Aboard
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Founders
About
Aboard is an Orange, California-based mobility company building an extended-range electric (EREV) travel trailer that integrates energy, mobility, and living into a single platform 12. The company was founded by Jiangtao Lyu, with a team rooted in automotive engineering, to bring automotive-grade design and engineering to the travel trailer category 1. The configurable EREV trailer starts at $80,000 and is designed to operate without hookups or traditional RV systems 1. Aboard plans its formal public launch on May 29, 2026 at Outside Days in Denver, Colorado 1. On May 21, 2026, Aboard announced the close of a Pre-Series A round bringing its total raised to $13 million, co-led by Ondine Capital and Llama Ventures 12.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Pre-Series A | $13M (total raised) | Ondine Capital, Llama Ventures | — 12 |
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
“Aboard was founded to bring automotive-grade design and engineering to the travel trailer category, so people can travel with the reliability, comfort, and confidence they expect from a modern vehicle without being limited by hookups or complicated RV systems.”
— Jiangtao Lyu, Founder, Aboard 1
Sources
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PR Newswire, “Aboard Completes Pre-Series A Funding Bringing Total Raise to $13 Million for Next-Gen Travel Trailer,” May 21, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aboard-completes-pre-series-a-funding-bringing-total-raise-to-13-million-for-next-gen-travel-trailer-302779246.html↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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RV News, “Aboard Raises $13 Million for Next-Gen Travel Trailer,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.rvnews.com/aboard-raises-13-million-for-next-gen-travel-trailer/↩↩↩