The Skimm (styled theSkimm) is an American media company, founded in 2012 by Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, providing a subscription-only newsletter.

[1] In June 2016, theSkimm raised $8 million in Series B funding to move into video with the launch of Skimm Studios.

The round was led by 21st Century Fox and included early backers RRE Ventures, Homebrew and Greycroft Partners.

[3][4] On March 15, 2018, theSkimm raised a $12 million funding round led by Google Ventures, along with Spanx founder Sara Blakely.

[13] Recent initiatives include '#ShowUsYourLeave', was launched to encourage congress to prioritize paid family leave policies.