Airbnb raises $555 mn from Google Capital, others
US-based startup that lets people rent out their homes to travellers, Airbnb has raised $555.5 million in latest funding from Google Capital and others. The funding has valued Airbnb at $30 billion. Earlier reports had suggested that Airbnb was attempting to close an $850 million round. Airbnb is on the verge to become the fourth most valuable billion-dollar private startup.