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A former electrical engineer who moved from his native Kentucky to take a defense job, Montgomery founded the company in 2023 with an eye toward getting pesticide sprays out of suburban yards.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The company was founded by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Joseph Gebbia in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
We have abandoned many of the ideals that founded the country.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Lightmatter, founded in 2017, has raised $850 million and was last valued at $4.4 billion in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“It was pioneer days,” Jean Paul, who founded the Getty Oil Company, later recalled.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
