To be a travel behemoth, Airbnb is accelerating dealmaking


  • TECH
  • Friday, 17 Feb 2017

The Airbnb Inc. logo and application are displayed on an Apple Inc. iPhone and iPad in this arranged photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, March 21, 2014. Airbnb Inc. is raising money from investors including TPG Capital in a financing round that would value the room-sharing service at more than $10 billion, said people with knowledge of the deal. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Airbnb Inc is on a mission to be more than a home-sharing platform – it wants to be a flight booker, an itinerary planner and a vacation-home manager. 

To become a global travel behemoth, Airbnb is considering a combination of acquisitions and partnership deals to quickly grow its portfolio, according to three people with knowledge of Airbnb's plans. 

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