Rank #451
Joe Gebbia
Net worth $8.1B
Airbnb · United States
- Born
- Aug 21, 1981
- Age
- 44
- Source
- Airbnb
- Residence
- Austin, Texas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- In Relationship
- Children
- 0
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Rhode Island School of Design
Net worth over time
Biography
- Joe Gebbia, cofounder of Airbnb and Samara, a company that develops prefabricated homes to generate rental income, was appointed U.S. Chief Design Officer in August 2025.
- Gebbia is best known as a cofounder of Airbnb, the peer-to-peer home rental platform launched with Brian Chesky and Nathan Blecharczyk in 2008. He holds nearly 7% of the company's stock.
- He sits on the boards of Airbnb and Tesla.
- In 2022, Gebbia bought a minority stake in the San Antonio Spurs.
- Gebbia and Chesky met in college at Rhode Island School of Design, where Gebbia was on the board of trustees for 12 years.
- Broke and faced with rising rents, Gebbia and Chesky initially bought an air bed for their apartment and rented it out.
- As the 2022 commencement speaker for his old high school, Gebbia gifted each graduating senior 22 shares of Airbnb stock.
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