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Sekr Raises $2.25M In Seed Funding To Improve The Outdoor Travel Experience For All

Feb 10, 2022•over 3 years ago

Amount Raised

$2.25 Million

Round Type

seed

San Diego

Description

Sekr, the mobile platform simplifying the outdoor travel experience, today announced the close of a $2.25M seed financing round to further its mission of empowering people to pursue connection with the outdoors and its communities. The round was led by Storyteller Overland, Backstage Capital, Techstars, Ad Astra Ventures, Crescent Ridge Ventures, and Andy Ballester, co-founder of GoFundMe.

Company Information

Company

Sekr

Location

San Diego, California, United States

About

Sekr is a crowdsourced mobile platform making every step of the outdoor travel planning experience easier, safer, and more social. From full-time digital nomads to the occasional road tripper, the company is creating an inclusive community through access to 50K+ campsites, including the nation's largest database of free campsites. Founded in 2018, Sekr's dedicated team partners with local non-profit organizations, including Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly!, to promote responsible recreation and the conservation of the outdoors. The company is also committed to addressing the lack of diversity in outdoor spaces through its coalition, Project Respect Outdoors, which unites women and minorities to take scalable action to evolve the outdoor industry into a more inclusive space. Follow Sekr on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. SOURCE Sēkr