Bunk
San Francisco roommate-matching website, later the Roommates iPhone app.
AcquiredSource [1]Source [3]Last verified Oct 2, 2026
About Bunk
Bunk matched people looking for roommates. Parr has described it as a modest business that paid the bills before it was acquired, about 10 months after it started.Source [2]Source [3]
What happened
Sam Parr and John Havel co-founded Bunk in July 2012 as a roommate-matching website. Apartment List, an apartment search engine, acquired it in 2013 and both founders went to work there; the product became Roommates, an iPhone app Havel developed at Apartment List.Source [1]Source [3]
Timeline
- 2013Acquired by Apartment List; Parr worked there from January 2013 to May 2014.Source [1]
- 2012-07Founded by Sam Parr and John Havel.Source [1]
People on Founded, and where they went next
| Person | Here | Also built |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Parr | Co-founder2012 to 2013 | HamptonActiveThe HustleAcquiredSouthern Sam'sStatus unknown |
Sources
- Hustle Con Media, Inc. Annual Report (Form C-AR) for fiscal year 2017, SEC EDGAR, 2018-05-11. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Sam Parr (personal site, Welcome page), samparr.com, 2019-02-05. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- About Sam Parr and The Anti-MBA, The Anti-MBA. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.