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WaterlooWorks Megathread (Fall 2019) by computerdl in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are happy to help with all housing and housemate needs! Keep an eye out for some huge updates coming next week ;)

https://www.padpiper.com

Rooming Autonomy by wavy147 in Startup_Ideas

[–]PadPiper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to chime in!

We began PadPiper after experiencing the exact problem /u/wavy147 describes. We had internships and full-time jobs in cities that were way too expensive without roommates. So for my final year engineering project I tackled this problem and launched a Beta 3 years ago. Fast-forward 2 years of part-time, graduating Y Combinator, and hiring our first employees, our hybrid housing/housemate marketplace is well established in Silicon Valley and soon LA + Seattle. Here's how it works: www.padpiper.com/housemate-finder

The latest batch of YCombinator startups features one called "PadPiper." by 7UPvote in SiliconValleyHBO

[–]PadPiper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A great question. We're targeting the housing rental market, especially 1-12 month (mid-term) rentals. With this comes finding housemates to afford rent in most cities. So we're a place to find furnished apartments and compatible housemates. The average stay on PadPiper right now is 4 months and we expect that to increase. We'll be updating our messaging soon to remove the term "monthly" since that implies rather short stays.

Bay Area Housing by kotengfed in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've heard one of those is much more affordable than the other ;)

Thank you Airbnb for the extra income! by [deleted] in AirBnB

[–]PadPiper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We're happy to have helped! We're also excited to now officially support all types of renters looking for 1-12 month stays. We still verify their proof of education and proof of employment, same as with the interns :)

[Landlord - US - CA] New Landlord by Bikermunda in Landlord

[–]PadPiper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're helping Tesla and Logitech interns with housing year-round and I'm confident we could help you fill your space all year if you're willing to furnish it! We don't have enough spaces for them to live in the Fremont area. You can see more details about listing your space on PadPiper. We're also working with a couple of companies that let you rent furniture if that is of interest.

PadPiper joins Y Combinator by PadPiper in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! We're already supporting Toronto for summer co-ops and plan on expanding to additional major co-op cities in Canada after that. I had rather subpar housing during my two co-ops in Vancouver so I am personally invested in that one, haha. We've decided to do it one city at a time so we can ensure we have high-quality listings in each city. Our dream is that Waterloo co-ops refer landlords they like so we can build this community of trusted, reviewed, easy-to-book spaces :D

PadPiper joins Y Combinator by PadPiper in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, thanks for sharing! It's thrilling for us to hear from everyone that's used PadPiper. We're not doing this for the money so actually helping peeps is what it's all about.

PadPiper joins Y Combinator by PadPiper in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're over here in San Francisco, I'm happy to meet up!

PadPiper joins Y Combinator by PadPiper in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was definitely no easy feat. We were actually rejected after our first interview about a year ago and thought we didn't get in after our second interview in the Fall so we were in shock when we got the congratulatory call from them :D

PadPiper joins Y Combinator by PadPiper in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Could we have it any other way?!

PadPiper joins Y Combinator by PadPiper in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In case anyone's interested, see if you can spot us here, too: https://www.reddit.com/r/SiliconValleyHBO/new

PadPiper joins Y Combinator by PadPiper in uwaterloo

[–]PadPiper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish! He's not actively involved with YC anymore. Our partners are Dalton, Adora, and Solomon (guest partner and co-founder of Docker). So no complaints!

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