SKIMS valuation, funding and investors
SKIMS works in apparel and accessories design, based in Culver City, United States. Founded in 2019, it has about 1,740 employees.
- Last round
- Growth · $225M · Nov 2025
- Valuation at last round
- $5.00B
- Headcount
- 1,740 · growing
- Grade
- A
- Founded
- 2019
SKIMS valuation today
VCMC values SKIMS at $5.7B today, with a range of $4.3B to $6.7B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Nov 2025.
Valuation by date (99 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2019 | $12.1M | $4.41M – $33.3M | $15.0M (+24%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2019 | $12.4M | $4.53M – $34.2M | $15.1M (+21%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2019 | $12.7M | $4.64M – $35.0M | $15.2M (+19%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2019 | $13.1M | $4.77M – $36.0M | $15.4M (+17%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2019 | $13.4M | $4.89M – $36.9M | $15.5M (+15%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2019 | $13.8M | $5.02M – $37.9M | $15.7M (+13%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2019 | $14.2M | $5.16M – $38.9M | $15.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2019 | $14.3M | $5.21M – $39.3M | $15.9M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2019 | $14.4M | $5.26M – $39.7M | $16.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2019 | $14.6M | $5.30M – $40.0M | $16.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2019 | $14.7M | $5.35M – $40.4M | $16.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2019 | $14.8M | $5.40M – $40.7M | $16.5M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2020 | $15.0M | $5.45M – $41.1M | $16.7M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2020 | $15.1M | $5.50M – $41.5M | $16.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2020 | $15.2M | $5.55M – $41.9M | $17.0M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2020 | $15.4M | $5.60M – $42.2M | $17.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2020 | $15.5M | $5.65M – $42.6M | $17.3M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2020 | $15.7M | $5.70M – $43.0M | $17.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2020 | $15.8M | $5.75M – $43.4M | $17.6M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2020 | $15.9M | $5.80M – $43.8M | $17.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | $16.1M | $5.86M – $44.2M | $17.9M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2020 | $16.2M | $5.91M – $44.6M | $18.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2020 | $16.4M | $5.96M – $45.0M | $18.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2020 | $16.5M | $6.02M – $45.4M | $18.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | $20.0M | $7.27M – $54.8M | $22.2M (+11%) | before first round | 49 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2021 | $20.1M | $7.33M – $55.3M | $22.4M (+11%) | before first round | 49 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2021 | $20.3M | $7.40M – $55.8M | $22.6M (+11%) | before first round | 49 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2021 | $20.5M | $7.46M – $56.3M | $22.7M (+11%) | before first round | 49 | flat | D | 0% |
| 10 Apr 2021 | $1.0B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+80%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2021 | $1.0B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+74%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2021 | $1.1B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+65%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2021 | $1.1B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+57%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2021 | $1.2B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+50%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2021 | $1.3B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+43%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2021 | $1.3B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+36%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $1.4B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+29%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $1.5B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+23%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | $1.5B | $869M – $2.1B | $1.8B (+17%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 29 Jan 2022 | $3.2B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+50%) | after a round | 49 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $3.2B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+49%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $3.3B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+45%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $3.4B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+40%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $3.5B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+35%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $3.7B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+31%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $3.8B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+26%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $3.9B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+22%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $4.1B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+18%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $4.2B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+14%) | after a round | 440 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $4.4B | $2.8B – $5.5B | $4.8B (+10%) | after a round | 440 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $4.8B | $2.8B – $6.0B | $5.2B (+8%) | after a round | 650 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $5.0B | $2.8B – $6.0B | $5.2B (+4%) | after a round | 650 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $5.2B | $2.8B – $6.0B | $5.2B (0%) | after a round | 650 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $5.2B | $2.8B – $6.0B | $5.2B (0%) | after a round | 650 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $5.2B | $2.9B – $6.0B | $5.2B (0%) | after a round | 650 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $5.2B | $2.9B – $6.0B | $5.2B (0%) | after a round | 650 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $5.2B | $3.0B – $6.0B | $5.2B (0%) | after a round | 650 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $5.2B | $3.1B – $6.0B | $5.2B (0%) | after a round | 650 | growing | B | 0% |
| 20 Jul 2023 | $4.0B | $3.5B – $6.0B | $5.2B (+30%) | after a round | 650 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $4.0B | $3.5B – $6.0B | $5.2B (+29%) | after a round | 650 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $4.1B | $3.5B – $6.0B | $5.2B (+26%) | after a round | 650 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $4.1B | $3.5B – $5.5B | $4.7B (+13%) | after a round | 610 | flat | A | 32% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $4.2B | $3.5B – $5.5B | $4.7B (+11%) | after a round | 610 | flat | A | 32% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $4.3B | $3.5B – $5.5B | $4.6B (+9%) | after a round | 610 | flat | A | 32% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $4.3B | $3.5B – $5.5B | $4.6B (+6%) | after a round | 610 | flat | A | 32% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $4.5B | $3.5B – $5.6B | $4.7B (+6%) | after a round | 680 | flat | A | 29% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $4.6B | $3.5B – $5.7B | $4.8B (+4%) | after a round | 690 | flat | A | 27% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $4.7B | $3.5B – $5.7B | $4.8B (+2%) | after a round | 690 | flat | A | 25% |
| 1 May 2024 | $4.8B | $3.5B – $5.8B | $4.8B (+1%) | after a round | 690 | flat | A | 23% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $4.9B | $3.5B – $5.8B | $4.8B (-1%) | after a round | 690 | flat | A | 21% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $5.1B | $3.5B – $5.9B | $5.0B (-3%) | after a round | 780 | up | A | 19% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $5.2B | $3.5B – $6.0B | $5.0B (-4%) | after a round | 820 | up | A | 18% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $5.2B | $3.4B – $6.1B | $5.0B (-4%) | after a round | 820 | up | A | 16% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $5.3B | $3.4B – $6.1B | $5.1B (-4%) | after a round | 820 | up | A | 15% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $5.3B | $3.5B – $6.2B | $5.1B (-4%) | after a round | 840 | growing | A | 14% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $5.3B | $3.5B – $6.2B | $5.1B (-3%) | after a round | 840 | growing | A | 13% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $5.3B | $3.6B – $6.2B | $5.1B (-3%) | after a round | 840 | growing | A | 12% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $5.3B | $3.6B – $6.3B | $5.2B (-3%) | after a round | 840 | growing | A | 11% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $5.3B | $3.6B – $6.3B | $5.2B (-3%) | after a round | 840 | growing | A | 10% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $5.3B | $3.7B – $6.3B | $5.2B (-3%) | after a round | 840 | growing | A | 9% |
| 1 May 2025 | $5.4B | $3.2B – $6.3B | $5.2B (-3%) | after a round | 840 | up | B | 8% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $5.4B | $3.2B – $6.3B | $5.2B (-2%) | after a round | 840 | up | B | 8% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $5.8B | $4.1B – $6.9B | $5.7B (-2%) | after a round | 1,217 | growing | A | 7% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $5.8B | $4.0B – $6.9B | $5.7B (-3%) | after a round | 1,226 | growing | A | 7% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $5.9B | $4.0B – $7.0B | $5.7B (-2%) | after a round | 1,261 | growing | A | 6% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $5.9B | $4.0B – $7.0B | $5.8B (-2%) | after a round | 1,257 | growing | A | 6% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $5.9B | $4.0B – $7.0B | $5.8B (-2%) | after a round | 1,257 | growing | A | 5% |
| 13 Nov 2025 | $5.0B | $4.3B – $6.3B | $5.5B (+10%) | after a round | 1,257 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $5.0B | $4.3B – $6.3B | $5.5B (+9%) | after a round | 1,374 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $5.1B | $4.3B – $6.3B | $5.5B (+9%) | after a round | 1,374 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $5.1B | $4.3B – $6.3B | $5.5B (+8%) | after a round | 1,374 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $5.1B | $4.3B – $6.3B | $5.5B (+7%) | after a round | 1,374 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $5.2B | $4.3B – $6.5B | $5.6B (+8%) | after a round | 1,530 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 May 2026 | $5.3B | $4.3B – $6.5B | $5.6B (+7%) | after a round | 1,530 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $5.4B | $4.3B – $6.5B | $5.7B (+6%) | after a round | 1,598 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $5.4B | $4.3B – $6.5B | $5.7B (+5%) | after a round | 1,598 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $5.5B | $4.3B – $6.6B | $5.7B (+4%) | after a round | 1,665 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $5.6B | $4.3B – $6.6B | $5.7B (+3%) | after a round | 1,665 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $5.7B | $4.3B – $6.7B | $5.8B (+2%) | after a round | 1,740 | growing | A | 0% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $5.7B | $4.3B – $6.7B | $5.8B (+1%) | after a round | 1,740 | growing | A | 0% |
Key facts about SKIMS
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Culver City, United States
- Employees
- about 1,740 +38% in a year
- Total raised
- $889M
- Funding rounds
- 4
- Last round
- Growth Equity Nov 2025
SKIMS was founded in 2019 by Emma Grede, Jens Grede and Kim Kardashian.
SKIMS funding history
SKIMS has 4 funding rounds on record, from Apr 2021 to Nov 2025, $889M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $5.00B post-money (Growth Equity, Nov 2025).
Growth Equity 12 Nov 2025
Led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives; with BDT & MSD Partners.
Sources: us.fashionnetwork.com, theindustry.beauty, am.gs.com and 1 more
$225M
$5.00B post-money
Series C 19 Jul 2023
Led by Wellington Management; with Greenoaks, D1 Capital Partners, Imaginary Ventures.
Sources: retaildive.com, wilmerhale.com, mtnewswires.com
$270M
$4.00B post-money
Series B 28 Jan 2022
Led by Lone Pine Capital; with D1 Capital Partners, Thrive Capital, Imaginary Ventures, Alliance Consumer Growth.
Sources: cnbc.com
$240M
$3.20B post-money
$154M
$1.00B post-money
SKIMS investors
9 investors have backed SKIMS; Thrive Capital, Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Lone Pine Capital and 1 more led at least one round.
- Thrive Capital lead, 2 rounds
- Goldman Sachs Alternatives lead
- Lone Pine Capital lead
- Wellington Management lead
- D1 Capital Partners 2 rounds
- BDT & MSD Partners
- Greenoaks
What SKIMS does
SKIMS works in underwear & lingerie, with 13 recorded offerings and customers in apparel and footwear.
SKIMS is an American apparel company that designs and sells underwear, loungewear, and shapewear, as well as related accessories and maternity wear. The company operates both online and through retail partnerships, offering a range of inclusive sizing and sustainability-focused initiatives. SKIMS also collaborates with retailers to distribute its products.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Apparel and Accessories Design
- Apparel and Accessories Manufacturing
- Apparel and Accessories Retail
- Shapewear Design and Manufacturing
- Shapewear Retail
- Underwear Design and Manufacturing
- Underwear Retail
- Loungewear Design and Manufacturing
- Loungewear Retail
- Maternity Apparel Design and Manufacturing
- Maternity Apparel Retail
- Inclusive Sizing Apparel Development
- Sustainable Apparel Development
Markets
- Apparel and Footwear
Business model
- Business-to-Consumer
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- E-commerce
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 315250 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) 50% match
- 458110 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 30% match
- 424350 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers 20% match
Questions about SKIMS
What is SKIMS worth?
Valuation $5.7B (range $4.3B to $6.7B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $5.00B (Growth Equity, Nov 2025).
Has SKIMS raised money?
SKIMS has 4 funding rounds on record, from Apr 2021 to Nov 2025, $889M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $5.00B post-money (Growth Equity, Nov 2025).
Who has invested in SKIMS?
Thrive Capital, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Lone Pine Capital, Wellington Management, D1 Capital Partners and Imaginary Ventures, and 3 more. Lead investors include Thrive Capital, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Lone Pine Capital and Wellington Management.
How many people work at SKIMS?
About 1,740, up 38% over the last year. Headcount grew from 49 in Jan 2021 to 1,740 in Sep 2026.
What does SKIMS do?
SKIMS works in underwear & lingerie, with 13 recorded offerings and customers in apparel and footwear. Its main offerings are apparel and accessories design, apparel and accessories manufacturing and apparel and accessories retail.
When was SKIMS founded, and where is it based?
SKIMS was founded in 2019 and is based in Culver City, United States. It has about 1,740 employees, up 38% over the last year.