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Kindred

Kindred

Trusted home swapping & exchange community.

About

Founded

2021

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Industry

Marketplace, Real Estate, Travel

Company Description

Members-only home exchange network, powered by close community. Share homes and travel for $0/nightly.

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Funding

Total Raised

$22.8 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Andreessen Horowitz, Caffeinated Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Dylan Field

Company Traction

Kindred has received 20,000+ membership applications since launching in 2021.

Kindred members have spent over 5,000 nights at one another’s homes.

Leadership Team

Justine Palefsky: Co-Founder at Kindred. Former Head of Visit Experience at Opendoor.

Tasneem Amina: Co-Founder at Kindred. Former Product at Opendoor.

Stephanie Brill: Strategy & Operations Lead at Kindred. Former Product at Shelf Engine.

Bryan Li: CTO at Kindred. Former Co-Founder & CTO of Medmonk.‍

Amruta Divan: Manager of Customer Experience at Kindred. Former Client Solutions Specialist at Flexport.

Press

Axios (May 2, 2023): Home swaps unlock cheaper summer vacation stays

TechCrunch (April 19, 2023): Opendoor alums raise $15M for Kindred, a home-swapping network

Curbed (July 25, 2022): There Is Now a Raya for Home-Swapping

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