# Skipper

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/skipper

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.skipperhospitality.com
- Total disclosed funding: $5.8M
- Latest round: Seed (Dec 16, 2021)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Founded in 2020 by Cole Maritz (CRO), Dane Bratz (CTO), and Jason Shames (CEO), and based in New York, US, Skipper Inc. operates as a provider of online hotel booking reservations for customers who want to travel. In December 2021, Skipper Inc. raised USD 5.78 million in Seed funding led by new investor Gradient Ventures, with participation from other new investors Era Ventures, Pear VC, Uncommon Capital, and Wayfinder. Some of the hotels that use the firm’s platform include Marram, The Ameswell Hotels, Troutbeck, Journey East Hampton, etc. 

Skipper is a digital platform that allows users to search for and book hotels and other accommodations. In addition, the company offers travel assistance and alternative payment methods. Alternatively, for hotel owners, the company offers a unified platform to help owners increase direct sales by equipping hotels with guest details, preferences, stay history, and so on, allowing them to provide personalized offers.

The company intends to use the December 2021 funding to grow its services and expand its geographic reach.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Dec 16, 2021, $5.8M — Pear VC, Gradient Ventures, Uncommon Capital, Wayfinder, Era Ventures

## Investors

- Pear VC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pear-vc) — Seed
- Gradient Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gradient-ventures) — Seed
- Uncommon Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/uncommon-capital) — Seed
- Wayfinder — Seed
- Era Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/era-ventures) — Seed