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STRz Podcast 49: Jeff Cavins, Outdoorsy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Outdoorsy founder and CEO, Jeff Cavins, joins the latest episode of the STRz podcast.
Direct and RVshare partner in “groundbreaking” collaboration
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vertical SaaS platform Direct has joined forces with peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace RVshare to introduce a fleet management tool for RV owners.
Camplify to acquire German marketplace PaulCamper for $47.6m
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia / Germany: Peer-to-peer caravan hire and RV sharing marketplace, Camplify, has entered into an agreement to acquire German peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace PaulCamper for $47.6 million.
Indie Campers launches in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Portuguese online marketplace and road trip platform, Indie Campers, has announced the launch of its peer-to-peer rental platform in the UK.
Cabana launches new offerings and expands to Los Angeles
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Seattle-based camper van and caravan rental startup, Cabana, which wants to reinvent how people travel through its fleet of luxe mobile hotels, is rolling out enhanced offerings to its customers in Seattle and soon to its newest market, Los Angeles. The new features include concierge services to provide trip planning assistance for customers; van […]
VacationRenter surpasses $1bn in gross booking value
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: From the frontline workers needing temporary accommodations to the road warriors wanting an RV rental for a socially-distanced trip, people all over the world continued to seek accommodations in 2020, according to VacationRenter. VacationRenter, a company that aggregates the best rentals from booking sites, has evolved to meet the changing needs of travellers and helped millions of people […]
KKR leads $100m+ funding round in rental marketplace RVshare
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Peer-to-peer RV [recreational vehicle] rental marketplace RVshare has announced a $100+ million fundraising round led by global investment firm KKR, with participation by existing investor Tritium Partners. The fundraising will provide capital, as well as access to KKR’s operational resources and global network, to help RVshare build on its leadership position and record 2020 growth with goals […]