When was Skilling founded?

Skilling was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Skilling located?

Skilling is headquartered in Strovolos, Cyprus. It is registered at 62 Athalassas Avenue 2nd Floor, CY-2012 NICOSIA.

How many employees does Skilling have?

As of Oct 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Skilling is 114.

Is Skilling a funded company?

Skilling is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jan 17, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Skilling?

Skilling's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 17, 2022, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Skilling rank among its competitors?

Skilling ranks 13th amongst 137 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Groww, which secured $202M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Skilling?

Skilling's top competitors include Groww, Interactive Brokers and Tiger Brokers. Among them, Groww secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Skilling - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online trading platform for forex and multiple commodities. It provides a platform for trading forex, CFDs, shares, commodities, and cryptocurrencies to investors. It features trading dashboards, news, stock prices, and trading strategies. It allows trading on NSE and SSE. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Website: skilling.com
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Email ID: *****@skilling.com
Registered Address: 62 Athalassas Avenue 2nd Floor, CY-2012 NICOSIA

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Strovolos, Cyprus

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$17.1M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 17, 2022, $*****

Investors

Optimizer Invest & 3 more

Ranked

13^th among 137 active competitors

Employee Count

114 as on Oct 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Groww & 1331 more

Exit Details

Acquired

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Skilling is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
SKILLING LIMITED CIN: 922804788 , Norway, Active	Sep 07, 2017	-	-

Skilling got acquired on Oct 09, 2025.

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Skilling has raised a total funding of $17.1M over 1 round. Skilling has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Skilling:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 17, 2022	2358418	Seed	9129116	3658292	3213676	3170205

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The founders of Skilling is Henrik Persson Ekdahl.

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

Henrik Persson Ekdahl: Founder of Skilling and founder of 3 other companies, Oakvale Collection, Optimizer Invest and Oakvale Invest.

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Skilling's employee count trend

Skilling has 114 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Skilling's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Skilling include Groww, Interactive Brokers and Tiger Brokers. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Skilling, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Groww 2016, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of digital brokerage services for stocks and mutual funds	$596M	Ribbit Capital, Kairos & 25 others	88/100
2nd	Interactive Brokers 1977, Greenwich (United States), Public	Provider of online brokerage services and trading platforms	-	TCV, Bregal Sagemount	75/100
3rd	Tiger Brokers 2014, Beijing (China), Public	Online trading platform for stocks and securities	$139M	China Growth Capital, Oceanpine Capital & 17 others	75/100
4th	Plus500 2008, London (United Kingdom), Public	Online trading platform offering CFDs across global financial markets	-	BlackRock, Viola FinTech & 1 others	73/100
5th	BUX 2014, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	App-based trading platform for multi-assets	$117M	HV Capital, Prosus & 20 others	67/100
6th	XM 2009, Limassol (Cyprus), Unfunded	Forex broker	-	-	66/100
7th	FxPro 2006, Limassol (Cyprus), Unfunded	Trading platform for multi-assets	-	-	65/100
8th	XTB Online Trading 2002, Warsaw (Poland), Public	Provider of forex broking services	-	Enterprise Investors	64/100
9th	ForexTime 2011, Limassol (Cyprus), Unfunded	Forex and CFD trading platform	-	-	61/100
10th	Exness Group 2008, Limassol (Cyprus), Funding Raised	Forex Broker	-	Village Capital	60/100
13th	Skilling 2016, Strovolos (Cyprus), Acquired	Online trading platform for forex and multiple commodities	$17.1M	Optimizer Invest, Kinetic Investments & 2 others	56/100