The Airbnb Mafia (aka The Cereal Entrepreneurs) has quietly grown to 25+ companies
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• @coinbase - @brian_armstrong (Crypto)
• @D2iQ - @flo @superguenter (Infra)
• http://Future.fit"> http://Future.fit - @jsmaria (Health)
• http://Tourlane.com"> http://Tourlane.com - Julian Stiefel (Travel)
...more
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• @coinbase - @brian_armstrong (Crypto)
• @D2iQ - @flo @superguenter (Infra)
• http://Future.fit"> http://Future.fit - @jsmaria (Health)
• http://Tourlane.com"> http://Tourlane.com - Julian Stiefel (Travel)
...more
• @WunderMobility - @gunnarfroh (Transportation)
• http://Berbix.com"> http://Berbix.com - @sinalet @ericlevine (Identity)
• @GiveWithAlma - @danhilltech and Michelle Rittenhouse (Philanthropy)
• @outschooler - @ngrandy (Education)
• @BeInstrumentl - @gauri (Funding for nonprofits)
• http://Berbix.com"> http://Berbix.com - @sinalet @ericlevine (Identity)
• @GiveWithAlma - @danhilltech and Michelle Rittenhouse (Philanthropy)
• @outschooler - @ngrandy (Education)
• @BeInstrumentl - @gauri (Funding for nonprofits)
• @curiousfictions - @maybefriday (Writing)
• @linear_app - @karrisaarinen (Productivity)
• http://DearBrightly.com"> http://DearBrightly.com - @amyleechiu (Skincare)
• http://OnwardRides.com"> http://OnwardRides.com - @MikePLewis (Transportation)
• http://Sundae.com"> http://Sundae.com - Andrew Swain (Real estate)
• @linear_app - @karrisaarinen (Productivity)
• http://DearBrightly.com"> http://DearBrightly.com - @amyleechiu (Skincare)
• http://OnwardRides.com"> http://OnwardRides.com - @MikePLewis (Transportation)
• http://Sundae.com"> http://Sundae.com - Andrew Swain (Real estate)
• @adventurousco - @gojeanyn (Entertainment)
• @SFOX - @takbart (Crypto)
• http://Preset.io"> http://Preset.io - @mistercrunch (Analytics)
• http://ScoutLab.com"> http://ScoutLab.com - @byWillowHill (Creative agency)
• http://Expansion-Partner.com"> http://Expansion-Partner.com - @georgbauser @cederskog (International expansion)
• @SFOX - @takbart (Crypto)
• http://Preset.io"> http://Preset.io - @mistercrunch (Analytics)
• http://ScoutLab.com"> http://ScoutLab.com - @byWillowHill (Creative agency)
• http://Expansion-Partner.com"> http://Expansion-Partner.com - @georgbauser @cederskog (International expansion)
• http://ReadySet.co"> http://ReadySet.co - @johnnotjon (Marketing)
• http://pelion.app"> http://pelion.app - @purrmin (Coaching)
• @21cbrand - @mildenhall @sarahrmurphy (Marketing)
• @align_labs - @sco (Wellness)
• @pinacoladasf - @kaliforniakati (Dating)
• @Events1up - Samantha Perlman (Events)
• http://pelion.app"> http://pelion.app - @purrmin (Coaching)
• @21cbrand - @mildenhall @sarahrmurphy (Marketing)
• @align_labs - @sco (Wellness)
• @pinacoladasf - @kaliforniakati (Dating)
• @Events1up - Samantha Perlman (Events)
I expect a lot more in the future. The Airbnb crew is
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Fun facts:
1. A third are women-founded
2. A third are B2B
3. Only one travel company
P.S. I& #39;m sure there are dozens I missed -- don& #39;t kill me. And do tell!
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P.P.S. There is no super deliberate order to this
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Fun facts:
1. A third are women-founded
2. A third are B2B
3. Only one travel company
P.S. I& #39;m sure there are dozens I missed -- don& #39;t kill me. And do tell!
P.P.S. There is no super deliberate order to this
Turns out there are actually over 30 ex-Airbnb startups. Five I missed:
• @SLAB - @chengyinliu (Collaboration)
• @ClickMinded - @TommyGriffith (SEO)
• @uselanding - @cfrolich (VR)
• @homeht_ - @thilokonzok (Real estate)
• http://futuremood.com"> http://futuremood.com - @Schaecherism (Brand)
• @SLAB - @chengyinliu (Collaboration)
• @ClickMinded - @TommyGriffith (SEO)
• @uselanding - @cfrolich (VR)
• @homeht_ - @thilokonzok (Real estate)
• http://futuremood.com"> http://futuremood.com - @Schaecherism (Brand)
There are now 35 ex-Airbnb founded startups that I’m aware of — a few new ones:
• @panther__labs - @jack_naglieri (Security)
• @effxHQ - @joeyparsons (Infra)
• http://getfrank.com"> http://getfrank.com - @charlieaufmann (Employment)
• @WorkWhileJobs - @am0ljain (Employment)
• @panther__labs - @jack_naglieri (Security)
• @effxHQ - @joeyparsons (Infra)
• http://getfrank.com"> http://getfrank.com - @charlieaufmann (Employment)
• @WorkWhileJobs - @am0ljain (Employment)
Thanks to new information (h/t @kp), there are actually at least FIFTY ex-Airbnb founded startups. Including:
• Transform - @nick_handel (Infra)
• Iggy - @iam_lpettingill (Data)
• @EatHoorayFoods - @ChefSamLippman (Food)
• http://upraised.co"> http://upraised.co - @monagandhi (Training)
• Transform - @nick_handel (Infra)
• Iggy - @iam_lpettingill (Data)
• @EatHoorayFoods - @ChefSamLippman (Food)
• http://upraised.co"> http://upraised.co - @monagandhi (Training)
I would never forget you @soopa
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I have a whole other list of ex-Airbnb VCs...
I have a whole other list of ex-Airbnb VCs...
Just Wave Capital and you guys right?
Airbnb Alumni as VCs in general (that I know of): @jpgg @gustaf @fatimahusain898 @saratillim + Riley Newman, Jaja Jackson, Dan Rumennik (and you)
Airbnb Alumni as VCs in general (that I know of): @jpgg @gustaf @fatimahusain898 @saratillim + Riley Newman, Jaja Jackson, Dan Rumennik (and you)