skimlinks
ExitedA leading content monetization platform that helps online publishers make money via affiliate marketing links
skimlinks has raised €21M across 6 funding rounds from 8 investors, most recently a Series C round in Feb 2015. Based in London, UK; founded 2006; active in Media and Marketing. Acquired by Greycroft Partners;Hiro Maeda;Ryota Matsuzaki in 2010. Data as of 28 Oct 2026.
Total raised
€21M
€21,230,830
Funding rounds
6
Investors
8
distinct backers
Active since
2008-01
latest 2015-02
Funding by year
EUR raised per yearskimlinks — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| skimlinks — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2007 | €0 |
| 2009 | €1.8M |
| 2011 | €3.2M |
| 2014 | €2.1M |
| 2015 | €14M |
Funding rounds
6 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-01 | Series C | €14M | BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments),Frog Capital,Greycroft Partners,Silicon Valley Bank,Sussex Place Ventures | View deal → |
| 2014-03-01 | Other | €2.1M | Silicon Valley Bank | View deal → |
| 2011-11-01 | Series B | €3.2M | BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments) | View deal → |
| 2009-12-01 | Series A | €1.0M | NESTA Investments,Sussex Place Ventures,The Accelerator Group | View deal → |
| 2009-02-01 | Early VC | €780k | NESTA Investments,Sussex Place Ventures,The Accelerator Group | View deal → |
| 2008-01-01 | Seed | €0 | Alex Hoye | View deal → |
Exit
Type
buyout
Date
Apr 2010
Value
—
Acquiror
Greycroft Partners;Hiro Maeda;Ryota Matsuzaki (United States New York;n/a;n/a)