3. • Overall valuation now: ~$25 billion
• Projected 2015 revenue: $900 million
• Project 2015 operating loss: $150 million
• Future:
– Predicted revenue of $10 billion
– Looking to be profitable by 2020
Financial Background
4. Company History
2007: The humble beginnings
Summer 2008: Airbed & Breakfast
Spring 2009: Y Combinator anyone?
Rebranded as Airbnb
Spring 2011: 1 million nights booked!
Summer 2014: Complete visual
overhaul/rebrand
Summer 2015: Airbnb is now valued
at over 25 billion dollars
6. What’s its sauce?
• Takes advantage of
the sharing economy
• Servicing budget-
minded people
• Unique comfortable
space for rentals
• Push to grab market
share (Homeaway)