United States · Who invested in The Skimm?
The Skimm's investors include RRE Ventures, Homebrew, Gordon Crawford, Bob Pittman and Five Island Ventures, and 8 more on record.
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$1.4MSeed$1.6MSeed$6.3MSeries A$12MRound
United States · Funded startup
Who invested in The Skimm
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$21Mraised across 4 rounds since 2013, from 4 sources
$1.4MSeed$1.6MSeed$6.3MSeries A$12MRound
- Latest round
- Round, $12MMar 2018
- Step-upi
- 1.9×
- Investors
- 13
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed, $1.4M Nov 2013
- Biggest round
- $12M Round · Mar 2018
- Usual gap between rounds
- 8 months the median of 3
The rounds
- Mar 2018
- Dec 2014
- Apr 2014Seed$1.6M3 new6 returning
RRE Ventures
Homebrew
Sherpa Capital- AFSquare
- Gordon Crawford
- Bob Pittman
- Troy Carter
- Five Island Ventures
- Richard Greenfield
From a historical funding record
- Nov 2013
Founders and team
From The Skimm's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.
- Lizzy BryceHead of Studio
- Latest StoriesSenior Social Media Manager
- Sarai ThompsonSenior Social Media Manager
- Carly ZakinExecutive Officer, Directori
- Danielle WeisbergExecutive Officer, Directori
On the board, as filediSatya PatelSteve Schlafman
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Seed2013Seed2014Series A2014Round2018RRE VenturesHomebrewGordon CrawfordBob PittmanFive Island VenturesRichard Greenfield
GreycroftSherpa CapitalAFSquare
Atom Factory
RRE VenturesHomebrewGordon CrawfordBob PittmanFive Island VenturesRichard GreenfieldGreycroftSherpa CapitalAFSquareAtom FactoryEveryone who backed them
Gordon CrawfordAngel2rounds
Bob PittmanAngel2rounds
Five Island VenturesVC firm2rounds
Richard GreenfieldAngel2rounds
AFSquareVC firm1round
Troy CarterVC firm1round
Irving AzoffAngel1round
GV/ Sara Blakelyno record of our own yet1round
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Quick answers about The Skimm
How much has The Skimm raised?
The Skimm has raised $21M across 4 rounds since 2013.
When did The Skimm last raise?
The Skimm's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $12M in Mar 2018.
What was The Skimm's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $12M in Mar 2018, is also its largest on record.
Who backed The Skimm first?
The Skimm's first round on record, in Nov 2013, was backed by RRE Ventures, Homebrew and Gordon Crawford and 4 others.
What stage is The Skimm at?
The Skimm's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2018.
Where is The Skimm based?
The Skimm is based in the United States.
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