# Andrew Collins

> Andrew Collins is the CEO and co-founder of Bungalow, the largest co-living network in the United States. Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma among serial entrepreneurs, he studied sociology and economics at Princeton and earned an MBA from Wharton before deliberately collecting skills at Medallia, Facebook, and the startup studio Atomic. In 2017 he and Justin McCarty turned their own struggle to find affordable housing and friends in a new city into Bungalow, which furnishes homes and rents individual bedrooms at roughly 30% below the cost of a studio. The company has raised about $175 million, including a $75 million Series C in 2021, from backers like Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, and Coatue.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-founder at Bungalow
- **Organizations:** Bungalow, Atomic, Facebook, Medallia
- **From:** Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Sociology and Economics (with honors), Princeton University, M.B.A., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Built Bungalow into the largest co-living network in the United States., Raised roughly $175 million in venture capital from Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Coatue, Maverick Ventures, and others., Expanded Bungalow into more than 20 U.S. markets.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Joined Medallia when it had about 50 employees; led customer experience and the retail vertical as it scaled past 1,000 people.
- **2014** — Worked at Facebook to learn how a mature technology company builds community at scale.
- **2016** — Entrepreneur in Residence at the startup studio Atomic, where the Bungalow concept took shape.
- **2017** — Co-founded Bungalow with Justin McCarty and became CEO.
- **2018** — Bungalow launched publicly and raised a $14M Series A led by Khosla Ventures, part of $64M total raised.
- **2021** — Closed a $75M Series C round in August, pushing total funding to roughly $175M.

## Achievements

- Built Bungalow into the largest co-living network in the United States.
- Raised roughly $175 million in venture capital from Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Coatue, Maverick Ventures, and others.
- Expanded Bungalow into more than 20 U.S. markets.
- Member of the Fast Company Executive Board.

## Latest updates

- **2021-08** — Bungalow raised a $75 million Series C, bringing total funding to about $175 million.

## Links

- Website: https://bungalow.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/livebungalow
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livebungalow

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Last updated: 2026-06-14