Airbnb lowers internal valuation to US$26 billion as coronavirus hits bookings: FT

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Airbnb lowered its internal valuation by 16per cent to US$26 billion, as the home rental firm deals with a sharp drop in bookings due to the ...

Airbnb lowered its internal valuation by 16per cent to US$26 billion, as the home rental firm deals with a sharp drop in bookings due to the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: Airbnb logo is seen in front of diplayed coronavirus disease in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoREUTERS: Airbnb lowered its internal valuation by 16per cent to US$26 billion, as the home rental firm deals with a sharp drop in bookings due to the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

The staff were informed of the new valuation by Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky at a company-wide meeting on Thursday, the newspaper said, citing one person familiar with the presentation.Airbnb was valued at US$31 billion in its most recent private fund-raising round, according to data provider PitchBook.

 

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