Built by Students, for Students
We Got Burned by Bad Housing.
So We Fixed It.
Finding student housing in LA is unnecessarily hard, expensive, and stressful — especially if you're coming from abroad. So we built the platform we wish had existed when we were students.
Our Mission
Safe, verified housing for every student in LA
Where you live shapes your entire college experience. Bad housing means worse grades, higher stress, and less time doing what matters. We believe every student deserves better.
Privy connects you directly with verified, affordable rooms — no shady middlemen, no hidden fees, no scams. Whether you're from Westwood or Osaka, we make LA feel like home.
What We Believe In
Built on These Principles
Safety First
Every listing is personally verified by our team. We check properties, landlords, and leases so you don't have to.
Student-Centered
We built Privy because we were students too. We know how stressful housing is — and we're here to change that.
Community
Housing isn't just four walls. We help students find communities where they belong.
Transparency
No hidden fees, no surprises. The price you see is the price you pay.
The People Behind Privy
Meet Our Team
Lucca Postma
Co-Founder & CEO
An LMU student who experienced firsthand how complicated and stressful finding student housing was as a freshman — so he decided to build the solution he wished existed.
Bora Harman
Co-Founder & CEO
An international student from Istanbul, Turkey who lived through every pain point of the housing process — from visa documentation to approval rejections — and knew there had to be a better way.
Jonathan O'Keefe
Co-Founder & CEO
An Irish, Boston native and LMU freshman. Arrived in LA, hit the same broken housing market every new student does and built the fix.
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