Portrait of Joe Gebbia

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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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