Joe Gebbia
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Airbnb
- Industry
- Technology
- Residence
- Austin, Texas
- Education
- Rhode Island School of Design (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- In Relationship
Assets
- Airbnb, Inc39,999,000 shares @ --ABNB-US
- Tesla4,100 shares @ --TSLA-US
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.
About
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.