Skydream raises ¥80M to build smart electric RVs for global market
What's the deal? Skydream, a Chinese smart RV startup, has raised 80 million yuan ($11M) across angel and pre-A rounds. Lion City CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Tengye Venture CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → led the investment.
Founded in 2024 and based in Chongqing, the company builds electric towed RVs for export to North America, Europe, and Australia. Funds will go toward product R&D, team expansion, and accelerating mass production.
The startup has already secured orders worth hundreds of millions of yuan from an Australian RV group. It plans to launch its first mass-produced models in 2026.
Why now? Founder Yang Jie spent over 20 years at SAICDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, FordDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and ChanganDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. He witnessed China's EV transformation firsthand and is now applying that playbook to recreational vehicles.
Skydream claims a key technical edge: it is the only RV maker with an independently developed electric skateboard chassis for towed trailers. The platform integrates energy, intelligent driving, and vehicle control systems. Its battery packs (45–85 kWh) support 14-day off-grid use.
The company has also developed what it calls the first full-scenario intelligent driving system for RVs, enabling automatic parking and one-key trailer hitching in under 60 seconds.
What could go wrong? The smart RV space is heating up. Pebble began US deliveries in July 2025. Keplo raised 45 million yuan in December. Anker-backed Evotrex unveiled a $120,000 range-extended trailer at CES 2026.
Trade tensions pose another risk. Most production will happen in China, making the company vulnerable to tariff shifts in target markets.
The signal: Global RV sales are projected to reach 768,000 units in 2026, worth nearly 300 billion yuan. Towed trailers account for over 70% of the market.
The user base is getting younger. Average buyer age has dropped from over 55 to the early 40s. These consumers want off-grid capability and smart features — not fixed campsite hookups.
Chinese startups see an opening: apply EV and smart hardware expertise to an industry still built with carpentry and mechanical systems.
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