Skift -- the travel intelligence and news startup founded by Rafat Ali -- has closed $1.1 million seed round led by Lerer Ventures, along with Ironfire Angel, MESA+, Advancit Capital, and
Growlabs/LX Ventures. Ali, who sold PaidContent to The Guardian Media Group in 2008, co-founded Skift with former Frommer’s online editor Jason Clampet last summer.