HomeCamper

What HomeCamper does

HomeCamper, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paris, operates a two-sided marketplace that connects outdoor travelers with landowners offering private micro campsites, tent pitches, campervan and motorhome spots, and glamping accommodations across nine European countries. Following a 2024 merger, the combined entity operates under the Campspace brand, with Campspace serving as the continuing identity. The platform is delivered via a localized web product (supporting English, Dutch, French, Danish, German, Spanish, and Italian) and native iOS and Android applications, with transactions settled in EUR, DKK, and GBP through integrated payment providers including PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, iDeal, Bancontact, and Klarna.

The underlying product is a self-serve marketplace listing engine: hosts list land or accommodation at no cost and pay a transaction commission on completed bookings, while campers discover and reserve stays through the platform. A community-driven Scout Program supplements inventory by field-verifying new campsites, and digital gift cards serve as a secondary acquisition and revenue channel. The company claims 1,000,000+ outdoor adventures booked, a 4.8/5 Google reviews rating, and a claimed up to 95% CO2 reduction versus traditional camping.

HomeCamper/Campspace generates revenue primarily through booking commissions, supplemented by gift card sales. Distribution is digital-first (web + mobile apps) with content marketing, organic social, email, referral incentives (€10 credit), and earned media coverage in outlets such as Der Spiegel, Washington Post, and London Evening Standard. The operation is lean — reported at 1–10 employees — with no disclosed institutional funding or revenue figures. Historical inorganic activity includes the 2019 acquisition of Gamping.

Name

HomeCamper

Website

https://homecamper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HomeCamper, now operating as Campspace, is a European two-sided online marketplace that connects outdoor travelers with private landowners offering micro campsites, tent pitches, campervan spots, and glamping stays across nine countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Accommodation Marketplace

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Campgrounds (Tent & Mixed-Use) (THAMAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAMAJAD), Backcountry & Primitive Camping Areas (THAMAJAE)

Keywords

• Private camping marketplace
• Campsite booking platform
• Outdoor accommodation booking
• Peer-to-peer camping
• Alternative lodging platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Booking Commission/Transaction Fee: Platform charges a commission on each booking made between campers and hosts. Hosts list for free but pay a transaction fee when bookings are completed.
2. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold to customers, providing another revenue stream and customer acquisition mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HomeCamper is a two-sided online marketplace that connects private landowners (hosts) offering outdoor spaces such as gardens, farms, and natural sites with travelers seeking camping experiences. Hosts list their private camping spots on the platform free of charge and pay a commission per confirmed booking; travelers reserve these private campsites for a nightly fee. The service operates across multiple European countries via a website, iOS, and Android applications.

Product overview

HomeCamper has rebranded to Campspace, forming a unified platform for booking unique outdoor stays across Europe. The core offering consists of the Campspace marketplace for discovering and booking micro campsites, paired with a host platform for landowners to list their properties. Additional offerings include digital gift cards and a scout program for community-driven campsite discovery. The platform supports various accommodation types including tent pitches, campervan spots, motorhome spots, and glamping accommodations such as treehouses, cabins, and tiny houses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camping Marketplace Platform Two-sided online marketplace that enables private landowners to list outdoor spaces (gardens, farms, natural sites) and travelers to discover and book private campsites for a nightly fee.
• Scout Quality Verification On-site quality verification service performed by Scouts who physically visit and validate listed campsites to ensure they meet platform standards prior to going live on the marketplace.
• Gift Cards Prepaid gift cards sold to travelers that can be used to pay for campsite bookings on the HomeCamper platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% CO2 reduction compared to traditional camping when booking with Campspace

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• PayPalcoreOthersPayment processing partner enabling secure transactions for bookings on the platform across multiple countries and currencies.
• MastercardcoreOthersPayment processing partner enabling credit card transactions for booking payments.
• VisacoreOthersPayment processing partner enabling credit card transactions for booking payments.
• iDealcoreOthersNetherlands-specific payment method integrated for local customers.
• BancontactcoreOthersBelgium-specific payment method integrated for local customers.
• KlarnaminorOthersBuy-now-pay-later payment option integrated for customer convenience.
• Media PartnersmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerPress coverage and media partnerships including Der Spiegel, Washington Post, London Evening Standard, and multiple European news outlets (Le Figaro, TF1, France Info, RTL nieuws, BNR Nieuwsradio, de Volkskrant, NRC, and others).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Outdoorsy: Marketplace for RV and campervan rentals. Comparable two-sided marketplace mechanics serving the outdoor leisure segment, though vehicle-rental rather than campsite-listing focused.
• Yescapa: European peer-to-peer motorhome and campervan rental marketplace based in France. Comparable European consumer base and two-sided marketplace model, though focused on vehicle rental rather than land/space stays.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Global short-term rental incumbent that has expanded into outdoor stays, camping, and unique accommodation categories. Represents the largest competitive threat given its traffic, brand, and host-onboarding scale.
• EuroParcs: Established European operator of holiday parks and campgrounds. Represents the incumbent supply-side alternative that Campspace hosts effectively compete against for guest bookings.

Direct peers

• Coolcamping: UK-focused platform for unique camping, glamping, and alternative stays. Comparable curated-outdoor-stay positioning and target demographic.
• Glamping Hub: Global marketplace specializing in glamping and unique outdoor accommodations (treehouses, cabins, yurts). Overlaps directly with Campspace's glamping/unique-stays category and competes for the same supply hosts.
• Hipcamp: US-headquartered two-sided marketplace for camping and glamping on private land. Closest direct comparable to Campspace's micro-campsite model, with similar transaction-fee economics and host-supply dynamics; serves as the primary category benchmark.
• Campsited: Ireland/UK-based marketplace for booking campsites and motorhome pitches across Europe. Comparable product offering (tent, camper, motorhome stays) and overlapping European footprint.
• Pitchup: European online booking platform for campsites, glamping sites, and caravan parks across multiple countries. Direct competitor with overlapping geographies (UK, France, Netherlands) and similar horizontal supply model.

Regional players

• Togo RV: North American RV-focused camping and trip-planning platform. Comparable outdoor-travel category but operates in a different geography from Campspace's European footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/campspacecom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campspace
• Instagraminstagram.com/campspacecom
• Pinterestpinterest.com/Campspace_com

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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