Airbnb secures $1 billion investment from Silver Lake, Sixth Street

(Reuters) - Airbnb said on Monday private-equity firms Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners would invest $1 billion in the U.S. home rental company through a combination of debt and equity.Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but Reuters reported last week that the company had lowered its internal valuation by 16% to $26 billion.In March, Reuters had reported that Airbnb held a phone meeting with bankers to discuss extending an existing $1 billion debt facility amid a slowdown in..