# Ekabutr Sirisuphang

> Ekabutr "Paul" Sirisuphang is the co-founder and chief operating officer of RentSpree, the rental-technology company he started with Michael Lucarelli in 2016 after the two graduate students encountered the paperwork and friction of renting in Los Angeles. Trained in computer engineering and business, Sirisuphang has helped turn a tenant-screening idea into a platform with more than 3 million active users, 150-plus employees and $28 million in reported funding, while building an operating bridge between teams in the United States and Thailand.

- **Role:** COO & Co-Founder at RentSpree
- **Organizations:** RentSpree, Watch (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Thai Prasert International Trading Co., Ltd., The Stock Exchange of Thailand
- **Education:** Professional Certificate in Product Management, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Math and Science, Patumwan Demonstration School
- **Known for:** Co-founded RentSpree in 2016 and helped scale it from a tenant-screening concept into a broader rental platform., Helped build an organization spanning the United States and Thailand; RentSpree reports more than 150 employees., Helped RentSpree reach more than 3 million active users and 300-plus partners, according to the company's public materials.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2011** — Worked as an account executive at The Stock Exchange of Thailand.
- **2011-2012** — Served as chief marketing officer at Thai Prasert International Trading Co., Ltd.
- **2012-2016** — Founded and led Watch (Thailand) Co., Ltd. as CEO.
- **2014-2016** — Completed an MBA focused on entrepreneurship at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, where the relationship that led to RentSpree developed.
- **2016** — Co-founded RentSpree with Michael Lucarelli after experiencing the fragmented Los Angeles rental process as graduate students.
- **2021** — Completed a professional certificate in product management at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
- **2022** — RentSpree announced a $17.3 million Series B; a related SEC filing listed Sirisuphang as an executive officer and director.
- **2024** — Reflected on the transition from hands-on individual contributor to leader of a team exceeding 100 people as RentSpree marked eight years.
- **2026** — RentSpree's company profile reported 150-plus employees, more than 3 million active users and $28 million in funding.

## Achievements

- Co-founded RentSpree in 2016 and helped scale it from a tenant-screening concept into a broader rental platform.
- Helped build an organization spanning the United States and Thailand; RentSpree reports more than 150 employees.
- Helped RentSpree reach more than 3 million active users and 300-plus partners, according to the company's public materials.
- Helped guide the company through reported Series A and Series B financings totaling $28 million.
- RentSpree appeared on the Inc. 5000 list in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — RentSpree's updated company materials listed more than 3 million active users, 150-plus employees and $28 million in funding.
- **2026-04** — Sirisuphang's public professional profile continued to list him as RentSpree's COO and co-founder, based in Mercer Island, Washington.
- **2026-04** — In a ten-year startup reflection shared on LinkedIn, he described RentSpree as his first tech startup and presented a four-factor framework for founder readiness.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rentspree.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekabutr

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Last updated: 2026-09-27