vinny, a digital workflow platform serving the recreational vehicle (RV) industry, has raised $2.1 million in seed funding in a round led by York IE, with participation from strategic and angel investors.
The oversubscribed funding round brings the company’s total funding to $3 million.
vinny will use the new investment to expand its platform across RV dealership groups, manufacturers, and transport carriers. The funding will also support system integrations, workflow automation, reporting tools, and the development of AI-powered features.
The company’s upcoming AI capabilities include natural-language reporting, repair-code mapping, and computer vision research.
“Every unit has a story, and right now it’s scattered across clipboards, phones, portals, and repair orders that never talk to each other,” said Trip Edwards, Co-founder and CEO, vinny. “We’re not here to replace anyone’s system. We’re giving the work everyone already does a place to live and a way to follow the unit. The RV owner should never be the one who finds what we missed. We can’t get there alone. We want dealers, manufacturers, carriers, and technology providers at the table, not as an audience but as co-builders.”
Across the RV industry, important vehicle information, including inspection reports, photographs, delivery documents, and service records, is often stored across different systems. This makes it difficult for manufacturers, transport carriers, and dealerships to share information and track vehicle issues.
vinny aims to solve this problem through a centralized digital platform that creates a shared record for every recreational vehicle using its Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This allows different teams to access inspection findings, track repairs, and manage follow-up activities throughout the vehicle delivery process.
“At York IE, we look for vertical software that owns a painful, daily workflow in an industry that’s been underserved by technology. vinny is exactly that,” said Matt Shapiro, Vice President of Investments, at York IE. “Every RV is inspected again and again on its way to the owner, but that work has lived on clipboards and phones and rarely follows the unit. Trip and Rob know this industry from the inside, and it shows in how well the product fits the way dealers, manufacturers, and carriers actually work. We’re excited to partner with the vinny team as they build the standard for RV inspection and supply chain visibility.”
“I’ve spent more than 40 years in this industry, and I can say confidently that RV dealerships don’t need another disconnected system. They need clarity about what has been done, what still needs attention, and who owns the next step. This investment will help us bring that visibility and accountability to more dealers while building toward a more connected, intelligent way to operate,” said Rob Cochran, Co-founder of vinny.
The platform supports several important RV industry workflows, including delivery acceptance, pre-delivery inspections (PDI), service intake, trade-ins, customer walkthroughs, and completion tracking.
It is designed to work alongside existing dealership management and manufacturer systems, helping businesses improve documentation, coordination, and operational efficiency.
vinny has already supported more than 10,000 inspections across over 5,300 RVs. The number of vehicles documented on the platform grew approximately 13 times in 2026, according to the company.
As part of the investment, Matt Shapiro from York IE will join vinny’s board of directors alongside co-founders Trip Edwards and Rob Cochran.
