Skai

An omnichannel marketing platform for performance advertising, helping brands connect walled gardens across retail media, paid search, paid social, and app marketing.

Business Software
Active
Mature San Francisco, United States Founded 2006
Last updated 2026-07-26
Total raised
$51.7M
Last: F Round 2014-04
Stage
Mature
Founded
2006
Headcount
500+
HQ
San Francisco, United States
Sector
Business Software

About

Skai, formerly known as Kenshoo, is an omnichannel marketing platform that helps brands and agencies manage enterprise-level digital campaigns across various media, including retail media, paid search, paid social, and app marketing. The company unifies data across complex media programs, delivers actionable insights, and optimizes full-funnel performance across numerous retailers and publishers. Skai was founded in 2006 and rebranded from Kenshoo in 2021, following its acquisition of Signals Analytics in December 2020. The name "Skai" is an acronym representing "Signals + Kenshoo + Actionable (and Artificial) + Intelligence." Skai leverages AI and machine-learning-driven algorithms, managing billions in media spend and generating significant annualized revenue for top brands. The company has offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Seattle, London, Tel Aviv, Modi'in, and Kinneret.

Funding history · 8 rounds · $51.7M total

2021-02
G Round $2.0M
★ Big-Tech R&D 50
2014-03
F Round $20.0M
★ Bain Capital VenturesArts Alliance.Tenaya CapitalSequoia Capital
2012-10
E Round $12.0M
★ Tenaya CapitalArts Alliance.Sequoia Capital
2010-08
D Round $17.7M
2010-06
C Round Undisclosed
★ Sequoia Capital
2009-02
B Round Undisclosed
★ Sequoia CapitalArts Alliance.
2008-03
A Round Undisclosed
★ Arts Alliance.★ Sequoia Capital
2005-12
Seed Undisclosed
★ Liron Rose

Headcount over time

From 612 (2018-09) to 724 (2026-03) · +112 (+18%) · 46 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
7310 2018-09 2026-03

Q&A

What is Skai's primary business?
Skai, formerly Kenshoo, is an omnichannel marketing platform that helps brands and agencies manage enterprise-level digital campaigns across various media, including retail media, paid search, paid social, and app marketing.
When was Skai founded and what was its original name?
Skai was founded in January 2006 and was originally known as Kenshoo. It rebranded to Skai in 2021.
What was Skai's most recent funding round?
Skai's most recent disclosed funding round was an F Round in April 2014, which raised $20,000,000. Bain Capital Ventures was a lead investor in this round.
What was the most recent acquisition made by Skai?
Skai acquired Signals Analytics in December 2020.
What was the purpose of Skai's rebranding from Kenshoo?
The rebranding to Skai in 2021 followed its acquisition of Signals Analytics in December 2020, with the new name representing "Signals + Kenshoo + Actionable (and Artificial) + Intelligence."
Has Skai experienced any layoffs recently?
Yes, Skai is laying off 80 employees in December 2024 as the company refocuses its strategy, according to calcalistech.com.
What is Skai's total amount raised in funding?
Skai has raised a total of $53,700,000 in funding.

Team · 13

Yoav Izhar-Prato
Founder · Co-Founder & CEO
Alon Sheafer
Founder · Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Nir Cohen
Founder · Co-Founder & CTO
Gil Sadeh
President and Board Member
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Shirley Grill-Rachman
COO
Jeff Driskill
CFO
Stephanie Herndon-Rasse
CCO
Matt (AKA VIG)
Chief Growth Officer
Gal
Chief Development Officer
Ofir
EVP Engineering
Michelle Urwin
CMO
Udi Broyer
CFO
Boaz
Board Member

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Business Software
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2BSaaS

Tags

adtechmarketing-techsaasartificial-intelligencemachine-learningmobiledigital-marketingomnichannel-marketingperformance-marketingretail-mediapaid-searchpaid-socialapp-marketing
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External links

Websiteskai.io
LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skaicommerce

Identifiers & details

Founded2006-1
Employees (exact)500

Acquisitions & public offerings

AcquiredDateAmount
Signals Analytics2020-12

Radar intelligence

Patents

EPO24

Publications (Crossref)

Works10

Web history (Wayback)

Domainskai.io

Certificate / subdomain footprint

Subdomains27