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ThomCarver on May 31, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: How AirBnB Became a Billion Dollar Company

Can we all agree that a $1Bn valuation stops you being "a tiny start up struggling to survive"?

c2 on May 31, 2011 [–]

Sure, but the story is from a year and half ago.

AirBNB didn't become 'ramen profitable' until April 2009.

http://www.quora.com/How-much-money-did-Airbnb-raise-What-is...

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