Always learning. Always building.
vinny is a structured inspection and documentation platform for RV dealerships and OEMs. We built it inside real dealership operations, not in a lab, because software that doesn’t hold up under real pressure isn’t worth offering.
Our Story
We built vinny inside real dealership operations, not in a lab, alongside teams running high-volume PDI centers where slowdowns aren’t an option. What we learned about what matters in the inspection bay shaped how we build the product today.
We don’t pretend to know everything about running a dealership. We build the best inspection workflow we can, informed by the people who use it every day.
50+
Years of Combined RV & Software Experience
Trusted
By Dealerships, OEMs & Industry Leaders
Built for
Real Operations. Real Workflows. Real Results.
The Team
Trip Edwards
Co-Founder & CEO
Trip is a cofounder and the CEO @ vinny. He is an entrepreneur who enjoys building things from scratch, connecting dots, selling, and scaling. He loves ideating and big picture thinking, but also craves detail and operational excellence. vinny is Trip's second venture-backed startup, and fourth co-founded company. Prior to vinny, Trip co-founded Attunely, was a spinout lead at Pioneer Square Labs, an investor at Dallas Venture Partners, and launched two companies in the ed-tech space in China. When not working, you can find Trip hunting, fishing, working on the farm, or doing whatever it takes to enjoy life outdoors. He lives with his heroic wife and two kids in Austin, TX.
Rob Cochran
Co-Founder & CRO
Rob is a co-founder and the CRO @ vinny. He is an entrepreneur with over 30 years in the RV industry, where he founded and led successful companies such as Camping Connection, Cody Talbert Distribution, and One Source RV. Beyond his business ventures, Rob mentors aspiring entrepreneurs at the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, sharing expertise in organizational excellence and leadership. When not working, you can find Rob enjoying outdoor activities in East Tennessee, including camping, hiking, mountain biking, and boating with family and friends.
John Washbourne
Chief Technology Officer
John Washbourne is the CTO @ vinny, where he leads the development of a modern platform transforming how RV dealerships manage inspections, service, and inventory workflows. With over two decades of experience in software engineering and systems architecture, he brings a deep focus on building scalable, reliable systems and aligning product vision with execution. His work centers on creating practical, high-impact solutions that simplify complex dealership operations.
Bobbie King
Head of Product
Bobbie King is Head of Product at vinny, where she turns complex operational challenges into simple, high-impact software. With a 15+ year background in UX/UI and product development, she has built products from early-stage concepts to scaled solutions, including an RV social network later acquired by a major industry player. Her RV roots run generations deep, her grandfather owned an RV dealership, and she remains an RV owner today. At vinny, Bobbie combines product leadership, design expertise, startup experience, and industry insight to help RV businesses work smarter and grow faster. She enjoys RV travel, kayaking, and off-roading, and lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and family.
Team & Advisors From
Roadpass Digital
THOR
THL
Motility
RVIA
Cox Automotive
Lippert
Roadpass Digital THOR THL Motility RVIA Cox Automotive Lippert
ADVISORS
Guided by Industry Leaders
Curtis Hemmeler
RV Technical Institute, RVIA
Keith Martin
Fyusion, Cox
Ted Ellis
Amazon, Neighborhoods.com
Bruce Hopkins
RV / MH Hall of Fame
BACKED BY
Backed by Builders
vinny is backed by a handful of strategic angels and the teams at Newstack Ventures and MSV.
What Drives Us
We build tools for an industry that runs on relationships, trust, and knowing who to call when you need something done right. We’re not here to disrupt that. We’re here to give teams better information so they can do what they already do well, more consistently, more visibly, and with better results.
We care about getting the details right. We deploy our investors’ capital as if it were our own. We learn through real customers in real workflows. And we believe that when technology empowers people instead of replacing them, everyone benefits.
