Hipcamp

Hipcamp connects campers with private landowners who open their land for overnight stays—a market Airbnb, Booking.com and the hotel OTAs have no interest in. Host fees are lower than Airbnb’s and the platform’s value proposition depends on keeping landowners willing to list, which structurally limits how hard it can squeeze them. Outdoor travel demand post-pandemic gave it room to grow without pivoting to extraction. VC-backed with $70M+ raised, but rated stage 1 on current host and guest experience.