Joe Gebbia

co-founder of Airbnb and Samara in Austin, Texas, United States

Joe Gebbia co-founded Airbnb and Samara. He holds degrees in graphic and industrial design from RISD, with additional studies at Brown and MIT. Airbnb started in 2008 as a small rent-sharing idea and grew into a global hospitality network. Samara creates Backyard homes designed to adapt to changing needs. Joe is committed to philanthropy through the Giving Pledge and supports various projects, serving on the boards of Airbnb, Airbnb.org, and Tesla.