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Fashion Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the fashion sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 759 recently funded fashion companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
759
Total Funding
$70.7M
Avg Funding
$2.8M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Fashion

Buenos Aires
Scottsdale
Amsterdam
Paris
Sariyer
Goleta

Recently Funded Companies

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Wearly retailOS: The complete operating system for modern retail.

$500K raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Scottsdale, United States

Comfortable High Heels for Women Making Moves

$250K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Lalaland utilizes artificial intelligence to create models for fashion brands to show their collections for any size and skin tone.

$2.2M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

The first perpetual, anonymous, and trusted record of global assets.

$21.1M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sariyer, Turkey

Ontrail Store is a manufacturer of fabrics, wooden folding equipment, and accessories.

$1.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Goleta, United States

Cadense innovates adaptive footwear to enhance mobility for those facing walking challenges.

$775K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Centra is an e-commerce software that offers complete direct-to-consumer and wholesale services for fashion and lifestyle brands.

$5.2M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Incline Village, United States

SPREEAI is a unicorn-status AI company transforming fashion retail through photorealistic virtual try-on, intelligent sizing, and styling.

May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

The Cobblers is the leading marketplace offering cleaning, repair, and restoration services for luxury goods.

$8.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Saint-fons, France

Ictyos is a startup that creates marine leathers using a circular and sustainable economy logic.

$1.6M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Milwaukee, United States

Crafting stylish, comfortable safety footwear and apparel for women in STEM and the trades.

May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Jose, United States

VitroLabs develops a platform that manufactures real leather using stem cell-based technologies.

$126K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Carquefou, France

SMALA is a second hand online clothing platform for children.

$4.2M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Africa's first fair-trade certified apparel manufacturer, creating jobs in Liberia and Ghana.

$5.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

CLOSO eliminates e-commerce return costs for retailers, provides sellers with inventory, and helps grow their business.

$380K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Claimlane is a returns and claims management system for brands and retailers that streamlines complex returns processes.

$2.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Innerleithen, United Kingdom

FINDRA. Fashion led, performance driven, bike wear and outdoor apparel specifically for women.

$383K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Farm To People is an online market for unique, handcrafted foods and lifestyle products made by artisans.

$4.3M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hounslow, United Kingdom

Airbox Fulfilment is a UK leading fulfilment house specialising within fashion and lifestyle.

$3.8M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

ETIQL is a retail store that offers apparel, homeware, and lifestyle products.

$2.4M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Belledonne is a fashion brand that designs, makes, and develops sneakers that are well-designed and comfortable.

$1.1M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The World's First Social Fashion Rental App.

May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Soisy-sur-École, France

IKO & NOTT is an environmentally conscious and recyclable footwear brand.

$758K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Norfolk, United States

Tones Of Melanin designs attire for Historically Black Colleges and Universities also providing job possibilities for students and graduates

$300K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Vêtir is a luxury fashion platform and app that connects clients, stylists, and brands, offering digital closet tools.

$5.5M raised
May 2026

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 759 fashion companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$2.8M
Total Funding Tracked
$70.7M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Fashion

1.New York
3 companies$10.1M
2.Paris
2 companies$22.2M
3.Buenos Aires
1 companies$500K
4.Scottsdale
1 companies$250K
5.Amsterdam
1 companies$2.2M

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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