Stoa, a US-based company founded to facilitate the buying and selling of GPUs for AI hardware, is developing the Stoa Markets platform, which brings together buyers and verified suppliers. The startup, founded in 2026 by Berat Çelik, Eren Berke Sağlam, and Kaan Yiğit, participated in Y Combinator’s Summer 2026 batch. Initially focused on the US market, the company plans to expand into international markets. Offering GPU valuation based on transaction data through its Stoa Intelligence product, the startup states that its network covers hundreds of buyers and suppliers and that it has observed more than $500 million in transaction activity. Stoa, which generates revenue from transaction fees and subscriptions and has not disclosed the amount of investment it has raised, aims to offer financial products tied to GPU prices in 2027.
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