Airbnb vacation rentals

Airbnb is a globally recognized online marketplace that connects people who want to rent out their homes with people who are looking for accommodations in specific locales. Founded in August 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform has grown to include millions of listings across nearly every country in the world.

Though headquartered in the United States, Airbnb operates as a digital service, meaning its 'manufacturing' is the development of its software platform and the facilitating of peer-to-peer services across diverse international markets. The brand remains an independent publicly traded company on the NASDAQ, maintaining its original American identity while serving a massive global user base.