Transportation Startup Boatsetter Raises $4.8 Million

Boatsetter completed $4.8 million in Series A financing. Nordic Ventures and The Venture Reality Fund participated in the round.

Boatsetter.com offers a unique boat-sharing marketplace that makes boat rentals accessible to consumers, regardless of their boating experience. The company’s approach combines best–in-class collaborative market tools from companies like Airbnb (home rentals) and Uber (professional drivers) to create the only model capable of bringing the “new sharing economy” to the marine industry. Boatsetter.com boasts a uniquely qualified team of marine professionals, tech start-up veterans, and car rental industry experts to bring today’s collaborative “sharing” economy to the boating industry.