Brian Chesky: The Story Behind the Fortune
Brian Chesky co-founded Airbnb, which began when he and his roommates rented out air mattresses in their apartment. A trained industrial designer, he led the company through its 2020 IPO and serves as CEO.
Brian Chesky co-founded Airbnb, which began when he and his roommates rented out air mattresses in their apartment. A trained industrial designer, he led the company through its 2020 IPO and serves as CEO.
Brian Chesky built this fortune from the ground up — a self-made success in technology & travel.
He studied at Rhode Island School of Design and is based in San Francisco, California.
A few of the highlights on the public record: Started Airbnb by renting air mattresses in his apartment; A trained industrial designer; Led Airbnb's 2020 IPO.
The journey to get here is well documented. In 2007, with roommate Joe Gebbia, rented out air mattresses in their San Francisco apartment during a design conference. In 2008, formally launched Airbnb with Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk. In 2020, led the company through its Nasdaq initial public offering.
The fortune shows up across our lists, too: #2 on The Youngest Billionaires (Under 45) (out of 8 tracked).
On net worth alone, the closest companies are Elon Musk ($417.59B) and Michael Dell ($324.48B) — a reminder of how tightly bunched the very top of the wealth list really is.
Today, Brian is worth an estimated $14.38B — #37 in the world on our real-time list, a figure that moves with ABNB's share price.