Airbnb Seeks to Increase Fundraising Round to $1 Billion
- Startup authorized share sale of extra $153 million in filing
- Investors value home-rental site at about $30 billion
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Airbnb Inc. authorized the sale of an additional $153 million in equity, bringing the size of its current fundraising effort to about $1 billion.
The financing values the home-rental startup at about $30 billion, people familiar with the matter have said. The additional equity was disclosed in a securities filing Friday, according to research firm CB Insights. Airbnb declined to comment.