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Kopa

DefunctYC W19

San Francisco, US · Founded 2016 · 6 employees · 5 known investors

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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

MarketplacesPropTechMarketplaceHousingCommunityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

Kopa was founded in 2016 by Zach Waterfield.

ZWZach Waterfield
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 2 of 4 rounds · 2022–2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Zillow10 shared keywordsZillow operates an online real estate marketplace where consumers can search homes for sale and rentals across US and Canadian cities, view mortgage rate information, and access home financing through Zillow Home Loans. It covers residential property listings, apartments and houses for rent, and mortgage services nationwide.

Companies competing with Kopa for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Kopa.ai Raises €2 Million In Pre-Seed Funding To Advance AI-Powered E-Commerce Marketing And Operationspulse2.com · Jun 2026Kopa.ai Raises €2M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · May 2026Kopa AI Raises €2M to Build AI Agents for E-commerce Teams Drowning in Operational Workascendants.in · May 2026Kopa.ai Raises €2M to Build AI OS for E-Commercetheaiworld.org · May 2026M-Kopa raises $75m in equity funding and targets expansion - African Businessafrican.business · Mar 2022

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 2 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Kopa headquartered?
Kopa is headquartered in San Francisco, US.