Founder Profile
Nathan Blecharczyk
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Nathan Blecharczyk?
Nathan Blecharczyk is a founder of Airbnb, Inc., which was founded in 2008 with Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia.
- Company founded
- Airbnb, Inc.
- Founded
- 2008
- Co-founders
- Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia
Background
Nathan Blecharczyk joined Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia as Airbnb's technical co-founder. Airbnb identifies all three men as its founders.
Founding Story
Nathan Blecharczyk co-founded Airbnb and built the early platform. He remained an Airbnb director when the company filed its FY2025 Form 10-K.
Nathan Blecharczyk was born in 1983. Education: Harvard University; Boston Latin Academy.
Blecharczyk was born in 1983. He was Airbnb's first chief technology officer and is now chief strategy officer and chairman of Airbnb China.