When was Skift founded?

Skift was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Skift located?

Skift is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at 145 WEST 30TH STREET,5TH FLOOR,NEW YORK,NY,10001.

Who is the current CEO of Skift?

Rafat Ali of Skift. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does Skift have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Skift is 558.

Is Skift a funded company?

Skift is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.6M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 15, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Skift?

Skift's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 02, 2016, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. In United States, the Internet First Media sector has seen $20.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Skift rank among its competitors?

Skift ranks 1st amongst 113 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Trip Vivid, which secured $2.9M in May, 2017.

Who are the top competitors of Skift?

Skift's top competitors include Travel And Tour World, Travel Daily Media and PhocusWire. Among them, Trip Vivid secured the most recent funding round in May, 2017.

Skift - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform offering travel and tourism news. It delivers news, data, and services to its readers. It has deep experience in identifying and synthesizing existing and emerging trends, in its daily coverage of the global travel industry, through its Skift Trends Reports and its data insight from the SkiftIQ competitive intelligence service. It is a venture-backed company based in New York City, with Lerer Ventures and other marquee media-tech investors as backers.

Website: skift.com
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Email ID: *****@skift.com
Registered Address: 145 WEST 30TH STREET,5TH FLOOR,NEW YORK,NY,10001

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3.6M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 02, 2016, $*****

Investors

Advancit Capital & 12 more

Ranked

1^st among 113 active competitors

Employee Count

558 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Twenty31 & 2 more

Similar Companies

Travel And Tour World & 115 more

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Skift is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Headout Capital a.s. CIN: 21167788 , Czech Republic, Active	Jan 30, 2024	-	-
SKIFT, INC. CIN: 4288770 , United States, Active	Aug 28, 2012	-	-	-

Skift has raised a total funding of $3.6M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 15, 2013. Skift has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Skift:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 02, 2016	9507354	Seed	7610277	8184322	2171327	2731617
Aug 16, 2013	8611862	Seed	2024671	1971383	9563233	TLabs
May 15, 2013	3606022	Seed	5014542	7887257	3892327	Advancit Capital & 3 more

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The founders of Skift is Rafat Ali.

Here are the details of Skift's key team members:

Rafat Ali: Co-Founder & CEO of Skift and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Skift's employee count trend

Skift has 558 employees as of May 26. Here is Skift's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Skift include Travel And Tour World, Travel Daily Media and PhocusWire. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Skift, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Skift 2012, New York City (United States), Seed	Online platform offering travel and tourism news	$3.6M	Advancit Capital, Horan MediaTech Advisors ... & 11 others	64/100
2nd	Travel And Tour World 2000, Kolkata (India), Unfunded	Online content platform for travel and tourism	-	-	46/100
3rd	Travel Daily Media 2006, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Online news platform	-	-	46/100
4th	PhocusWire 2017, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering news on Travel and Tourism	-	-	36/100
5th	Hosteltur 1994, Palma De Mallorca (Spain), Acquired	Online platform offering news and information	-	-	32/100
6th	Trip Vivid 2014, Chaoyang (China), Series A	Online media focusing on travel and tourism	$4.44M	Chunxiao Capital, Zuoyu & 1 others	30/100
7th	Top Dog Days 2009, Alton (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Online platform offering content on tourism	-	-	29/100
8th	China Travel News 2013, Guangzhou (China), Unfunded	Online portal offering content based on hospitality industry	-	-	28/100
9th	EyeforTravel 1997, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provides online travel news, event information and original research	-	-	27/100
10th	Travel Voice 2011, Tokyo (Japan), Unfunded	Online news portal focused on tourism industry	-	-	26/100

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Skift has acquired 3 companies including Twenty31, Daily Lodging Report and Airlineweekly. Skift has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 27, 2023	Acquisition	Twenty31	2014	Vancouver (Canada)
Jun 15, 2021	Acquisition	Daily Lodging Report	1996	New York City (United States)
Sep 27, 2018	Acquisition	Airlineweekly	2004	New York (United States)