Airbnb has announced its ’s co-founder Joe Gebbia has step down from his position at the company which he has been part of for almost a decade.
Gebbia will no longer involve is the daily operations of the company, however he will remain on the board on advisory role supporting his fellow co-founders, Brian Chesky and Nathan Blecharczyk.
Gebbia plans to transition into other things outside the company.
“The primary reason for this transition is that this is the only company I’ve ever helped build, and my brain is bursting with more ideas to bring to the world,” Gebbia wrote.
“My first new venture is a startup called parenthood, at which I’ll be taking on the role of Dad. The others involve a complementary product to Airbnb, documentary filmmaking, and various philanthropic initiatives. I’m looking forward to sharing more about these with you soon.”
Previously, Gebbia held a number of position within the company such as being a chairman on Airbnb.org, the company’s nonprofit foundation which he spearheaded in 2020 and Samara, Airbnb’s design studio.
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