- Samara, cofounded by Airbnb’s Joe Gebbia, is promoting modular accent dwelling models.
- In late February, the startup acquired a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing unit in Mexico.
- See inside its most costly unit, a $324,000 two-bedroom tiny residence.
A brand new startup needs to drop tiny properties into your yard.
No, this is not some new spin on “The Wizard of Oz” (Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have already got that coated). It is California-based Samara.
If the identify would not ring a bell, you may acknowledge considered one of its cofounders, Joe Gebbia. And if Gebbia would not sound acquainted, you may certainly acknowledge the opposite firm he cofounded: Airbnb.
Like its cofounder, Samara has roots within the residence rental large, having beforehand functioned as its in-house suppose tank and design studio for six years. (Samara is backed by Airbnb and its different cofounder, Brian Chesky.)
However the startup — which turned its personal entity in 2022 — is not within the enterprise of renting properties.
Fairly the alternative: It is manufacturing factory-built accent dwelling models (ADUs), or tiny properties, that may be dropped into Californians’ backyards.
