Airbnb will go public next year
Airbnb Inc said it will press ahead with a public offering sometime next year.
Airbnb disclosed plans for a 2020 IPO but hasn’t given a timeline.
Airbnb was valued at $31 billion recently and unlike other recent Silicon Valley IPOs, Airbnb can claim to be relatively profitable.
It says it had a pre-tax profit in the past two years and has twice recorded quarterly revenues of more than $1 billion.
Airbnb says it has more than seven million listings in 100,000 cities globally.
The company has branched out from its core business of short term vacation rentals to include a comprehensive business travel unit, premium rentals, and tours and activity bookings.
It has fuelled growth with strategic acquisitions along the way, including high-end villa platform Luxury Retreats and last minute booking site HotelTonight.
It will likely have an easier time convincing investors of its profitability compared to Lyft or Uber, but the still ongoing regulatory challenges in cities such as New York may put some investors off.
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