Airbnb co-founder reveals what’s next for decade-old start-up

Billionaire Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has outlined plans to consolidate the international travel market during his first trip to Australia – a country where one in five people are signed-up members of his business.

The 10-year old Silicon Valley start-up operates as a way for hosts to rent a spare room, or their entire home, to a traveller, but the future of the platform is a more complete “end-to-end” trip experience.

The start-up in Seattle will lend money to home buyers who promise to make a room available for rent on Airbnb for up to three years. Photo: Josh Robenstone

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