As it manages through its second decade in business, Airbnb continues to expand the rest of its offerings. It boasts 6 million listings (castles and treehouses among them) in 81,000 cities across 191 countries. Disruptor50
Headquarters: San Francisco Key technologies: Artificial intelligence, machine learningIt turns out that home sharing is nicer when the home in question is high end. Last year Airbnb rolled out Airbnb Plus for customers that like a little luxury with their rentals. The homes and apartments included here have to pass a 100-point quality inspection to be included on Airbnb's platform and feature amenities such as faster Wi-Fi and upscale appliances.
To make sure all those travelers have something to do when they arrive, the company launched Experiences in 2016. The platform allows guests to explore a location through unique activities run by locals. Among the offerings they can book: swimming with sea lions in Peru or learning how to make handmade pasta in Rome.
In March the company spent a reported $400 million in cash and stock to buy the hotel booking site HotelTonight to get access to its roster of boutique hotels around the country. HotelTonight could see a potential windfall if — or when — Airbnb does an IPO. some of its key investors include Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. In November it brought on a new CFO, refueling the hope that the company will finish out 2019 as a public company.
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