23-09-2016 18:33 via thedrum.com

Airbnb raises $555 million from Google Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures

Airbnb has raised $555m at a $30 billion valuation, according to Fortune. This money is part of a $850m round that it filed to raise last month.
Google Capital, a unit of Alphabet which is Google’s parent holding company that invests in late-stage startups primarily for financial gains, and Technology Crossover Ventures, which invests in expansion stage information technology companies, led the deal and Airbnb's current valuation makes it the second most valuable U
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