company

Airbnb

Airbnb is a company that Brian Chesky co-founded and that KQED calls a short-term rental company.

Co-founder and CEO

Brian Chesky

Leadership

Brian Chesky, Co-founder and CEO. Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, which he started in San Francisco.

Key facts

Chief executive: Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEOsource
Company worth: $100 billion, according to KQEDsource
San Francisco tax suit: $120 million lawsuit against San Francisco over taxes, settled earlier this year for $0source
Gift: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's $100 million donation to support San Francisco parks, announced Nov. 9, 2026source
Business type: Short-term rental company, according to KQEDsource
Origin: Started in San Francisco with a few air mattresses, according to NBC Bay Areasource

WYDE coverage of Airbnb

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Airbnb, on Nov 10, 2026. Airbnb is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Brian Chesky's $100 Million Gift to San Francisco Parks: What Changes in Five Neighborhoods.

Philanthropy

Brian Chesky's $100 Million Gift to San Francisco Parks: What Changes in Five Neighborhoods

Brian Chesky pledged $100 million to San Francisco parks. The first installment covers five projects in SoMa (South of Market), the Mission, Bayview-Hunters Point, Potrero Hill and the Embarcadero. NBC Bay Area reports $61 million has no named projects yet.

Nov 10, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

Reported alongside Airbnb

San Francisco Recreation and Park Department · in 1 story with Airbnb
Brian Chesky · in 1 story with Airbnb
Daniel Lurie · in 1 story with Airbnb
Sarah Madland · in 1 story with Airbnb

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