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Skims Raises $225 Million at $5 Billion Valuation in Goldman-Led Round

The company is using the raise to accelerate a pivot toward physical retail.

Overview

  • The financing was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives with participation from BDT & MSD Partners.
  • Skims says it will use the money to speed store openings and launch new products as it targets a predominantly physical footprint.
  • The company projects roughly $1 billion in net sales this year, up from $750 million at its prior raise.
  • Forbes estimates Kim Kardashian now owns just under one-third of Skims and pegs her net worth at $1.9 billion after the round.
  • A new NikeSkims collection is slated to drop Thursday, extending the brand’s collaboration strategy alongside its retail expansion.