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Best Apparel Brands Companies in United States

The 2113 best Apparel Brands companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Skims.

2113companies tracked
$7.2Bdisclosed funding
5unicorns
207have raised

The strongest Apparel Brands companies in the United States, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, are tracked here across 2,113 entries carrying $7.2B in total disclosed capital. Five unicorns sit in that pool. Skims leads at $670M raised, Vuori follows at $446M, and NFW has pulled $139M. That's real money. But the funding story is almost secondary once you look at filed revenues: 21 filers combine for a $23.6B revenue pool, with a median of $594M per company. Abercrombie & Fitch posted $5.3B at +6% YoY. Levi Strauss and Ralph Lauren each came in at $1.7B, both growing 14%. And net income? Ralph Lauren earned 8x the sector median of $26M. Abercrombie printed 19x. The global apparel market was sized at roughly $31.8B in 2020, growing at a 4.1% CAGR, which frames just how concentrated these top earners really are.

Median revenue growth is flat, actually slightly negative at -1% YoY, so you shouldn't read this directory as a uniformly rising tide. What's moving is consumer behavior at the app layer, where install growth across apparel and direct-to-consumer fashion apps hit +17% YoY across 266 tracked brands. As shown in 2016 research, social influence on apparel purchase decisions compounds fast, which partly explains the sector's hottest editorial theme right now: celebrity ventures and stylist-driven brand launches. So the question worth asking is whether the next funding surge follows the revenue leaders or the cultural moment. I'd watch both.

Sources & further reading
  • ResearchAndMarkets.com

Ranked: Best Apparel Brands companies in United States

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Skims 🦄
Online retailer of underwear, clothing, shapewear, loungewear, and related accessories
91Funding top 14%Growth top 20%Customers top 21%Talent top 21%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 14%
Growthtop 20%
Customerstop 21%
Talenttop 21%
Techtop 24%
Moattop 26%
Markettop 28%
Newstop 29%
Partnerstop 35%
Producttop 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Funding: Raised $670M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr)
Growth: Headcount 92 → 159 (+73%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100
$670M7 mo ago159Jens Grede
Co-Founder & CEO
SanityShopifyCart Functionality+4626 signals ▲73%
Leadership · Announcements · Funding
2BCBG Max Azria
Online retailer of women’s dresses, gowns, ready-to-wear, and accessories
$663M136 mo ago1,662ShopifyGlobal-eZURB Foundation+44
3Nike
Provides athletic footwear, apparel, and sports equipment.
$525M81 mo ago83,700
83,700 → 104,333 (+25%) · sector median +25%
Phil Knight
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailNode.js+31154 signals
Leadership · Earnings · Contracts
27,611 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
1 partnership · 1 expansion
4Vuori 🦄
Online retailer of athletic clothing and activewear apparel for performance
84Growth top 19%Funding top 20%Tech top 26%Moat top 26%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 19%
Fundingtop 20%
Techtop 26%
Moattop 26%
Markettop 29%
Newstop 30%
Talenttop 43%
Globalbottom 37%
Growth: Headcount 101 → 186 (+84%) across vintages · Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY
Funding: Raised $446M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100
$446M19 mo ago186Joe Kudla
Founder & CEO
ShopifySentryApple iCloud Mail+4615 signals ▲150%
Announcements · Leadership
1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award
5Under Armour
Online retailer of athletic apparel, footwear, accessories, and sports equipment
$443M72 mo ago16,400
16,400 → 13,031 (-21%) · sector median +25%
Kevin Plank
Founder
Cart FunctionalityTurbopackApple iCloud Mail+4955 signals
Earnings · Acquisition · Leadership
1,324 patents
Performance-enhancing athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories technologies
1 partnership
65.11 Tactical
Premium tactical gear, clothing, and accessories for demanding missions
$433M115 mo ago683Modi Ali
Co-Founder
MagentoApple iCloud MailAlgolia+5744 patents
Tactical mounting hardware and remote vehicle incapacitation systems for law‑enforcement applications
7Savage X Fenty 🦄
Online brand of innerwear for men and women
78Moat top 15%Market top 25%Customers top 27%Funding top 29%
All 10 signals ▾
Moattop 15%
Markettop 25%
Customerstop 27%
Fundingtop 29%
Techtop 34%
Talenttop 38%
Producttop 40%
Growthtop 45%
Globalbottom 48%
Newsbottom 27%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Market: 233 employees (top 16% of Fashion Tech) · Top-100,000 web property
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$310M52 mo ago233Robyn Fenty
Founder
Builder.ioSentryConstructor.io+15
8NFW
Brand of apparel, footwear, accessories, automotive, and home goods
$139M5 mo ago209Steve Zika
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
HubSpot CMS HubFacebook LoginLinkedin Sign-in+146 signals
Announcements · Funding
1 launch
9Johnnie-O
Internet first brand of fashion apparel & foot wear and accessories
$129M49 mo ago85
85 → 202 (+138%) · sector median +25%
John Donnel
Founder
ShopifyNoibuZendesk+3513 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
1 job opening
10Angel City
Internet first brand offering sports wear for women and men
$123M21 mo ago127Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+356 signals
Leadership
11ThirdLove
Internet-first brand of innerwear for women
67Funding top 27%Moat top 31%Tech top 32%Market top 43%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 27%
Moattop 31%
Techtop 32%
Markettop 43%
Producttop 44%
Growthtop 45%
AItop 45%
Innovationtop 48%
Globalbottom 39%
Newsbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $98.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 13 yrs (0.4/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$99M34 mo ago146
146 → 150 (+3%) · sector median +25%
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+561 launch
12Jaanuu
Online retailer of modern uniforms and performance scrubs for professionals
72Tech top 13%Moat top 22%Growth top 30%Funding top 37%
All 8 signals ▾
Techtop 13%
Moattop 22%
Growthtop 30%
Fundingtop 37%
Talenttop 41%
Markettop 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 18%
Tech: 77 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$95M53 mo ago75Michael Alexander
CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+411 partnership
13100 Thieves
Internet first brand offering multi-category casual wears for men and women
$95M54 mo ago149
149 → 216 (+45%) · sector median +25%
Matthew Haag
Founder & CEO
ShopifySentryApple iCloud Mail+491 partnership
14Everlane
Internet-first brand offering multi-category fashion products
80Tech top 22%Talent top 28%Market top 29%Funding top 29%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 22%
Talenttop 28%
Markettop 29%
Fundingtop 29%
Moattop 39%
Growthtop 41%
Producttop 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 32%
Tech: 68 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100
$90M42 mo ago375
375 → 397 (+6%) · sector median +25%
Kerri Grant
Chief Designer / Shareholder / Co-founder / Investor
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBuilder.io+43
15John Varvatos
Designer and retailer of men's clothing and accessories
$89M55 mo ago264
264 → 261 (-1%) · sector median +25%
Mark Brashear
CEO & President
Cart FunctionalitySalesforce Commerce CloudSentry+28
16True Religion Apparel
Internet first brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women
$88M33 mo ago1,453
1,453 → 1,433 (-1%) · sector median +25%
Cart FunctionalitySalesforce Commerce CloudApple iCloud Mail+191 job opening · 1 expansion
17Cotopaxi
Internet first brand offering casual wear for men and women
67Tech top 20%Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%
All 10 signals ▾
Techtop 20%
Fundingtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 31%
Producttop 33%
Innovationtop 34%
Markettop 45%
Newsbottom 42%
Growthbottom 38%
Globalbottom 37%
Tech: 99 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
Funding: Raised $68.7M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 12 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$69M12 mo ago81Stephan Jacob
Co-Founder & Chief Global Officer
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+444 signals ▼64%
Announcements · New product
3 launchs
18unspun
Internet first brand offering jeans for men and women
62Funding top 28%Innovation top 29%Patents top 30%Tech top 34%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Innovationtop 29%
Patentstop 30%
Techtop 34%
Moattop 34%
Growthtop 36%
Talenttop 42%
Newstop 44%
Partnerstop 45%
Globalbottom 42%
Marketbottom 36%
Funding: Raised $56.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr)
Innovation: 20 patents (top 41% of patent-holders) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$57M22 mo ago30Walden Lam
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
SentryBugSnagNode.js+235 signals ▼17%
Leadership · Announcements · Capital raise
20 patents
On-demand production of custom woven textiles and topographical fabric engineering.
19Oros Apparel
Internet first brands offering performance fabric winter wear apparel for men and women
$54M26 mo ago1,800Rithvik Venna
Chief Operating Officer and Co Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+32
20Phia
Brand of casual wear
$53M6 mo agoPhoebe Gates
Founder
ContentfulTurbopackFirebase+265 patents
E‑commerce resale recommendation and product data extraction with browser UI overlays
1 launch
21Daydream
Internet first brand of multi category casual wear for women
$50M30 mo agoLisa Yamner Green
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
SentryNode.jsHeadless UI+163 signals ▲50%
Funding
4 launchs
22Truewerk
Internet first brand of performance apparel for industrial workers
$34M35 mo ago40Brian Ciciora
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+365 signals
Leadership
3 patents
Custom prosthetic socket holders and knee pads for personalized limb support
23eShakti
Internet-first brand offering multi-category customized casual wear for women
$33M39 mo ago564Cart FunctionalityPHPApple Sign-in+28
24Rhone Apparel
Internet first brand offering performance sportswear apparel for men
$33M47 mo ago28Nate Checketts
CEO | Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySentryApple iCloud Mail+283 signals
Leadership · New product · M&A
1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards
25Ashley Stewart
Retailer of plus-size women's apparel and accessories
$30M3 mo ago288Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+39
26Hall of Fame
Internet first brand of sports and street-wear for men
$30M37 mo agoVladimir Borges
Co-Founder
Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+18
27Ten Thousand
Internet first brand offering sportswear apparel for men made from performance fabric
60Growth top 21%Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 21%
Fundingtop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Techtop 40%
Fin. healthbottom 49%
Marketbottom 42%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 22%
Growth: Revenue +332% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $24.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$24M10 mo ago114Keith Nowak
Co-Founder & CEO
Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+47
28Rock The Bells
Online licensed merchandise platform offering music-based multi-category products
$23M38 mo ago50Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+25
29EBY
Seamless underwear and bras with a social mission to empower women
$21M39 mo ago42Renata Black
Co-Founder
30Mashburn
Internet first brand of casual wear for men and women
$18M29 mo ago114Elizabeth Mashburn
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+46
31Digital Brands Group
Retailer of apparel
$17M33 mo ago18Corey Epstein
Co-Founder & CMO
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+155 signals ▼50%
Earnings · Announcements
32XSET
Internet first brand of casual apparel for men and women
$15M3 mo ago43Cart FunctionalityShopifyPHP+191 partnership
33Brixton
Designer and retailer of men's and women's apparel and headwear
$15M28 mo ago93
93 → 201 (+116%) · sector median +25%
Jason Young
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+487 job openings
34Bandit
Internet first brand of multi-category casual wear and accessories for women and men
69Patents top 24%Moat top 25%Tech top 26%Talent top 28%
All 9 signals ▾
Patentstop 24%
Moattop 25%
Techtop 26%
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 30%
Innovationtop 34%
Fundingtop 41%
Marketbottom 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 22 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$14M33 mo ago47Ardith Singh
Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+4822 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
35Danielle Guizio
Apparel brand offering a variety of products for women
55Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Product top 41%Innovation top 42%
All 7 signals ▾
Techtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Producttop 41%
Innovationtop 42%
Fundingtop 42%
Marketbottom 43%
Globalbottom 25%
Tech: 53 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$9M6 mo agoCart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+47
36Billy Reid
Internet first brand of casual and apparel for men and women
$8M10 mo ago80
80 → 148 (+85%) · sector median +25%
Jake Szczepanski
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+511 job opening
37HOMAGE
Internet first brand offering apparel wear for men and women
$6M20 mo ago116
116 → 149 (+28%) · sector median +25%
Ryan Vesler
Founder & CEO
Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+32
38Laws of Motion
Internet first brand of casual apparel wear for women
22Tech top 42%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44%
All 6 signals ▾
Techtop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 44%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 17%
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$5M25 mo ago8Carly Bigi
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+30
39831 Stories
Retailer of romantic fiction books, apparel, accessories, and related events
$4M10 mo agoClaire Mazur
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33
40Bohme
Internet first brand of multi category casual wear and accessories for women
$4M19 mo ago80Fernanda Bohme
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+388 job openings
41Snaps Clothing
Online retailer offering snap shirts for men's
$3M4 mo agoEd Baronne
Co-Founder & COO
Cart FunctionalityShopifySmile App+26
42Moxie Scrubs
Limited information available
$3M21 mo ago14Cart FunctionalityShopifyDropInBlog+41
43For Them
Internet first brand offering customized shapewear
32Tech top 32%Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%
All 6 signals ▾
Techtop 32%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 32%
Marketbottom 14%
Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$2M16 mo ago1Kylo Freeman
Founder
ShopifySentryZendesk+22
44Homefield
Internet first brand offering school apparel products
$2M13 mo ago40Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+59
45HyperNatural
Internet first brand offering performance wear for men
42Growth top 20%Talent top 28%Tech top 39%Moat top 45%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 20%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 39%
Moattop 45%
Fundingbottom 45%
Patentsbottom 37%
Innovationbottom 31%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 28%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$500K5 mo agoChris Kolbe
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+292 patents
Thermoregulatory textile fabrics for improved temperature management
46Tommy John
Internet first brand offering apparel wear for men and women
$500K7 mo ago153Erin Fujimoto
Co-Founder
ShopifyNoibuApple iCloud Mail+40
47CLR Wear
Manufacturer of custom-fit, sustainably made American apparel
$500K13 mo agoDavy Mellado
CEO
48Naked Revival
Brand offering a curated range of intimate apparel and accessories
$331K3 mo agoJoel Primus
Founder
49Uscape
Brand of apparel for college students
$300K15 mo ago191 partnership
50Momease Solutions
It develops a pump-enhancing bra for comfortable milk collection
$185K10 mo ago2Jennie Lynch
Co-Founder & President
3 patents
Breast pump accessory components for improved milk extraction and user comfort

Top 12 Apparel Brands companies in United States

#1
Skims 🦄
Series C · Culver City, California · founded 2019 · 159 employees
$670Mraised

Online retailer of underwear, clothing, shapewear, loungewear, and related accessories. It provides a variety of bras, lingerie, and sleepwear. The company also offers a selection of apparel, including tops, tees, hoodies, dresses, and outerwear. Additionally, it sells shapewear, including bodysuits, shorts, and waist trainers.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%
Growth
top 20%
Customers
top 21%
Talent
top 21%
Tech
top 24%
Moat
top 26%
Funding: Raised $670M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 92 → 159 (+73%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.87★ across 2,303 ratings (1 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 10% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 297k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: Assistant Store Leader, EMEA Flagship
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series C$262M
  • Jul 2023Series C$270M
  • Jan 2022Series B$240M
  • Apr 2021Series A$154M
Founders & team
Jens GredeCo-Founder & CEOKim KardashianCo-FounderEmma GredeCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Investors
Thrive Capital, Imaginary, ACG, Lone Pine Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Wellington
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApplovinAppnexusAttentiveBraze
#2
Series B · Peoria, Illinois · founded 2015 · 209 employees
$138.7Mraised

Brand of apparel, footwear, accessories, automotive, and home goods

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series B$7M
  • Dec 2024Series B$23.6M
  • Mar 2024Series B$23.7M
  • Oct 2023Series B
Founders & team
Steve ZikaCo-Founder & Co-CEOSteve ZikaCo-Founder & Co-CEOLuke HaverhalsCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Asahi Kasei, BMW i Ventures, Prairie Crest Capital, For Good Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, CDVCA
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementHstsHttp/3HubspotHubspot Analytics
#3
Acquired · Secaucus, New Jersey · founded 1991 · 288 employees
$30.2Mraised

Retailer of plus-size women's apparel and accessories. It offers a wide selection of clothing, including dresses, tops, bottoms, outerwear, and swimwear, designed to fit sizes 10-36. The company provides various styles catering to different occasions and preferences. Customers can shop online and potentially utilize in-store pickup options. The business also features accessories and intimates.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Conventional Debt$15M
Investors
Wingspire Capital, Tiger Capital Group, Western Hemishpere Capitals Group
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApple Icloud MailApple PayBootstrapCart Functionality
#4
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
$52.8Mraised

Brand of casual wear

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 30k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$35.3M
  • Sep 2025Seed$8M
  • Apr 2024Seed$9.5M
Founders & team
Phoebe GatesFounder
Investors
Kleiner Perkins, Notable Capital, Khosla Ventures
Tech stack
ApolloApple Icloud MailContentfulCore-JsFacebook PixelFirebase
#5
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2001 · 43 employees
$15Mraised

Internet first brand of casual apparel for men and women

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. AT&T) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Conventional Debt$3.5M
  • Jul 2022Series A$15M
Investors
Light Work World Wide, Apex Capital, Alpha Sigma Capital, Breakaway, Concept Art House, Gaingels
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#6
Vuori 🦄
Series C · Encinitas, California · founded 2015 · 186 employees
$446.1Mraised

Online retailer of athletic clothing and activewear apparel for performance. It offers a variety of items, including short sleeve tees, joggers, sweatpants, shorts, pants, jackets, vests, hoodies, sweatshirts, and long sleeve tops. Accessories are also available. The company provides apparel for both men and women.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 19%
Funding
top 20%
Tech
top 26%
Moat
top 26%
Market
top 29%
News
top 30%
Growth: Headcount 101 → 186 (+84%) across vintages · Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $446M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round PE (Nov 2024)
Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: New Relic, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 308k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience · 414 engagements/post (4.5× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Un Mar De Colores) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024PE$825M
  • Oct 2021Series C$400M
  • Aug 2019Series B$45M
  • Apr 2016Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Joe KudlaFounder & CEO
Investors
General Atlantic, Stripes, Norwest, SoftBank Vision Fund, ABP Capital
Tech stack
Ab TastyAlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAwin
#7
Series B · Cottonwood, California · founded 2013 · 81 employees
$68.7Mraised

Internet first brand offering casual wear for men and women. The product catalog includes sweaters, coats, pants, hoodies, tees, t-shirts, jackets, and more. It also provides fashion accessories such as caps, sunglasses, backpacks, sandals, face masks, and more. It offers a wide range of outdoor products, including backpacks, tents and various other apparel and gear.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 20%
Funding
top 27%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 31%
Product
top 33%
Innovation
top 34%
Tech: 99 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $68.7M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 12 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 115k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series B$6.2M
  • Sep 2023Series B$6.1M
  • Sep 2021Series B$45M
  • Jan 2018Series A$5M
Founders & team
Stephan JacobCo-Founder & Chief Global OfficerDavis SmithCo-FounderLindsay ShumlasChief Executive Officer
Investors
Forerunner Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Lerer Hippeau, Bain Capital Double Impact, Greycroft, Brand Foundry
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#8
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 114 employees
$24.5Mraised

Internet first brand offering sportswear apparel for men made from performance fabric. The product catalog includes shorts, shirts, pants, outerwear, and accessories like caps, beanies, socks, and more. The apparel is made from performance fabrics having features like anti-chafe flatlock seams, sweat-wicking, quick-drying, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%
Funding
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
Tech
top 40%
Fin. health
bottom 49%
Growth: Revenue +332% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $24.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series B
  • Jun 2023Series A$21.5M
  • Nov 2019Seed$1.2M
  • Feb 2018Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Keith NowakCo-Founder & CEOEugenio LabadieCo-Founder
Investors
Provenance, Fernbrook Capital Management, Blue Scorpion Investments, Elizabeth Street, Alfa Ventures, Otter Rock Capital
Tech stack
AliaApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#9
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014
$9Mraised

Apparel brand offering a variety of products for women. The company offers a variety of tops, dresses, skirts, and other fashion items for women.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Product
top 41%
Innovation
top 42%
Funding
top 42%
Market
bottom 43%
Tech: 53 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$9M
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple PayAttentive
#10
Seed · Farmers Branch, Texas · founded 2021
$3.2Mraised

Online retailer offering snap shirts for men's. It provide a range of hand-crafted shirts made with fabric, available in various sizes and colors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 704 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed
  • May 2024Seed$1.6M
  • Jul 2023Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Ed BaronneCo-Founder & COOPatrick LynnCo-Founder
Investors
Morrison Seger, The Uptown Agency
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsCrazy EggFacebook Pixel
#11
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 127 employees
$123.1Mraised

Internet first brand offering sports wear for women and men

Investors
Seven Seven Six, Initialized Capital, The Dalton Group, Rachel Zoe Ventures, Broadhaven Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon PayAmerican ExpressApple Icloud MailApple PayAttentiveCart Functionality
#12
Series A · Florence, Alabama · founded 1998 · 80 employees
$8Mraised

Internet first brand of casual and apparel for men and women. The product catalog includes tops, bottoms, dresses, jackets, bags, shoes, eyewear, and accessories for men & women. The company sells its products through its online platform and own stores.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Custom Stylist, CRM and Data Insights Manager
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$8M
Founders & team
Jake SzczepanskiCo-Founder & Co-CEOMark DaleyCo-CEO
Investors
Kemmons Wilson Companies
Tech stack
AliaAlpine.JsAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud Mail

Funding & investor landscape

$7.2Btotal disclosed funding
215companies funded
396disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
MassChallenge12 rounds
IPX Capital8 rounds
Imaginary6 rounds
LNK Partners6 rounds
Lerer Hippeau6 rounds
Second Avenue Capital Partners6 rounds
Techstars6 rounds
Tengram Capital Partners6 rounds
Gener8tor5 rounds
Goldman Sachs5 rounds

Notable founders

Jens Grede
Co-Founder & CEO · Skims
Kim Kardashian
Co-Founder · Skims
Steve Zika
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · NFW
Phoebe Gates
Founder · Phia
Joe Kudla
Founder & CEO · Vuori
Stephan Jacob
Co-Founder & Chief Global Officer · Cotopaxi
Davis Smith
Co-Founder · Cotopaxi
Keith Nowak
Co-Founder & CEO · Ten Thousand
Eugenio Labadie
Co-Founder · Ten Thousand
Ed Baronne
Co-Founder & COO · Snaps Clothing
Patrick Lynn
Co-Founder · Snaps Clothing
Jake Szczepanski
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Billy Reid
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 12,994,708 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Apparel Brands coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Apparel Brands companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 2113 indexable Apparel Brands companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Apparel Brands companies in United States?
The Apparel Brands companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $7.2B in disclosed equity funding across 215 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Apparel Brands company in United States?
Skims is the highest-funded Apparel Brands company in United States, with $670M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Apparel Brands companies in United States are funded?
215 of the 2113 Apparel Brands companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Apparel Brands unicorns are there in United States?
5 Apparel Brands companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Apparel Brands companies?
The most active investors in United States Apparel Brands companies on this list include MassChallenge, IPX Capital, Imaginary, LNK Partners, Lerer Hippeau.
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