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France / Spain: Seville-based glamping startup Kampaoh has announced its first international expansion into France
with further footprint growth in Europe planned in Italy and Portugal in the near future
The first French Kampaoh campsites will open from 15 June in Mondragon [Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur]
and Les Etangs de Taysse [Nouvelle-Aquitaine]
In January this year, the company closed a €14 million round of financing to drive its expansion plan across Europe
The operation was made up of two parts – €12.5 million in debt provided by Alter Capital
with €1.5 million being raised as a bridge round from existing investors including JME Ventures
Axon Partners Group and Encomenda Smart Capital
It was Kampaoh’s third round of investment in the last three years
having secured funding in the region of €300,000 in 2020 and €5 million at the end of 2021
Kampaoh wants to use the fresh capital to increase its number of glamping “tents” by more than 200 per cent from 1,200 in 2022 to between 3,500 and 4,000 accommodations in 2023
double the number of campsites where it operates from 40 to 80
and expand its presence into four countries in Southern Europe
including international markets such as Portugal and Italy
the glamping startup is aiming to exceed €30 million in sales this year
having sold more than €8.8 million in 2022
as Kampaoh seeks to establish itself as a national and international reference point for the segment
While claiming to have a current waiting list of 300+ campsites
it is reported that Kampaoh’s latest financing will serve as a prelude to a larger round totalling €150 million
which is already being negotiated and is expected to close between June and September this year
The larger round could enable Kampaoh to achieve its ambitions of reaching 30,000 nature-based accommodations and achieving 225 million sales in the next three years
as well as expanding into potential new markets such as Croatia
director of international operations at Kampaoh
said: “We are delighted to launch Kampaoh in France
a country that offers landscapes of great natural richness
We want to offer travellers a unique glamping experience
where comfort and elegance meet sustainability and respect for the environment
“We are confident that this combination will appeal to nature lovers looking for an unforgettable camping experience,” he added
Founded in 2016 by Carlota Hernandez Hettenbach
Manuel Dominguez Garamendi and Sophie Bertrand
Kampaoh seeks to provide a nature-based lodging option for guests that still want the usual comforts of a hotel or an apartment in campsites located on beaches or in forests or mountain destinations
some of which are made out of bamboo and wood
cater to lone travellers or groups of up to six people
The French subsidiary is to be managed by camping professional Olivier Guilleux
Kampaoh currently offers campsites in locations across Spain
This year’s race begins in the Vendée and heads across northern France before turning south to the Alps and the Pyrénées
Stage one, Noirmoutier-en-Isle-Fontenay le Comte 201kmStage 1A flat opener
no doubt amid relief that the race is not crossing to the mainland via the tidal causeway of Le Passage du Gois
although with long stretches on exposed coastal roads
if the wind blows the race could splinter as it did in Holland in 2015
a sprint from a reduced bunch is a near-certainty
with a single fourth-cat climb: another day for Mark Cavendish and company
Time to explain a minor change to the format intended to liven up the the first nine stages; as well as time bonuses at the finish
a few seconds are on offer at a sprint close to the finish; today’s is 14km out
and should make the finale even more hectic
For the GC men days one and two are about staying upright and in touch
This is the first chance for gaps to open – particularly if it’s breezy or wet – and all eyes will be on Team Sky
who have yet to win a Tour team time trial
peppered with corners and with two little hills after halfway to put any strugglers under pressure
Into the cycling heartland of Brittany for a third sprint day - no wonder the young Australian fastman Caleb Ewan was devastated to be left out
The race should have a more controlled pattern now – breakaway
sprint – where it is to be hoped that Peter Sagan will stay in a straight line avoiding last year’s controversy
and a final 100 kilometres with five climbs
with the bonus sprint on a further short ascent near the finish
A good day for a break as the finale will be hard to control
or for a sprinter who can climb like Sagan or Arnaud Démare
A classic tense stage when the Tour won’t be won but it could be lost
dead straight Breton Alpe d’Huez in the final 16 kilometres: the first true test for the overall contenders
The run-in to the climb the first time will be hectic as the riders fight for position; a crash or a puncture could be ruinous
this climb favours riders such as Spain’s Alejandro Valverde or Chris Froome
probably with the wind on the riders’ backs on the rolling roads of Normandy; this will be fast and it is destined for a sprint
although if the breeze is north-westerly and teams feel enterprising the race could split up in the finale
One for the usual suspects: Mark Cavendish
André Greipel and new kid on the block Fernando Gaviria
The fifth flat day out of the first eight; let’s hope the sprints haven’t all gone to Marcel Kittel
and that the shenanigans have been relatively restrained
repeated small climbs and descents which look innocuous on the profile
the wind could make life interesting; again
Lots of cobbles on a potentially key stage: the final 109km includes 15 pavé sectors
but offering little respite - the longest tarmac stretch is 12km - leaving little chance to regroup after a puncture or crash
Toughest section is Camphin-en-Pévèle at 18km to go
this could be carnage; Geraint Thomas will fancy his chances
but Vincenzo Nibali won the 2014 race on a similar stage
A lengthy transfer to the Alps for more off-roading
two kilometres of unpaved road on the hors-catégorie Col de Glières; three other climbs
will provide a rude awakening after nine stages on the flat
With a descent to the finish after the brutal double of the Cols de Romme and Colombière
the script is an attack from Romain Bardet
Following the recent trend for short mountain stages
this has three major ascents including a summit finish; La Rosière is draggy rather than steep
so the main selection will come over the Cormet de Roselend
tackled mid-stage after 38 mainly uphill kilometres
One for a specialist climber with a sprint
so ideal for a Movistar rider such as Mikel Landa or Alejandro Valverde
a very traditional climbing stage: the Cols de Madeleine and Croix-de-Fer – 25km and 29km long respectively – followed by the Tour’s toughest summit finish
With masses of points on offer in the King of the Mountains
someone will take an option on that jersey here with the the overall distilled to half-a-dozen contenders at most
The overall battle will go back on hold for a typical contest between a break and the sprinters teams
depending on what they have in their legs after surviving the Alps
rolling roads in the middle as the route skirts the Vercors
The sprinters teams should handle it but it could be tight
One of the few days when the break is highly likely to stay away
so the tussle to get in it will be intense
and the steep finish climb up to the airport is made for Julian Alaphilippe
although British fans remember this as where Wirral’s finest Steve Cummings outwitted Romain Bardet and Thibaut Pinot for a tactically perfect win back in 2015
this includes the first-category Pic de Nore 40km from the finish
with an elite selection of overall contenders behind them
But these are roads eminently suited to a surprise attack from an all rounder such as Nibali
the final week opens with a lengthy run in to the Pyrénées and three short steep climbs
The winner should come from the early escape - a climber such as David Gaudu or Pello Bilbao - while the elite group of overall contenders are liable to watch and wait with tomorrow in mind
this short stage will see the favourites “gridded” at the start as the battle for position will be intense with the race heading straight up the Col de Peyresourde
before a summit finish made for Rafal Majka or Nairo Quintana – 2,215m above sea level after a 16km climb
it should at least whittle the overall contenders down to two or three
An abrupt transition to flat roads could offer an intriguing diversion from the main plot; a similar stage in 2012 witnessed a desperate contest to get in the early break
This is the last chance for any non-climbers to try for the stage win – Edvard Boasson Hagen for example – and the sprinters’ teams may not be in sufficient shape to pull a group back
A final day of classic Pyrenean climbing: the triptych of Aspin
Aubisque – climbed via the little known Col des Bordères – before a descent to the finish
A holding operation before the next day’s time trial for whoever is in yellow
with a break going all the way – someone such as the Pole Rafal Majka for the win – and perhaps a final fight for the King of the Mountains jersey
over a distance that would have been termed short in the 1980s or 1990s
the final contre-la-montre witnessed a fraught battle for the podium
The Basque country course is far from flat
so Chris Froome will start favourite rather than Tom Dumoulin
although the ups and downs will also suit Richie Porte
the now-traditional evening stage in the heart of Paris
and again using the full circuit around the Arc de Triomphe
It’s 15 years since this was won from a break
so the sprint seems inevitable: last year victory went to Dylan Groenewegen
and this finish has also smiled on Mark Cavendish and André Greipel – but who will be in yellow
This article was amended on 5 July 2018 to correct the name of Dylan Groenewegen
from Tom Groenewegen as an earlier version said
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the Bay of Biscay near Ile de Noirmoutier island
The quake had a very shallow depth of 17 km (11 mi) and was felt widely in the area
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Bay of Biscay near Ile de Noirmoutier island
The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.1 km (10 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.