About ZipMatch
ZipMatch was an online property-listing marketplace for the Philippines, founded in 2013 by John Dang and Chow Paredes, later joined by co-founder Kyle Wiltshire. It positioned itself as a technology-driven alternative to traditional real estate brokers, building tools such as a mobile-ready listings site, a real-estate-focused CRM, and 360-degree virtual property tours to help Filipino buyers and renters search for condos and homes online.
The company raised roughly $3.05 million across several funding rounds from investors including Kickstart Ventures, Monk’s Hill Ventures, and 500 Durians (500 Startups’ Southeast Asia vehicle), expanding its listings business through the Philippines’ property boom of the mid-2010s.
On November 24, 2020, ZipMatch was acquired in full by Hoppler, another Metro Manila-based digital real estate brokerage, in a deal combining a $145,000 cash payment with 10% of Hoppler’s issued capital. The two companies merged operations, with Hoppler describing the combined business as Metro Manila’s leading digital real estate brokerage.
The Problem They're Solving
Philippine home buyers and renters had to rely on fragmented listings and traditional broker networks; ZipMatch built an online marketplace plus a real-estate-specific CRM and virtual-tour tools to make searching for and transacting on property listings more transparent and digital.
Who They Serve
Condo and home buyers, renters, and sellers in the Philippines, plus real estate brokers and developers listing inventory on the platform.
What Makes Them Different
Combined a consumer listings marketplace with broker-facing tools — a dedicated real estate CRM and 360-degree virtual tours — rather than acting as just a classifieds board, and was backed by regional VCs including Kickstart Ventures and Monk's Hill Ventures.
What Happened
Acquired in full by fellow Metro Manila digital real estate brokerage Hoppler on November 24, 2020, in a deal combining $145,000 cash with 10% of Hoppler's issued capital. The two companies' operations merged post-acquisition, and the zipmatch.com site has continued operating under Hoppler's ownership.
Traction & Milestones
Raised roughly $3.05M across 4 rounds; acquired in full by Hoppler on November 24, 2020 for $145,000 cash plus 10% of Hoppler's issued capital.
The Founders
John Dang
Co-Founder & CEO
Chow Paredes
Co-Founder
Kyle Wiltshire
Co-Founder