Indie Campers

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Indie Campers
Company typePrivate
IndustryRecreational vehicle rental
FoundedFebruary 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)
FoundersHugo Oliveira; Stefan Koeppl
Headquarters
Lisbon
,
Portugal
Area served
Europe; North America; Oceania
Key people
Hugo Oliveira (CEO)
ProductsCampervan and motorhome rentals; RV marketplace; RV sales
Website indiecampers.com

Indie Campers is a recreational vehicle (RV) rental company and road-trip marketplace headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in 2013 by Hugo Oliveira and Stefan Koeppl, the company combines an owned fleet with a peer-to-peer marketplace of privately owned and professional-host vehicles. It operates in more than 80 locations across Europe, North America and Oceania and reports a fleet of over 8,000 owned vehicles, with additional inventory available via its marketplace. [1]

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History

Indie Campers was founded in Lisbon in 2013 by Hugo Oliveira and co-founder Stefan Koeppl; Koeppl left the company in 2014. [1] In 2015 the public venture fund Portugal Ventures invested in the company; in 2017, after the firm’s international expansion, that stake was sold. [2] Indie Campers was included among Europe’s fastest-growing companies in the Financial TimesFT 1000 (2020) ranking, where Portuguese media reported it as a Top-40 entry. [3]

The company expanded to the United States in late 2021, opening its first location in Los Angeles with Jeep-based campers, followed by additional North American sites. [4] In 2023 the company entered Oceania with operations in Australia and New Zealand. [5]

In July 2024 Indie Campers raised €35 million in a round led by Indico Capital Partners, with participation from Cedrus and GED Ventures; in May 2025 it closed a €27.5 million extension, bringing total new funding over roughly one year to €62.5 million. [6] [7]

Operations and business model

Indie Campers operates a hybrid model. Its owned fleet is deployed across a network of depots on three continents. In parallel, a marketplace present in Europe enables additional listings from private owners and professional hosts, broadening availability and geographical coverage beyond company-operated depots.

RV sales

The company is actively developing an RV sales business unit in Europe, North America and Oceania, focused on selling high-quality vehicles, including refurbished and de-fleeted units. [8]

Vehicle categories

As of 2025, Indie Campers groups its vehicles into five categories to simplify comparisons across regions. The categories align with widely used RV classes and typical layouts. [9]

CategoryGeneric RV classCapacity (people)BathroomTypical useAvailability notes
Adventure4×4 with rooftop tent2–4No indoor bathroomOff-grid travel, wild campingAvailability varies by region
CaliforniaCompact campervan (small Class B)4Optional (varies by model)Urban trips, weekend getawaysMulti-region
ActiveStandard campervan (Class B)2–4Yes (in many models)Longer trips with full standing roomMulti-region
ComfortMotorhome (Class C / some Class A)2–8YesFamilies and long-haul road tripsMulti-region
TrailerTowable trailer5YesBasecamp travel with a tow vehicleUnited States only [4]


Headquarters and locations

The global headquarters is in Lisbon, Portugal. The company also operates regional offices in Mexico City (serving the North American market) and Manila (serving Asia–Pacific). [10] [11]

Pickup locations

Europe: Reykjavík; Tromsø; Trondheim; Bergen; Oslo; Stockholm; Helsinki; Copenhagen; Malmö; Hamburg; Hanover; Berlin; Leipzig; Frankfurt; Stuttgart; Munich; Cologne; Düsseldorf; Amsterdam; Brussels; Paris; Nantes; Bordeaux; Toulouse; Marseille; Lyon; Nice; Geneva; Zurich; Vienna; Milan; Venice; Bologna; Florence; Rome; Naples; Bari; Olbia; Catania; Split; Athens; Heraklion; Bilbao; Porto; Lisbon; Faro; Seville; Málaga; Valencia; Madrid; Barcelona; Palma; Edinburgh; Manchester; London; Bristol; Dublin.

North America: Anchorage; Vancouver; Calgary; Seattle; San Francisco; Los Angeles; San Diego; Las Vegas; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; Denver; Chicago; Toronto; New York; Miami.

Oceania: Perth; Darwin; Cairns; Brisbane; Sydney; Melbourne; Hobart; Auckland; Christchurch; Queenstown. [5]

Awards

Indie Campers won Phocuswright Europe’s Summit EMEA Travel Innovator of the Year in 2021. [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Peralta, Helena C. (24 May 2025). "Indie Campers, a startup portuguesa que aluga caravanas, está a recolher mais investimento". Forbes Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Barbosa, Mariana de Araújo (2 October 2017). "Portugal Ventures vende participação na Indie Campers". ECO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Barbosa, Mariana de Araújo (3 March 2020). "Indie Campers entre as europeias com maior crescimento, segundo o Financial Times". ECO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 Chang, Brittany (29 October 2021). "European camper van rental startup Indie Campers expands to LA, RVs start at $40 a day". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Indie Campers hits Aussie roads". CaravanCampingSales. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Indie Campers raises €35M to drive growth". PhocusWire. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Startup das caravanas Indie Campers fecha nova ronda de 27,5 milhões". ECO (in Portuguese). 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Announcing Phocuswright Europe Online 2021 Innovation: Summit and Launch EMEA Winners". Phocuswright Europe. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "RV and campervan types explained: a complete guide for families, couples & beginners". Indie Campers Blog. 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "General Manager – APAC (job listing)". Built In. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Operations Regional Director – America (job listing)". Built In. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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