Skip
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- Total funding
- ~$6M in funding and grants at spin-out
- Valuation
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- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- USA (spun from Alphabet X in 2023)
- Segment
- Powered – Soft/Wearable Clothing (knee)
- Status
- Private (Google X spin-out)
- Target market
- Consumer, Medical/Aging
- Founders
- Kathryn Zealand (CEO), Anna Roumiantseva
- Website
- www.skipwithjoy.com
Latest research
Updated Sep 8, 2026Skip spun out of Alphabet's X in 2023 with about $6M in funding and grants, after Alphabet declined to sell its foundational IP to the founder directly. Its MO/GO powered trousers, built with Arc'teryx, were the first product to reach market.
- ~$6M raised in funding and grants to launch as an independent company
- Spun out of Alphabet X; founded by Kathryn Zealand
- MO/GO powered trousers built with Arc'teryx provide ~40% assistance to quadriceps and hamstrings
Notes
Originally incubated at Google's Moonshot Factory. MO/GO powered pants for knee assistance. Raised $6M.
Backed by
No investors disclosed for Skip (funding listed as "~$6M in funding and grants at spin-out"). Browse all tracked investors →