# Skift: Information Services, New York, United States

> Skift: Skift is a travel intelligence media company that delivers news, data and services to its readers. Based in New York, United States. Founded 2012.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/skift (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Skift

Skift is a travel intelligence media company that delivers news, data and services to its readers.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Information Services New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2012 14 years old
- **Team:** 1 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $1.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed May 2013

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Skift has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Skift raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$1.5M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round date **May 2013**

Investors listed **13**

## Founders and team

From Skift's own website: 2 founders, 62 on the team.

**Rafat Ali** Founder and CEO

**Dennis Schaal** Executive Editor/Founding Editor

- **Carolyn Kremins** President
- **Ahmet Can** Chief Financial Officer
- **Anne Duffy** Chief of Staff & SVP of Strategic Growth
- **Jason Clampet** Chief Product Officer
- **Sarah Kopit** Editor in Chief
- **Brian Quinn** VP of Editorial Events
- **David McMillin** Head of Content, Skift Meetings
- **Jeremy Kressmann** VP of Skift Studio
- **Pamela Firestone** SVP, Head of Sales
- **Seth Borko** Head of Research
- **Adriana Lee** Associate Editor/Archivist
- **Alexx Mattox** Senior Manager, Retention Marketing
- **Alison McCarthy** Content Director
- **Allan Solomon** Strategy, Director
- **Amanda Reiser** Senior Associate
- **Amy Crawley** Account Director
- **Andres Mendoza** Customer Experience Associate
- **Angie Kirby** Senior Manager, Growth Marketing

And 44 more on the team.

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Advancit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advancit-capital)
- [Garage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garage-capital)
- [Plank Ventures Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plank-ventures-ltd)
- [Lurkin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lurkin)

Each firm lists Skift on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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