When was Skip founded?

Skip was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Skip located?

Skip is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Skip?

Sanjay Dastoor of Skip. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Skip have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Skip is 517.

Is Skip a funded company?

Skip is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Sep 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Skip?

Skip's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 2019, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Road Transport Tech. In United States, the Road Transport Tech sector has seen $16.6B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Skip rank among its competitors?

Skip ranks 7th amongst 35 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was loop, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Skip?

Skip's top competitors include Bird, Spin and Scoot Networks. Among them, loop secured the most recent funding round in January, 2024.

Skip - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

App-based electric kick scooter sharing service. Offers an app through which users can locate a nearby available kick scooter, create a booking, access & unlock the scooter, and consequently pay for the service. The company offers its services via custom-designed scooters that can offer a range of 30 miles and the top speed of 18 mph. The app is available for both Android & iOS devices.

Website: www.skipscooters.com
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Founded Year

2017

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 2019, $*****

Investors

Toyota Ventures & 2 more

Ranked

7^th among 35 active competitors

Employee Count

517 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Bird & 248 more

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Skip has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Skip has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Skip:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 2019	8716529	Series A	4691516	6428473	5870215	1302029

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The founders of Skip are Sanjay Dastoor and Mike Wadhera. Sanjay Dastoor is the CEO of Skip.

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

Sanjay Dastoor: Co-Founder & CEO of Skip and founder of 2 other companies, Boosted USA and Skip.
Mike Wadhera: Co-Founder & CTO of Skip.

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Skip's employee count trend

Skip has 517 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Skip's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Skip include Bird, Spin and Scoot Networks. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Skip, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bird 2017, Miami (United States), Public	App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooters	$765M	Sequoia Capital, CDPQ & 60 others	85/100
2nd	Spin 2016, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter sharing services	$8M	Grishin Robotics, LYVC & 3 others	66/100
3rd	Scoot Networks 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of shared electric scooters and bikes for urban transportation	$6.23M	Elemental, Western Technology Investment ... & 15 others	56/100
4th	Wind 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	Electric kick scooter rental platform	$72.1M	Source Code Capital, HV Capital	54/100
5th	Go X 2018, San Francisco (United States), Seed	App-based electric kick scooter sharing service provider	$350K	TMT Investments, Zeno Ventures & 3 others	54/100
6th	Superpedestrian 2012, Cambridge (United States), Series C	Saas and AI-enabled platform offering predictive maintenence solutions for micromobility operators	$283M	General Catalyst, Spark Capital & 21 others	54/100
7th	Skip 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	App-based electric kick scooter sharing service	-	Toyota Ventures, Alumni Ventures & 1 others	53/100
9th	Ridy 2018, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform offering electric-kick scooter rental services	-	-	41/100
10th	loop 2022, Alexandria (United States), Seed	App-based rental platform providing electric kick scooters	-	Flat6Labs	40/100