Airbnb receives investment and partners with Axel Springer

Fri Feb 3 2012, 11:26 AM

Social accommodation marketplace Airbnb has received an undisclosed investment from German media conglomerate Axel Springer. The firms are also linking up as strategic marketing partners in a move that will see Airbnb listings appear in Springer-owned newspaper Bild and appear on its online real estate properties such as Immonet. Though details of the deal are vague, Springer confirms that the firm has made a “minor investment”, with separate reports claiming that the amount invested could be performance-related based on the exposure it receives as a result of the partnership.

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