Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky hints at 2018 IPO

CNBC ----- For Airbnb, going public has always been thought of as a "two-year process," and the company is about halfway through that process, Chief Executive Brian Chesky said at a luncheon hosted by the Economic Club of New York on Monday. That would imply an initial public offering in 2018. The company announced last week that it closed on a more than $1 billion round of funding, upping its valuation to $31 billion. Airbnb turned profitable on an EBITDA for the first time during the second half of 2016, a person close to the company confirmed. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.