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Skipify develops identity-based checkout solutions streamlining e-commerce transactions. The company offers an AI-powered payments platform, providing a secure, frictionless, and portable omni-channel experience for shoppers, merchants, and financial institutions. Its core technology, a digital wallet and checkout portal, enhances purchasing across retail environments, improving conversion via efficient, AI-driven transactions.
Skipify was founded in 2018 by Ryth Martin and Jeremy Anderson in San Francisco, California. The founders established the company from a conviction that digital shopping and payment processes were inefficient. They aimed to create a faster, safer, and more delightful purchasing experience, with Ryth Martin leading as CEO.
Skipify primarily serves e-commerce merchants, financial institutions, and their customers, facilitating fluid transaction experiences. The company’s long-term vision is to enable seamless shopping that benefits the entire retail ecosystem. It strives to make the buying journey consistently faster, safer, and simpler, regardless of channel, eliminating friction in digital commerce.
Skipify has raised $46.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Skipify has raised $46.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Skipify has raised $46.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $35.0M Series A in February 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | $35M Series A | — | Afore Capital, Flourish Ventures, Launchpad Capital, Propel Venture Partners | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $11M Seed | — | Accel, Afore Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Company Capital, Exponent Founders Capital, Flourish Ventures, General Catalyst, Inspired Capital, Launchpad Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Nyca Partners, Propel Venture Partners, Vera Equity, Omri Dahan | Announced |
Skipify is a San Francisco–area fintech company building an identity-powered, instant checkout and payments platform (the Commerce Identity Cloud / Connected Checkout) that connects merchants, shoppers, and issuing financial institutions to deliver faster authorizations, higher conversions, and reduced checkout friction for omni‑channel commerce[2][5][6].
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Sources: Skipify corporate site and product docs[2][5], investor / portfolio pages and press coverage (Bee Partners, Flourish Ventures, PR Newswire / Money20/20 recognition)[1][3][6], and industry data listings (CB Insights)[4].
Skipify has raised $46.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Skipify's investors include Afore Capital, Flourish Ventures, Launchpad Capital, Propel Venture Partners, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Company Capital, Exponent Founders Capital, General Catalyst, Inspired Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Nyca Partners.