The site was founded in August 2008 by Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia.

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Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk, who founded the company in 2008, also stand to gain from the potential new investment.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is staring at some serious growth ahead.

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Brian Chesky, CEO and co-founder of the site, called the days since reports of theft and damage to one host's San Francisco home surfaced "a crash course in crisis management" in a blog post on Airbnb.

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