LA Fireside with Founder of HotelTonight, Sam Shank - #LATechWeek

Friday, Oct 17, 2025

2:00pm

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Please join us for a fireside chat with Sam Shank, who co-founded HotelTonight from day one, scaled it into a beloved consumer product with millions of users, and led it all the way through its acquisition by Airbnb. After the acquisition, Sam stayed on at Airbnb for nearly four years, where he helped grow its boutique hotel category. The conversation will be hosted by a16z partner Katia Ameri. You can expect candid insights on building a consumer product people love, navigating scale, and what it takes to steer a startup through acquisition and beyond. Spots are limited — RSVP soon! This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.