Founder Profile
Joe Gebbia
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Joe Gebbia?
Joe Gebbia is a founder of Airbnb, Inc., which was founded in 2008 with Brian Chesky and Nathan Blecharczyk.
- Company founded
- Airbnb, Inc.
- Founded
- 2008
- Co-founders
- Brian Chesky and Nathan Blecharczyk
Background
Joe Gebbia studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and hosted Airbed & Breakfast's first guests with Brian Chesky in their San Francisco home in 2007.
Founding Story
Joe Gebbia co-founded Airbnb and contributed to its early product and design. He remained an Airbnb director when the company filed its FY2025 Form 10-K.
Joe Gebbia was born in 1981 in Atlanta. Education: Brookwood High School.
Joseph Gebbia Jr. was born on August 21, 1981. He sits on Airbnb's board but has not been involved in running the company since 2022, the year he joined the board of Tesla. He also co-founded Samara, which builds accessory dwelling units, and in 2025 was appointed the first Chief Design Officer of the United States, leading the National Design Studio.