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Stoa

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 3 employees · 1 known investors

Stoa operates a marketplace for buying and selling GPUs, offering price discovery, RFQ-to-settlement workflows, and verified counterparties. It serves GPU brokers, data center operators, AI labs, cloud providers, OEMs, resellers, and lenders trading AI hardware.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFintechHardwareMarketplacesMarketplaceInfrastructureAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Stoa was founded in 2026 by Berat Celik, Eren Berke Saglam, and Kaan Yigit.

BCBerat Celik
Berat Celikin𝕏FounderFounder and CEO of Stoa, a marketplace for buying and selling GPUs and other AI hardware. He previously founded other companies and worked at xAI, and studied computer science and economics at UBC before earning an M.Eng. in computer science from Cornell.
EBEren Berke Saglam
Eren Berke Saglamin𝕏FounderHe previously traded interest rate derivatives at Citi and studied computer science and economics at Dartmouth, graduating as salutatorian.
KYKaan Yigit
Kaan Yigitin𝕏FounderCTO of Stoa, a marketplace for buying and selling GPUs. He previously worked as a quantitative developer at Uniper, building trading systems for financial oil and gas books, and studied computer science at UIUC.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

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

In the news

Stoa: The market behind AI hardwareycombinator.com · Jul 2026UK savings fintech Stoa raises £1.8 millionfinextra.com · Jul 2026From cash deposits to everyday rewards: London-based Stoa raises €2.1 million | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Jul 2026Stoa raises £1.8m to scale cash management platform - UKTNuktech.news · Jul 2026Stoa secures $2.4M for cash rewards platform - Tech.eutech.eu · Jul 2026Stoa lands $2.4m to reward savers with upfront perksfintech.global · Jul 2026Stoa Raises $2.4M in Pre-Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Stoa do?
Stoa operates a marketplace for buying and selling GPUs, offering price discovery, RFQ-to-settlement workflows, and verified counterparties. It serves GPU brokers, data center operators, AI labs, cloud providers, OEMs, resellers, and lenders trading AI hardware.
Who founded Stoa?
Stoa was founded by Berat Celik, Eren Berke Saglam, Kaan Yigit in 2026.
Who are Stoa's investors?
Stoa's investors include Y Combinator.
How much funding has Stoa raised?
Stoa has disclosed $2.4M raised across 1 round.
Where is Stoa headquartered?
Stoa is headquartered in San Francisco, US.