When was theSkimm founded?

theSkimm was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is theSkimm located?

theSkimm is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does theSkimm have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at theSkimm is 105.

Is theSkimm a funded company?

theSkimm is a funded company, having raised a total of $28.3M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on 2012.

How much is theSkimm worth?

The last known valuation of theSkimm was $***** as of Jan 01, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of theSkimm?

theSkimm's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on May 15, 2018, with participation from 14 investors.

Where does theSkimm rank among its competitors?

theSkimm ranks 1st amongst 46 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was JohnWallStreet, which secured $1M in Jun, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of theSkimm?

theSkimm's top competitors include Morning Brew, Stoop and Meco. Among them, JohnWallStreet secured the most recent funding round in June, 2024.

theSkimm - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

A daily e-newsletter that simplifies the headlines and summarizes news stories. Has over 1.5 million subscribers and about a 45 per cent open rate. It has big brands such as the NBA, HBO and Netflix paying to run native ads, and counts Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Tina Brown among its celebrity fans. Has plans of expanding into video.

Website: www.theskimm.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$28.3M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, May 15, 2018, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jan 01, 2016

Investors

Homebrew & 21 more

Ranked

1^st among 46 active competitors

Employee Count

105 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Morning Brew & 150 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Ziff Davis (Mar 19, 2025)

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theSkimm is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
THESKIMM, INC. CIN: 4482878 , United States, Active	Nov 05, 2013	-	-	-

theSkimm got acquired by Ziff Davis on Mar 19, 2025.

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theSkimm has raised a total funding of $28.3M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on May 15, 2018 for $*****. 14 investors participated in its latest round. theSkimm has 13 institutional investors and 9 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of theSkimm:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 15, 2018	1718490	Series C	1559046	2778291	9825088	1931875
Sep 26, 2016	2227486	Series B	9268560	1377286	1955088	The New York Times
Jun 15, 2016	1791116	Series B	9442793	1275572	21st Century Fox	RRE Ventures & 2 more

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theSkimm's Board of Directors

theSkimm's board has 4 active members. Satya Patel, Steve Schlafman, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg are independent board members.

Here is the list of theSkimm's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Satya Patel	Independent board member	-	Current	12y 9m
sllxbcu	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 6m
pwswe{x	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m
iuoedtf	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 5m

theSkimm's employee count trend

theSkimm has 105 employees as of Aug 26. Here is theSkimm's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of theSkimm include Morning Brew, Stoop and Meco. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of theSkimm, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	theSkimm 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	A daily e-newsletter that simplifies the headlines and summarizes news stories	$28.3M	Goldman Sachs, RRE Ventures & 20 others	53/100
2nd	Morning Brew 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online daily newsletter targeting towards young business professionals	-	Timber Grove Ventures, GFA Venture Partners	47/100
3rd	Stoop 2019, Spring House (United States), Unfunded	SaaS and app-based platform publishing newsletters	-	-	38/100
4th	Meco 2020, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform providing multi-category newsletters	-	-	36/100
5th	Star Gazette Binghamton (United States), Unfunded	Provider of local and national news, sports, and community updates	-	-	33/100
6th	RocaNews 2020, New York City (United States), Seed	Online platform providing multi-category newsletters	$4.4M	-	32/100
7th	JohnWallStreet 2017, New York City (United States), Seed	Provider of news content through e-newsletter	$1M	Bolt Ventures, Sportsgrid & 1 others	31/100
8th	1440 Media 2017, Chicago (United States), Funding Raised	Online platform providing multi-category newsletters	-	MassChallenge	29/100
9th	Daily Pnut 2015, Boston (United States), Seed	Daily newsletter on current affairs	-	Right Side Capital Management, Techstars & 1 others	29/100
10th	Below the Fold 2017, West Hollywood (United States), Seed	Online platform publishing newsletters focusing on national news	$25K	Rough Draft Ventures, Dorm Room Fund & 3 others	27/100