# Camping World

> Camping World is a VC fund in Bowling Green backing Credit and FinTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bowling Green, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/campingworld/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/campingworld
- Website: http://www.campingworld.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campingworld

Camping World is a VC fund in Bowling Green focused on Credit and FinTech. In 2016, Camping World marks 50 years of offering specialized products, expert advice and great service to recreational vehicle owners and campers across North America. From our founding in 1966, they’ve grown from a single store in Bowling Green, Kentucky to the nation’s number one retailer of RVs, RV accessories and RV-related services, with over115 SuperCenters nationwide, a state-of-the-art call center and an award-winning website.Over the last half century, Camping World has become the premier one-stop-shop for everything RVers need to enjoy living and traveling in their RVs, as well as a vital source of products and services to help RV owners maintain and protect their investment. Along with over 10,000 RV parts and accessories, we also offer a full selection of new and used RVs for sale; RV and tow vehicle service and maintenance; collision centers; RV Spa detail and refurbishment centers; technical advice from knowledgeable experts, and hard-to-find parts.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Camping World. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Camping World. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/camping-world?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credit | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Lending | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Consumer Lending | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series F | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcus Lemonis | Founder, Chairman & CEO | 5 | — |
| Melvin Flanigan | Chief Financial Officer & Finance & Secretary, Administration | 0 | — |
| Peter Zawadzki | Director - Digital Product Innovation | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Octane | Octane provides a digital financing platform that enables consumers to obtain personalized loan offers for powersports vehicles, outdoor equipment, and similar lifestyle purchases, using soft credit checks that do not impact credit scores. The platform connects shoppers with dealer partners to support an end-to-end process from online rate checksto in-store financing and loan servicing. Octane also offers tools for dealers to close deals with digital approvals and paperless workflows while accommodating a range of credit profiles. The company’s services include programs tailored for different buyer types and integration features that simplify purchase decisions for both consumers and dealer partners. | $50M | Series F | Dec 15, 2025 |  |
| Autio | HearHere is a travel audio app that shares the depth and diversity of stories - cultural, geographical, historical, and mythological. | $2M | Seed | Feb 28, 2022 |  |
| Autio | HearHere is a travel audio app that shares the depth and diversity of stories - cultural, geographical, historical, and mythological. |  | Seed | Apr 02, 2021 |  |
| Autio | HearHere is a travel audio app that shares the depth and diversity of stories - cultural, geographical, historical, and mythological. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 02, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- American Automobile Association — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Cooley](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cooley-llp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Snap](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/snapchat) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Valar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valar-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Airwing Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airwing-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Good Sam — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Camping World invest in?

Camping World invests primarily in Credit, FinTech and Lending startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Camping World?

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### Who are the partners at Camping World?

The team at Camping World includes Marcus Lemonis (Founder, Chairman & CEO), Melvin Flanigan (Chief Financial Officer & Finance & Secretary, Administration) and Peter Zawadzki (Director - Digital Product Innovation). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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