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Brian Chesky

Brian Chesky

Brian Chesky (#299)

Global Rank #299
Country Rank #133
Country United States

We had a saying that you would do everything by hand until it was painful. So Joe and I would photograph homes until it was painful, then we get other photographers. Then we'd manage them with spreadsheets until it was painful. Then we got an intern.

  • $ 12 B
  • Airbnb
  • United States
  • M
  • 45 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #299
Country Rank #133
Net Worth $11.5B
Previous Worth $11.6B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Airbnb
Age 45 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence San Francisco, California
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Personal Stats

Age 45
Source Of Wealth Airbnb, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Single
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Rhode Island School of Design
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -0.9% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $11.6B
Current Net Worth $11.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Brian Chesky cofounded peer-to-peer room and home rental company Airbnb with Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia in 2008; Chesky is CEO. Chesky owns nearly 14% of Airbnb. In 2022, Chesky announced he would start living on Airbnb full time, moving to a different city or town every few weeks. A former bodybuilder, Chesky attended Rhode Island School of Design where he met Gebbia. Chesky is the son of two social workers; he made $40,000 a year as an industrial designer in Los Angeles before Airbnb took off.

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Did You Know?

Broke and faced with rising rents, Gebbia and Chesky initially bought an air bed for their apartment and rented it out.

The founders, who went to the Democratic Convention in 2008 to promote Airbnb, also sold $40-a-box Obama & McCain-themed breakfast cereal to pay off debt.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Brian Chesky's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $11.5B (May 4, 2026)

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