Kopa
DefunctYC W19San Francisco, US · Founded 2016 · 6 employees · 5 known investors
A platform where users can search for furnished short-term rentals, match with compatible roommates, and complete bookings and payments online for stays of 1 to 12 months.
Also known as Faros · PadPiper
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)
Kopa was founded in 2016 by Zach Waterfield.
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Zach Waterfieldin𝕏FounderZach Waterfield previously worked as an engineer at PostHog and held investment roles at Pioneer Fund and Ripple Ventures. He studied computer engineering at the University of Waterloo and co-founded Zettlor and Kopa, a Y Combinator-backed company.
Investors · 5
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Inovia CapitalreportedMontreal · $250K – $8M
Practica CapitalreportedVilnius · $324K – $3.2M
Also in the syndicate · 2
Lost AstronautXTX Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$2M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2026
- Undisclosed amountpre-seedJun 2026
Inovia Capital, Lost Astronaut, Practica Capital, XTX Ventures
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeedMay 2026Source ↗
- $2MraisedMay 2026 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 1
by search overlapCompanies competing with Kopa for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kopa do?
- A platform where users can search for furnished short-term rentals, match with compatible roommates, and complete bookings and payments online for stays of 1 to 12 months.
- Who founded Kopa?
- Kopa was founded by Zach Waterfield in 2016.
- Who are Kopa's investors?
- Kopa's investors include Y Combinator, Inovia Capital, Practica Capital.
- How much funding has Kopa raised?
- Kopa has disclosed $2M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Kopa headquartered?
- Kopa is headquartered in San Francisco, US.