What ShareACamper does

ShareACamper, doing business as Yescapa, operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for renting motorhomes, campervans, and caravans between private vehicle owners and individual travelers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany, the platform connects two user segments — vehicle owners seeking to monetize underutilized recreational vehicles, and renters (typically travelers and families) seeking flexible vacation transport — across 18+ European countries plus the United States. The platform is accessible via a localized web storefront at yescapa.de (with country-specific domains across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal) and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications.

The technical core is a two-sided marketplace with integrated booking, digital rental contracts, escrow-style payment processing with multiple payment methods (Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Klarna, CB 2x), full-coverage rental insurance, and 24/7 roadside assistance bundled into every booking. Trust is operationalized through a verified-user review system that has accumulated 390,022+ reviews averaging 4.9/5, alongside a 4.36/5 Trusted Shops rating. The platform lists 12,500+ vehicles (476 campervans in Germany, 402 low-profile motorhomes, 258 camper buses, 251 alcove motorhomes, 69 fully integrated motorhomes cited specifically, with broader European inventory).

Yescapa earns revenue via transaction commissions on each completed rental, with dynamic per-day pricing ranging from approximately €25 (budget options) to €189 (premium motorhomes), inclusive of insurance and breakdown assistance. Customer acquisition is product-led and community-driven: two-sided network effects, content marketing via blog.yescapa.de, organic social (Instagram, X, Pinterest, Facebook), email/newsletters, SEO, and app store distribution. Go-to-market combines organic marketplace mechanics with a strategic Goboony partnership for UK supply, mobile-app-led engagement, and country-specific localization. The company has raised one disclosed funding round of approximately $2.24 million in 2016 (Werkdigital), operates with 11-50 employees, and maintains an active but uncapitalized growth profile relative to typical VC-backed marketplace peers.

Name

ShareACamper

Legal name

Yescapa

Website

https://yescapa.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ShareACamper (branded as Yescapa) is a Cologne-based peer-to-peer marketplace connecting private motorhome and caravan owners with leisure travelers across 18+ European countries and the USA, generating revenue via per-rental commissions across its web platform and iOS/Android apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peer-to-peer motorhome and campervan rental marketplace

NAICS

Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (532120)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) RV & Campervan Sharing (THADAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Car Rental & Car-Sharing Booking Platforms (BPAMAIAF)

Keywords

• Peer-to-peer RV rentals
• Motorhome rental marketplace
• Campervan sharing platform
• Recreational vehicle rentals
• Caravan rental service

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Transaction commissions from rentals: Platform takes a commission fee from each completed rental transaction between vehicle owners and renters. Owners earn rental income while Yescapa earns a platform fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ShareACamper (Yescapa) operates a peer-to-peer online marketplace where private motorhome, campervan, and caravan owners list their vehicles for rent and travelers book them for leisure trips. The platform handles the full rental lifecycle including search, booking requests, secure payments, digital contracts, insurance coverage with 24/7 roadside assistance, and post-rental reviews. Available across 18+ European countries and the USA via web and mobile apps.

Product overview

Yescapa is a peer-to-peer marketplace platform enabling private individuals to rent and lease motorhomes, campers, and caravans. The platform serves two user segments: renters seeking vehicles for travel experiences and owners looking to monetize their vehicles. The core offering consists of the web-based marketplace platform and mobile applications (iOS and Android), supplemented by insurance services, a rental contract system, and a community blog. The platform facilitates vehicle discovery, booking, payment processing, and review systems while providing insurance coverage and 24/7 roadside assistance to both parties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yescapa Web Platform Primary web-based marketplace platform enabling travelers to search, book, and pay for motorhome rentals and enabling vehicle owners to list their vehicles and manage bookings. Available across country-specific localized domains for Germany, France, Spain, UK, Italy, Portugal, and other European countries plus USA.
• Yescapa iOS App Native iOS mobile application enabling users to search for vehicles, submit rental requests, communicate with vehicle owners, and manage bookings on mobile devices. Distributed via the Apple App Store.
• Yescapa Android App Native Android mobile application providing the same marketplace functionality as the iOS version for finding motorhomes, submitting rental requests, and managing bookings. Distributed via Google Play Store.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to €8,150 annual earnings for vehicle owners renting 100 days/year at €82/day
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GoboonycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoboony merger with Yescapa for UK market expansion. Yescapa now cross-lists UK vehicle rentals on Goboony and redirects Manchester/Peak District area searches to Goboony platform, providing users with broader UK selection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goboony: Goboony is a Netherlands-based peer-to-peer motorhome and campervan rental platform that recently merged with Yescapa for UK market expansion. They share the same P2P RV business model, target the same renters and owners, and now cross-list each other's inventory.
• RVshare: RVshare operates the largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace in the United States, listing motorhomes, campervans, and travel trailers from private owners. It competes with Yescapa's US exposure on the same supply-aggregation and insurance model.
• Roadsurfer: Roadsurfer is a Munich-based campervan rental company operating its own fleet across Europe with a focus on station-based and one-way rentals. It overlaps with Yescapa in renter demand and European geographies but differentiates via fleet ownership rather than P2P supply.
• McRent: McRent is one of Europe's largest traditional motorhome rental companies, operating owned-fleet stations across multiple countries. It competes with Yescapa for the same renter base but through fleet ownership rather than a marketplace model.
• CamperDays: CamperDays is a European online booking aggregator for motorhome and campervan rentals across multiple rental suppliers. It addresses the same renter search-and-compare intent as Yescapa and competes for organic RV-rental demand across Europe.
• Indie Campers: Indie Campers is a Portuguese-headquartered pan-European and US motorhome rental operator with own-fleet stations. It addresses the same leisure-traveler demand and competes on selection and price across the geographies Yescapa serves.
• Outdoorsy: Outdoorsy is a leading North American peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace connecting RV owners with travelers. It is the closest US analog to Yescapa, with similar supply-side onboarding, insurance bundling, and renter trust systems.

Broad incumbents

• Cruise America: Cruise America is the largest traditional RV rental company in North America, operating an owned fleet of motorhomes through a national station network. It serves the same RV-rental demand Yescapa addresses in the US through fleet ownership rather than P2P supply.

Emerging players

• Getaround: Getaround is a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform with operations in the US and Europe. While focused on passenger vehicles, it shares the marketplace architecture, owner supply model, and integrated insurance and trust framework relevant to Yescapa's category.
• Turo: Turo is the leading peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace in North America and other geographies. While focused on cars rather than RVs, Turo shares the foundational P2P marketplace model, owner onboarding, and bundled insurance approach that Yescapa applies to motorhomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shareacamper
• Facebookfacebook.com/Yescapade
• Instagraminstagram.com/yescapa
• Pinterestpinterest.com/yescapa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shareacamper

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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