When was Skipper founded?

Skipper was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Skipper located?

Skipper is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Skipper have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Skipper is 51.

Is Skipper a funded company?

Skipper is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Aug 12, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Skipper?

Skipper's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 12, 2022, with participation from 8 investors. Its primary sector is Online Travel. In United States, the Online Travel sector has seen $1.71B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Skipper rank among its competitors?

Skipper ranks 35th amongst 1583 active competitors, of which 66 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Mews, which secured $300M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Skipper?

Skipper's top competitors include Mews, Guesty and CloudBeds. Among them, Mews secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Skipper - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Skipper is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2020 by Cole Maritz and Gillian Thomson. It operates as a SaaS-based platform offering hotel management solutions. Skipper has raised $5.8M in funding from Gradient Ventures. The company has 1583 active competitors, including 66 funded and 107 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mews, Guesty and CloudBeds.

Company Details

SaaS-based platform offering hotel management solutions. The company offers solutions for managing hotel operations. It includes concierge management, guest management, operational planning, data management, and many more.

Website: www.skipperhospitality.com
Email ID: *****@skipperhospitality.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$5.8M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 12, 2022, $*****

Investors

Gradient Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

35^th among 1583 active competitors

Employee Count

51 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Mews & 1854 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Safara (Dec 23, 2024)

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Skipper is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Skipper Inc CIN: 3959214 , United States, Active	Oct 23, 2020	-	7 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
Skipper, LLC CIN: 472997303 , United States, Active	Jun 20, 2019	-	-	-

Skipper got acquired by Safara on Dec 23, 2024.

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Skipper has raised a total funding of $5.8M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 12, 2022 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Skipper has 6 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Skipper:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 12, 2022	5252966	Seed	2340741	5781175	9715903	6917815

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The founders of Skipper are Cole Maritz and Gillian Thomson.

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

Cole Maritz: Co-Founder of Skipper.
Gillian Thomson: Inventor and Founder of Skipper.

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Skipper's employee count trend

Skipper has 51 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Skipper's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Skipper include Mews, Guesty and CloudBeds. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Skipper, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mews 2012, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series D	Cloud-native hospitality management system offering an integrated suite of hospitality businesses	$710M	Kinnevik, Notion Capital & 22 others	78/100
2nd	Guesty 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series F	Cloud-based vacation rental management software	$409M	Apax, Viola Growth & 25 others	77/100
3rd	CloudBeds 2012, San Diego (United States), Series D	Provider of a platform for hospitality operations, distribution, and marketing	$253M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Nashville Capital Network ... & 17 others	73/100
4th	ZUZU 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Platform offering independent hotel management software and solutions	$21.6M	Wavemaker Partners, SBVA & 24 others	69/100
5th	Amenitiz 2017, Barcelona (Spain), Series B	Provider of an all-in-one management platform for independent hospitality businesses	$83.2M	Otium Capital, Eight Roads Ventures & 16 others	68/100
6th	Hotelogix 2008, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Provider of cloud-based platform for hotel property management and operations	$9.97M	Accel, Vertex Ventures & 35 others	66/100
7th	StayNTouch 2012, Bethesda (United States), Acquired	SaaS-enabled platform offering property management software	$60.8M	Sixth Street, Triangle Peak Partners & 4 others	66/100
8th	Apaleo 2017, Munich (Germany), Series B	Provider of a platform for property management and hospitality solutions	$31.2M	PSG, Force Over Mass & 9 others	64/100
9th	Shiji 1998, Beijing (China), Public	Cloud-based property management solution for hospitality industries	$459M	Alibaba Group, Taobao.com	64/100
10th	Agilysys 1963, Alpharetta (United States), Public	Provider of a SaaS-based suite of solutions for the hospitality industry	-	Grand Resort OK, Marlin Equity Partners & 2 others	63/100
35th	Skipper 2020, New York City (United States), Acquired	SaaS-based platform offering hotel management solutions	$5.8M	Gradient Ventures, Uncommon Capital & 7 others	45/100