July 12 (Reuters) - Investment firm Wellington Management is in talks to lead a new funding round for Skims, which could value the underwear clothing company owned by Kim Kardashian at about $4 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. Skims and Wellington did not respond to comment requests. Women's Wear Daily reported on the Skims funding round earlier on Wednesday without naming Wellington. Other investors included D1 Capital Partners, as well as existing investors Thrive Capital, Imaginary Ventures and Alliance Consumer Growth. Kardashian is also actively raising funds for her new private equity firm SKKY Partners, which focuses on consumer and media investments.

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Persons: Kim Kardashian, Skims, Kardashian, Carlyle, Jay Sammons, Abigail Summerville, Krystal Hu, Diane Craft Organizations: Investment, Wellington Management, Wellington, Lone Pine Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Imaginary Ventures, Alliance Consumer, SKKY Partners, Thomson Locations: Wellington, Boston, Lone, New York, Austin