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theSkimm
Female-focussed news and lifestyle website
- 201-500 employees
- B2C
- Lifestyle
- Digital Media
- Femtech
- Media
- Flatiron District, New York, NY
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Company mission
TheSkimm's mission is to succinctly give women the information they need to make confident decisions.
-16% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
The rapid growth of the internet has given rise to unprecedented access to online information, but this has not been entirely positive. The sheer mass of competing news websites has led to politically-charged, inaccurate, and sensationalist media publishings becoming commonplace. Yet, the demand for feminist and non-partisan news that truly contributes to daily life is higher than ever.
TheSkimm provides a female-focused news and lifestyle website, publishing content regarding the latest news, financial advice, mental wellness tips, and other lifestyle content. The company differentiates itself from competitors by ensuring all information provided is genuinely helpful to the daily lives of women, achieved by checking that each piece is well researched, transparent, and without political motivations.
Whilst the company will face fierce competition from other female-focused content sites, TheSkimm has recognized that many such sites are tabloids, compromising the validity and usefulness of contained information. Through its focus on accurate publishing and content value, the company hopes to enrich the lives of women by ensuring that they always have the information to make life decisions comfortably.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- We offer fitness membership reimbursement
- A hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work
- Flexibility based on parental schedules
- We honor Sacred Time in our workplace
- Bereavement leave for pregnancy loss
- We have aligned company “time off” during the summer to truly allow for us all to break from our work at the same time
- Unlimited vacation policy and generous holiday observances
- Comprehensive insurance plans and commuter benefits
- Auto-enrollment into a MassMutual 401(k) plan starting on your first day and employer contribution available after one year of employment
- Rewards for every work anniversary
- One month paid sabbatical after your five year anniversary as a full-time employee
- Flexible and broad-scale child support program
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, fostering and surrogacy included)
- Phased return to work schedule availability
- Access to family building and fertility benefits
- One Medical Membership is included with our benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Complimentary access to theSkimm’s suite of membership products and swag
- The opportunity to be part of a values-driven, hardworking, and diverse group of people building a media company that makes it easier to live smarter
Company values
- Go big - We set ambitious goals We’re determined to make an impact and fulfill our mission
- Be humble - We show gratitude We carry ourselves with confidence but stay grounded
- Work smarter - Hustle drives our everyday We aim for excellence but we don’t wait for perfect
- Have perspective - We enjoy the ride. We embrace the ups and downs and find humor in the day-to-day
- Elevate voices - We listen, learn and take action to foster belonging and inclusivity. We lean into what makes each of us unique to make us stronger as a team and brand
- Skimm together - We are a team. We assume best intentions, value different perspectives and invite honest feedback to fuel our growth
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2019
$12m
SERIES C
May 2018
$12m
SERIES C
Total funding: $40m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Carly Zakin
(Co-CEO)Experience as Associate Producer of Sirens Media and NBC Peacock Productions. Founder and Head Consultant of HigherWrite since 2011.
Danielle Weisberg
(Co-CEO)Experience as Assistant Editor for The Daily Beast. Associate Producer for NBC News from 2010 to 2012.