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Airbnb's valuation has changed significantly over time due to various factors. In 2008, Airbnb was a startup trying to raise money from investors across Silicon Valley. The company estimated it could grow to $2 billion in revenue in three years by capturing 15% of their total addressable market, or TAM. However, many investors rejected Airbnb because they believed this assumption was too optimistic. After an initial seed round and some promising years of growth, in 2011 Airbnb ended up raising $100M at a $1.3B valuation — a dramatically smaller valuation that assumed the company could capture 2% of its TAM. The changes in Airbnb's valuation over time were largely due to the company's growth prospects, market conditions, and investor sentiment.
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In 2008, Airbnb was a startup trying to raise money from investors across Silicon Valley. The company estimated it could grow to $2 billion in revenue in three years by capturing 15% of their total addressable market, or TAM. Airbnb was rejected by nearly all the investors it pitched because its assumption that it could capture 15% of its TAM was too optimistic. After an initial seed round and some promising years of growth, in 2011 Airbnb ended up raising $100M at a $1.3B valuation — a dramatically smaller valuation that assumed the company could capture 2% of its TAM.
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