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Hipcamp launches in the UK and finalises Cool Camping acquisition
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: San Francisco-based outdoor stays booking platform Hipcamp has announced the acquisition of London-based Tripadee Ltd and the full integration of its Cool Camping brand.
Acamp buys Ställpatser ahead of European expansion
Reading Time: 2 minutesSweden: Camping travel tech platform Acamp has acquired camping community app Ställpatser, a matter of weeks after raising €2.5 million in funding.
Acamp raises €2.5m for camping travel tech platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesSweden / Norway: Camping travel tech platform Acamp has raised €2.5 million in funding to accelerate its growth and expand into new markets, including in Norway and Denmark.
Campsite booking platform JetCamp secures €500k in funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Delft-based online camping guide JetCamp, which lists campsites and holiday parks for bookings, has announced that it has raised €500,000 in investment to accelerate its growth in the European camping market, currently valued at €5 billion. Hotel and apartment operator and tourism product developer, Falkenstein Michaeler Tourism Group [FMTG], and Cunningham Holding led the […]
Hipcamp acquires Cool Camping to accelerate global expansion
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS / UK: San Francisco-based outdoor stays booking platform Hipcamp has acquired UK-based online camping brand Cool Camping for an undisclosed sum, according to regulatory filings. Although the acquisition has yet to be formally announced by the companies, documents filed on Companies House showed that Cool Camping founder Jonathan Knight, who also founded online glamping […]
Nature travel startup Campanyon closes €1.5m funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesNorway: Oslo-based nature and sustainable accommodation booking platform, Campanyon, has raised more than €1.5 million [NOK 15.5 million] in funding in a bid to make nature accessible to all travellers. The announcement was made less than a year after the travel tech startup closed a €499,000 [NOK 5 million] seed round and less than two years […]
The Dyrt raises $11m in Series B funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Portland-based camping app The Dyrt, which is designed to help users find tent pitches or RV parking spaces easily, has closed an $11 million Series B funding round led by private equity firm Realization Capital Partners. The company, which is aiming to build an active community of tent campers, dispersed campers, RV renters and glampers, has […]
Wildpoint secures £265k in pre-seed funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Camping marketplace Wildpoint, which allows campers to find and book outdoor stays at campsites, caravans, tipis, and cabins, has announced that it has raised £265,000 in pre-seed funding. Founded in 2020, Wildpoint is seeking to “make the outdoors more accessible to all” by providing users with the opportunity to search, browse and book outdoor spaces […]
Campspot launches mobile app after booking surge
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Campspot, an online marketplace for RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins, glamping options and more, has announced the launch of a mobile app to make it easier for campers to search, discover and book their perfect camping trip. With the Campspot mobile app, available on both IOS and Android, campers will have access to over 110,000 campsites […]
Hipcamp closes $57m Series C funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Online marketplace startup Hipcamp, which offers outdoor stays and camping experiences in rural areas, has closed a $57 million Series C funding round, taking its internal value to more than $300 million, over double the valuation it reached in its last round in 2019. New investors participating in the round include Index Ventures and […]