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NEW YORK: 21st Century Fox has led an $8 million funding round for theSkimm, a multiplatform, Millennial-targeted outfit that curates news, events and information.<\/p>\n

theSkimm reaches more than 3.5 million active subscribers with its flagship offering, the Daily Skimm newsletter. theSkimm\u2019s future plans include original video content, produced and distributed under a new umbrella called Skimm Studios. Joining 21st Century Fox in the funding round are existing investors RRE Ventures, Greycroft Partners and Homebrew.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were immediately impressed with theSkimm\u2019s unique editorial voice, and by their ability to drive meaningful engagement with their community of users,\u201d said Randy Freer, the president and COO for 21CF\u2019s Fox Networks Group. \u201cCarly and Danielle have mastered the art of building community and have quickly proven they can effectively expand their suite of products to serve their ever growing audience. We look forward to supporting theSkimm\u2019s growth and are confident that this investment marks the beginning of a long and successful creative partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c21CF had an immediate understanding of the power of our community and our commitment to build a multiplatform-audience company,\u201d said Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, co-founders of theSkimm. \u201cWhen it comes to building brands with a singular focus on audience engagement, 21CF is the best in the game. We are thrilled to take theSkimm to the next level with their support.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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