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Fashion Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the fashion sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 755 recently funded fashion companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
755
Total Funding
$729.7M
Avg Funding
$29.2M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Fashion

Milwaukee
Berlin
San Francisco
Amsterdam
Helsinki
Sydney

Recently Funded Companies

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Milwaukee, United States

VIDA is bridges the gap between artists and consumers while promoting socially responsible fashion.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Oceansapart is a textile manufacturing and e-commerce store.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Short Story is the first online retailer and top rated personal styling service focused exclusively on petite women’s sizing.

$2.9M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Next Closet is an online peer-to-peer marketplace in the Netherlands for secondhand designer clothes and accessories.

$3.6M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Zadaa is the world’s first marketplace to make selling and buying secondhand as simple as in an online store.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Scentre Group is a company that manages, develops, and has an ownership interest in Westfield assets for retail/luxury brands.

$666.6M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vilnius, Lithuania

The Knotty Ones creates knitwear, wool sweaters products.

$269K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Düsseldorf, Germany

Retraced provides a SaaS solution enabling tracing of fashion supply chains with Blockchain technology.

$16.5M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cologne, Germany

Sugartrends is an online marketplace.

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Digital Brands Group is a curated collection of digital-first lifestyle brands that redefines retail and the customer experience.

$12.7M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Insider Store is a textile technology startup that develops and sells apparel direct to consumers.

$2.3M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Ten Thousand provides innovative training essentials built on simplicity and focus.

Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

GrowGrows operates an apparel platform that provides clothing for children.

$362K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nice, France

Innovative eco-friendly uniforms exclusively made for yacht crews

$400K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

VestisLabs is a 3D product development platform for fashion brand designers.

$300K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Middletown, United States

Justwomanly is a B2B2C eCommerce luxury fashion platform that is focused on spotlighting Afro-fashion by creatives globally.

$350K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

TrendSeeder provides customers with exclusive access to hand picked fashion items from up and coming designers.

$895K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

KOKOLU is a lifestyle brand that sells sustainable sneakers, bags, and eco-friendly fashion accessories.

$5.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

PolkaPlug: Luxury Streetwear & Sneakers Made Affordable

$450K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Moda Operandi is an e-commerce platform connecting consumers with fashion designers.

$10.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Culver City, United States

Timeless modern heirlooms to honor the Goddess within

$6.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

AmorSui is a global protective wear brand elevating the safety and sustainability through an on-demand platform for premium reusable PPE.

$50K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Mobile App

$500K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Columbus, United States

Print Syndicate offers its consumers access to timely, curated, and well-designed products that allow them to express who they are.

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Leeds, United Kingdom

Loop Cashmere offers sustainable clothing for men and women.

$295K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Fashion Startup Ecosystem

The fashion sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Fashion

Fashion companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The fashion sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Fashion Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 755 fashion companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$29.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$729.7M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Fashion

1.New York
3 companies$10.9M
2.Milwaukee
1 companiesUndisclosed
3.Berlin
1 companiesUndisclosed
4.San Francisco
1 companies$2.9M
5.Amsterdam
1 companies$3.6M

Related Industries

Companies in the fashion sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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