Arrive Outdoors is a technology company.
Arrive Outdoors has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
Arrive Outdoors has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Arrive Outdoors is a Santa Monica-based outdoor gear rental company that delivers premium equipment for activities like camping, skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking directly to consumers, solving the hassle of owning or sourcing gear for trips.[1][3] It serves adventure enthusiasts, travelers, and now brands/retailers via its B2B Arrive Platform, which integrates a "rent button" into e-commerce sites, handling shipping, cleaning, and customer service to enable circular commerce like rentals and resale.[1][2][4] The platform addresses gear accessibility barriers while tapping into the growing $60 billion consumer goods rental market, with strong growth shown by $8.75M in total funding (including a $4M Seed II round in 2021 led by Amino Ventures) and partnerships with Eddie Bauer and Public Lands.[2][4]
Arrive Outdoors was founded in 2017 by Rachelle Snyder (CEO) and her husband Ross Richmond, who identified a personal pain point: wanting quality outdoor gear for trips without lugging it or relying on unreliable local rentals.[1][2][3] Starting as a consumer-facing rental service for camping and ski gear shipped from their California warehouse, the company gained early traction amid rising camping popularity, especially post-pandemic, by partnering with 40 premium brands and state parks like Washington, Michigan, and Utah.[3] A pivotal shift came after four successful years, when brands approached them to license their tech; this led to the 2021 launch of the Arrive Platform, a B2B offering that's product-agnostic, while continuing to operate the core Arrive Outdoors service.[1][2]
Arrive Outdoors rides the circular economy and sharing economy waves, fueled by millennials/Gen Z (70% open to rentals) and a $60B consumer goods rental market, amplified by post-pandemic outdoor booms and e-commerce shifts.[2][3] Timing is ideal as sustainability demands grow—brands seek rental/resale to cut waste and boost revenue—while Arrive's tech democratizes this for non-specialists, influencing retail by embedding rentals into buy experiences.[1][4] It shapes the ecosystem by partnering with majors like Dick's and state parks, accelerating adoption and proving rentals viable beyond vehicles/homes.[2][3]
Arrive Outdoors is poised to expand its Arrive Platform agnostically across industries, leveraging partnerships and funding to capture more of the rental surge amid climate-driven sustainability pushes.[2][4] Trends like e-commerce circularity and Gen Z preferences will propel growth, potentially evolving it into a full reverse-logistics leader. As Rachelle Snyder aims to "put the rent button on anywhere there's a buy button," its influence could redefine retail, tying back to making outdoor adventures—and beyond—frictionless and green.[1][2]
Arrive Outdoors has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Arrive Outdoors's investors include Brand Foundry Ventures, Canaan Partners, ClimacticVC, Aniq Kassam, Ribbit Capital, Science, Stellar Capital, The Hit Forge, Version One Ventures, Scott Banister.
Arrive Outdoors has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Seed in July 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2020 | $5.0M Seed | Brand Foundry Ventures, Canaan Partners, ClimacticVC, Aniq Kassam, Ribbit Capital, Science, Stellar Capital, The Hit Forge, Version One Ventures, Scott Banister |