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, a marketplace for boat rentals, has raised $38 million in a new round of funding,

Based in the Miami area, Boatsetter is something like an , but for boats. Boat owners can rent out their boats to people who are looking to enjoy a day out on the water, just like Airbnb hosts rent out their homes.

Boat owners get to offset the cost of their boats, and people can go boating without the cost and commitment of buying a boat.

It鈥檚 no secret that owning a boat is expensive. Besides the initial cost of buying a boat鈥攁nd they can get pricey鈥攖here鈥檚 also the annual costs associated with maintenance, storage and taxes, depending on where you live. Boatsetter鈥檚 goal is to help boat owners make some of that money back with its insured peer-to-peer marketplace. The annual earning potential on the platform is more than $20,000, according to the company, though obviously that varies.

What it offers

There are more than 50,000 boats available on the platform in over 700 locations, including Miami, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco, according to Boatsetter鈥檚 website. Options include more than 20,000 makes and models of boats, per the company.

The company, which was founded about a decade ago, emerged as a leader in the peer-to-peer boat sharing marketplace, acquiring competitors like , and over the years, according to 附近上门.

Boatsetter鈥檚 last venture round was a $10 million Series A in August 2019, according to 附近上门. Some investors in the company include and , according to 附近上门.

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