Channel3000.com December 10, 2020 7:52 AM Taylor Tepper - Forbes Advisor Posted: Updated: You’d think 2020 would not be the year Airbnb chose to go public. After years of will-they-or-won’t-they drama, the online home rental giant is finally selling shares to the public. Airbnb’s IPO is seeing a surprising level of demand, and the company recently disclosed a much higher valuation than it had just a few months ago—despite another round of Covid-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions. With promising coronavirus vaccines and a potential return to normality on the horizon, does Airbnb have the right stuff to survive and thrive in public markets? Here are five stats that can help you make sense of the Airbnb IPO.