Japanese lodging startup Earthship closes pre-seed funding round
Japan: Japanese outdoor lodging startup Earthship, which aims to offer immersive experiences in national parks with its cabins, has completed an undisclosed pre-seed funding round.
Hipcamp buys BookOutdoors to expand offering
US: Outdoor stays booking platform Hipcamp has acquired BookOutdoors, an online travel booking platform for campgrounds, RV parks, cabins and glamping resorts.
HomeCamper and Campspace announce merger
Europe: HomeCamper and Campspace, booking platforms for outdoor stays, have merged to create “Europe’s largest platform for unique outdoor stays”, now under the unified brand HomeCamper | campspace.
Sustainable cabin concept Re launches in the UK
UK: Re, a new concept in sustainable cabin retreats that aims to reinvent the city-to-country mini getaway, has launched in the UK with its first off-grid luxury cabin in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
ÖÖD Mirror House raises close to €1m in private funding round
UK/ Estonia: ÖÖD Mirror House, which develops prefabricated mirrored cabins, has closed a private funding round of close to €1 million.
Wander secures investment for Australia expansion
Australia: Luxury off-grid pod accommodation startup Wander has secured an investment from former Airbnb country manager Sam McDonagh in order to expand its presence in regional and rural Australia.
Outdoorsy diversifies into outdoor accommodations with Stays
US: Outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy has launched Outdoorsy Stays as it diversifies into offering curated outdoor accommodations, including cabins, A-Frames, tiny homes and yurts.
Raus secures more than €2m in investment
Germany: Berlin-based tiny house startup Raus has raised more than €2 million in investment, less than a year after securing a “seven-figure” sum in pre-seed funding. The investment round was led by NFQ Capital, as well as Swoodoo co-founder Wolfgang Heigl. VC Rivus Capital, Speedinvest, Fouderment – an offshoot of Danish fund Heartland A/S, and […]
The Lakes by Yoo to launch cabin / apartment offering this summer
UK: Gloucestershire-based exclusive rural estate The Lakes by Yoo has announced the launch of a collection of new waterside cabins and apartments this summer.
Airbnb reveals trending wanderlust destinations
Worldwide: Following a disrupted holiday season away from family and friends last year, travellers in the United States are planning their seasonal getaways to spend time with loved ones, leading Airbnb to unveil the current trending holiday wanderlust destinations on its platform. Ahead of the Thanksgiving celebrations [25 November in the US], Airbnb guests are […]