STRz Podcast 49: Jeff Cavins, Outdoorsy
US: Outdoorsy founder and CEO, Jeff Cavins, joins the latest episode of the STRz podcast.
Outdoorsy names Yuan as new CTO
US: Outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy Holdings has announced that Han Yuan has joined the company as chief technology officer [CTO].
Outdoorsy launches $30m Oasis Fund with investors and partners
US: Outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy has announced the launch of the Oasis Fund – a $30 million initiative dedicated exclusively to providing funding for the purchase of safari glamping tents for eligible entrepreneurs.
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.
Outdoorsy launches RV loan product with Lead Bank
US: Online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, Outdoorsy, has partnered with Kansas-based community bank Lead Bank to bring innovative RV-focused lending solutions to the United States. The partnership between Outdoorsy and Lead Bank marks a deeper push into offering financial services that support RV, motorhome, trailer and overland vehicle owners. It kicks off with the […]
Outdoorsy taps RV owners to aid Hurricane Ida housing efforts
US: Online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, Outdoorsy, is to provide short-term accommodations for families displaced by Hurricane Ida. The company is working with its community of 40,000-plus RV owners and its partner RV Housing Group to make vehicles available to those affected by the storm. Hurricane Ida left more than a million Louisiana residents […]
Kilduff joins InsuraGuest as chief insurance officer
Canada: Vancouver-based insurtech company InsuraGuest Technologies has announced the appointment of Jim Kilduff as its chief insurance officer. Kilduff, who currently sits on the advisory board for several insurtech companies, previously founded insurance consulting firm Harbor Hill Solutions in 2016, where he serves as CEO and lead consultant for managing general agents [MGAs], emerging insurtech […]
Outdoorsy hires Ammar for key role at insurtech business
US: Global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, Outdoorsy, has appointed Aaron Ammar as chief insurance officer for its insurtech business, Roamly, and outlined its plans for growth and international expansion. Roamly, which recently came out of beta in the United States, provides innovative digital insurance products for recreational vehicle [RV] owners, eliminating the commercial […]
Outdoorsy raises $120m to expand insurtech division
US: Global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, Outdoorsy, has announced that it has raised $120 million in equity and debt financing. The $120 million raise includes a $90 million private placement equity round led by Moore Strategic Ventures, ADAR1 Partners, Monashee Capital, SiriusPoint Ltd and Convivialite Ventures, the corporate venture group of Pernod Ricard. Existing […]
Outdoorsy participates in Collective Retreats $23m Series C round
US: Peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace Outdoorsy has participated in luxury glamping startup Collective Retreats’ $23 million Series C funding round, marking the former’s expansion of its outdoor experiences portfolio. The round was led by private investment firm Fireside Investments and takes Collective Retreats’ total funding to date to $43 million since its establishment in 2015. […]