Outdoorsy, a peer-to-peer RV rental startup founded in 2015, has not announced any layoffs. The company, which operates in the travel and sharing economy industry, has recently seen a significant surge in business due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In late March 2020, Outdoorsy experienced a low point with many cancellations, but bookings have since roared back, increasing by 2,645% by early June 2020. The company, which has raised $88 million in venture funding, reports that rental durations have extended from an average of six days to over nine days, and 88% of bookings in May 2020 were from first-time renters. This growth reflects a trend of Americans seeking safer, socially-distanced travel options like RV rentals during the pandemic.
