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Founded 2013 Β· 103 employees on LinkedIn Β· 7 known investors
Boatsetter runs a peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace that connects boat owners, renters, and licensed captains, offering boating experiences with or without a captain. It serves both first-time boaters looking to rent and owners wanting to earn income, with more than 50,000 boats across 700+ locations in the United States and abroad.
Also known as Boatsetter
Investors Β· 7
Also in the syndicate Β· 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Boatsetter is an online marketplace through which consumers browse and book private boat rentals, captain-led trips and other on-the-water experiences. Listings span categories including pontoons, yachts, watersports, sailing, fishing charters, celebration and cruising outings, snorkeling trips and luxury yacht charters, and are organized by destination, experience type, U.S. state and lake.
The platform's booking experience includes trip protection offering refund eligibility when bad weather disrupts a trip, a review checklist covering vessel safety, reliability and cleanliness, secured payment processing at checkout, and coverage designed to handle damages. Beyond core rentals, the company has extended into adjacent verticals, launching Boatsetter Fishing in 2021 and Boatsetter Lux, a fleet of exclusive vessels aimed at the global luxury yacht market, in the same year, followed by curated seasonal and thematic collections such as the 2024 Summer and Explorer collections.
Business model
Boatsetter operates a two-sided rental marketplace connecting boat owners and captains with renters, handling discovery, booking and payment through its website and mobile app, with trip protection and damage coverage attached to bookings.
Traction
Boatsetter reported a 270% year-over-year increase in traffic in July 2020 and described the summer preceding its October 2024 Explorer collection announcement as record-breaking.
Latest developments
In December 2025 Boatsetter and Getmyboat announced a merger forming a combined marketplace for boat rentals and on-the-water experiences. In January 2026 the company published a consumer trends report on outdoor and on-the-water activity for 2026. Earlier in 2025 it announced a product and brand refresh and published spring travel trend findings.
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Market position
The company positions itself as a leading marketplace for boat rentals, charters and on-the-water experiences, and previously described itself as the leading peer-to-peer boat rental platform in the U.S.; its consolidation of Cruzin, Boatbound and Getmyboat reflects sector consolidation.
Go-to-market
Consumers booking private boat outings, fishing charters, watersports, celebrations and luxury yacht charters, alongside boat owners and licensed captains listing vessels and services on the platform.
Geography
Bookings are offered across U.S. destinations including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Boston, Charleston, Honolulu and Washington DC, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with listings organized across all 50 states and numerous inland lakes.
History
Boatsetter merged with fellow peer-to-peer boat sharing company Cruzin in September 2015. In December 2016 it announced a $13 million Series A round. In August 2017 it announced the acquisition of competitor Boatbound, completed on August 1, 2017, and in February 2018 launched a new website succeeding that acquisition. Executive appointments followed in December 2018, and in August 2019 the company raised a $10 million Series A extension led by WestCap Group and Valor Equity. The company launched Boatsetter Fishing and Boatsetter Lux in 2021, released seasonal experience collections in 2024, announced a brand refresh in April 2025, and in December 2025 announced a merger with Getmyboat.
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Key figures
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Timeline Β· 13
launches, deals, and filingsBoatsetter and Getmyboat announced their merger and the formation of a combined marketplace for boat rentals and on-the-water adventure.
Boatsetter created a marketing holiday on June 5 themed around unplugging and spontaneity.
Boatsetter announced what it called its most ambitious refresh in a decade, covering on-the-water experiences and industry standards.
Boatsetter announced the launch of its Explorer collection of expanded on-the-water experiences following what it described as a record-breaking summer.
Boatsetter debuted a limited-time Summer Collection as part of its experience-first positioning.
Boatsetter launched Boatsetter Lux, a fleet of exclusive vessels, marking expansion into the global luxury yacht market.
Boatsetter announced the official launch of Boatsetter Fishing, expanding its on-the-water experiences offering.
Boatsetter announced a $10 million investment led by WestCap Group and Valor Equity as an extension of its Series A round.
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Boatsetter announced two executive appointments, including Christian Martinez named to a chief officer role.
Boatsetter launched its new website succeeding the Boatbound acquisition completed August 1, 2017.
Boatsetter announced the acquisition of competing boat sharing marketplace Boatbound; the transaction was completed on August 1, 2017.
Boatsetter announced completion of a $13 million Series A funding round.
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Boatsetter and Cruzin, both peer-to-peer boat sharing marketplaces, announced they were merging their companies, targeting a $121 billion marine industry.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Boatsetter Marketplace false do?
- Boatsetter operates an online marketplace for boat rentals, captained charters and on-the-water experiences.
- Who are Boatsetter Marketplace false's investors?
- Boatsetter Marketplace false's investors include Expansion Venture Capital, Fuel Venture Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, TheVentureCity, Nordic Eye Venture Capital.