Acamp, a Swedish camping and motorhome rental platform, has been acquired by its Norwegian competitor Campio. Campio offers a booking and property management system for campsites and motorhome parking in the Nordics. The acquisition is set to create a leading Nordic platform for camping and motorhome tourism.
Starting from December 4, all existing hosts and users of Acamp will transition to the Campio platform, retaining their usernames and passwords.
In the coming year, the two companies will merge into a single platform, which will initially serve half a million users. The financial details of the transaction have not been made public.
To welcome Acamp users to Campio, they will receive a gift of 1,000 Campio points, which can be redeemed for rewards in the Campio Point Shop.
Paul Berggren, CEO of Acamp, expressed enthusiasm about the merger, stating, “It is exciting that Acamp will now become part of Campio. With Campio’s well-established operations, there are fantastic opportunities to create even greater value for our users.”
Campio CEO Yngve Øye Løkås noted that the acquisition strengthens Campio’s position in the Nordic camping market.
“By acquiring Acamp, Campio has consolidated its position as a leading player in the Nordic camping market. This merger represents an important step in our ambition to drive consolidation of the industry in the Nordics and Europe,” Løkås told Short Term Rentalz.
Acamp was founded in 2020 with the goal of addressing issues with traditional campsite bookings.
The company raised €2.5 million in funding in February 2022 to expand in Norway and Denmark, with support from Spintop Ventures, LRF Ventures, and Centripetal Capital. In March 2022, Acamp also acquired the German motorhome site Ställplatser.
According to reports, Acamp generated SEK 456,000 (€39,500) in turnover last year but incurred a loss of SEK 13 million (about €1.13 million) during the same period.
