Airbnb would now $ 30 billion – Le Figaro

The online hosting platform would have lifted to $ 850 million in late July, according to Bloomberg.

Airbnb still gaining ground. The online hosting platform have risen to $ 850 million in late July, according to Bloomberg. This round follows a raising record funds of $ 1.5 billion a year ago. In June, the company had also signed a credit line of up to $ 1 billion from three California banks. What to wear to Airbnb valuation to $ 30 billion, according to a document sent to the State of Delaware and taken over by Bloomberg.

The company thus achieved the second best startups valued high-tech sector, as reported by Business Insider. Far ahead, the company VTC Uber rises to $ 68 billion.

With this fundraiser, Airbnb has a further blow to the hospitality industry. Its value is 25% greater than that of Hilton Group (23.45 billion dollars), hitherto the world’s largest in the field. Alone, Airbnb is more than the combined capitalization of the two chains Hyatt and Marriot (25.73 billion dollars), 2.6 times more than the French hotel operator Accor, whose market capitalization reached 11.4 billion dollars.

with 2 million homes in 191 countries, the company also surpasses its competitors by its hosting capabilities. Marriot, Hilton and Intercontinental count 1.071 million respectively, 737,922 and 726,000 rooms. In July, Airbnb has passed the 10 million tourists in France and welcomed two times more users than the same month last year.

Recently, the rental giant on the web is trying out new activities to diversify its offer. There is less than a week, the company announced a new project: the creation of a new department named “Samara” and dedicated to the construction of housing used by tourists and locals. Which is reminiscent of a hotel.