02, 2016  |  Unicorn Tracker

The weather is getting colder, but there could be some warming up in news surrounding unicorns, with some positive Wall Street coverage and even a bit...

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Airbnb And HomeAway Facing Calls For FTC To Investigate Industry
Airbnb And HomeAway Facing Calls For FTC To Investigate Industry
October 14, 2016  |  Regulation

Airbnb and HomeAway are facing calls from a group of lawmakers and community groups that want the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the firms, alleging the home...

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Google Leads Airbnb’s Massive Funding Round
Google Leads Airbnb’s Massive Funding Round
September 23, 2016  |  Investments

Alphabet’s investment arm has jumped on the Airbnb bandwagon, joining a round expected to net out at $850 million. That would put the homesharing platform’s...

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Corporates Reluctant To Join Airbnb Bandwagon
Corporates Reluctant To Join Airbnb Bandwagon
September 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The latest trend for on-demand players, like Airbnb, is facilitating corporate use of their services. Airbnb has embraced that potential with the launch of its...

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