Nathan Blecharczyk
Engineer who co-founded Airbnb and built its first website
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Nathan Blecharczyk is an American engineer and businessman who co-founded Airbnb and was its first chief technology officer, building the original site. He is Airbnb’s chief strategy officer and chairman of Airbnb China.
Biography
Background
Blecharczyk grew up in Boston and paid for his studies at Harvard by writing marketing software as a teenager. He studied computer science.
Airbnb
Joe Gebbia’s former roommate, he joined Gebbia and Brian Chesky in 2008 to build AirBed & Breakfast’s website and payments.
CTO and strategy
As CTO he built Airbnb’s engineering team. He later became chief strategy officer and led its China business.
Recognition
He signed the Giving Pledge with his wife, Elizabeth.
Timeline
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2005
Graduates from Harvard
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2008
Co-founds Airbnb
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2016
Chairman of Airbnb China
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2020
Airbnb IPO
Did you know?
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He earned about $1 million from software he wrote in high school.
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He is the least public of the three Airbnb founders.
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He was Gebbia’s roommate before Airbnb.
Connections
Frequently asked
Who is Nathan Blecharczyk?
Nathan Blecharczyk is an American engineer and businessman who co-founded Airbnb and was its first chief technology officer, building the original site. He is Airbnb’s chief strategy officer and chairman of Airbnb China.
Where is Nathan Blecharczyk from?
Nathan Blecharczyk was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What is Nathan Blecharczyk known for?
Nathan Blecharczyk is best known for Co-founding Airbnb; first chief technology officer; chairman of Airbnb China.
References
- Nathan Blecharczyk — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Nathan Blecharczyk (Q19538950) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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