Airbnb expands Silicon Valley office presence

US: With major plans to go public in 2020, short-term rental platform Airbnb has acquired a 300,000 square foot office lease in Santa Clara. The lease, which takes up two major office buildings, will allow the tech firm to expand its hiring and operations in expectation of that offering. The San Francisco company’s current secondary […]
Airbnb plans temporary downtown San Jose office

US: Airbnb has announced it intends to open a downtown San Jose office as it seeks to revolutionise vacations and getaways. Airbnb said it wants to tap into the world-class tech workforce in the San Jose surrounding area. Chief technology officer Ari Balogh told Mercury News: “The South Bay provides a strong talent pool to […]