Maybe they don't want the scrutiny, sure, but do seem to need funds. Airbnb last raised money through equity in March: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization

Maybe they don't want the scrutiny, sure, but do seem to need funds. Airbnb last raised money through equity in March: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/airbnb/funding-rounds https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/airbnb/funding-round... Uber last raised money through equity last June https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/uber/funding-rounds https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/uber/funding-rounds (but has taken on other financing since then).