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Known for these resultsRole40%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 40% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% of these rows have at least one match.School100%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 100% of these rows have at least one match.
- Mason Landon SmithFounder/CPO · Pave RoboticsW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Jeffrey LangeFounder · ScanbaseW23Healthcare · Los Angeles
- Harrison Telyan@harrisontelyanFounder · FlowgladW20B2B · New York
- Ethan Anderson@Ethan_is_onlineFounder · FynnS19Fintech · New York
- Brian Chesky@bcheskyFounder/CEO · AirbnbW09Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Mason Landon SmithPave RoboticsFounder/CPOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Jeffrey LangeScanbaseFounderWinter 2023HealthcareLos Angeles, United States10—Harrison TelyanFlowgladFounderWinter 2020B2BNew York, United States7https://x.com/harrisontelyanEthan AndersonFynnFounderSummer 2019FintechNew York, United States26https://x.com/Ethan_is_onlineBrian CheskyAirbnbFounder/CEOWinter 2009ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6132https://x.com/bchesky
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Brian Chesky
Founder/CEO·Airbnb
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6132
BatchWinter 2009
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusPublic
StageGrowth
BIO
Brian Chesky is the co-founder, Head of Community, and CEO of Airbnb, which he started with Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk in 2008. Brian sets the company’s strategy to connect people to unique travel experiences, and drives Airbnb’s mission to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. Originally from New York, Brian graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AirbnbBook accommodations around the world.
