Launch HN: Stoa Markets (YC S26) – A Marketplace for GPUs and AI Servers

Hi HN, we’re Eren, Berat and Kaan. We’re building Stoa ( https://www.stoaexchange.com ), a marketplace for new and used GPUs and AI servers. GPUs are the collateral in the data center buildout. Today, financing terms mostly depend on the offtaker, meaning the company that has committed to use the compute. If that company is a hyperscaler, the financing can look investment grade. If it’s a smaller cloud or startup, terms get expensive fast, even with the same hardware as collateral. The lender’s