Radar · Fashion Tech in California
Best Fashion Tech Companies in California, United States
The 1292 best Fashion Tech companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Skims.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
1292companies tracked
$8.8Bdisclosed funding
9unicorns
300have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FASHION TECH × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 116 Fashion Tech companies
$9.4b in tracked funding; 97% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
116companies analysed
97%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
10unicorns
2015median founding year
1.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
52%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Fashion Tech companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skims 🦄 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 | $670M | 7 mo ago | Series C | 159 | Jens Grede Co-Founder & CEO | SanityShopifyCart Functionality+46 | — | — |
| 2 | Goat 🦄 Online P2P marketplace to buy and sell sneakers 76Market top 22%Funding top 25%Moat top 26%Product top 32% All 10 signals ▾Markettop 22% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Producttop 32% Customerstop 34% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Growthtop 49% Globalbottom 46% Newsbottom 27% Market: 315 employees (top 11% of Fashion Tech) · Top-50,000 web property Funding: Raised $500M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $500M | 59 mo ago | Series F | 315 | Daishin Sugano Co-Founder & CPO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceConstructor.io+21 | — | — |
| 3 | GOAT Group 🦄 Online marketplace offering footwear 60Funding top 25%Moat top 26%Market top 30%Product top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Markettop 30% Producttop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 46% Globaltop 50% Growthbottom 34% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $487M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $487M | 59 mo ago | Series F | 998 998 → 986 (-1%) · sector median +4% | Daishin Sugano Co-Founder & CPO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceEnvoy+12 | — | — |
| 4 | Vuori 🦄 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 | $446M | 19 mo ago | Series C | 186 | Joe Kudla Founder & CEO | ShopifySentryApple iCloud Mail+46 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 5 | Genomatica Manufacturer of plant-based nylon materials and renewable chemicals 62Product top 18%Patents top 20%Funding top 26%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 18% Patentstop 20% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 30% Talenttop 38% Markettop 43% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 46% Techbottom 37% Newsbottom 32% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series F Patents: 1,721 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 424 filings since 2022 vs 633 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $388M | 58 mo ago | Series F | 153 153 → 230 (+50%) · sector median +4% | Bernhard Palsson Co-Founder | — | 1,721 patents Engineered microbial production of renewable chemicals like fatty acids, diamines, and glycol derivatives | — |
| 6 | TechStyle 🦄 Provider of membership commerce solutions for fashion businesses 60Customers top 13%Growth top 30%Funding top 31%Moat top 32% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 32% Markettop 37% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 28% Newsbottom 27% Customers: App rating 4.5★ (1,450 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 13% of tracked companies Growth: Headcount 1,577 → 1,920 (+22%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $340M | 141 mo ago | Series C | 1,920 | Don Ressler Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | 2 patents In‑store digital retargeting for apparel shoppers within fitting rooms | — |
| 7 | GenapSys Provider of DNA sequencing technologies for applied genomic testing and medical sequencing 67Funding top 25%Moat top 26%Growth top 30%Innovation top 35% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Growthtop 30% Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 40% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $313M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 13 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 140 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $313M | 63 mo ago | Series D | 60 | — | — | 140 patents Semiconductor-based nucleic acid sequencing, amplification, and electronic detection technologies | — |
| 8 | Savage 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 | $310M | 52 mo ago | Series C | 233 | Robyn Fenty Founder | Builder.ioSentryConstructor.io+15 | — | — |
| 9 | The RealReal Online consignment-based marketplace for luxury fashion 80AI top 15%Funding top 23%Tech top 26%Patents top 33% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 23% Techtop 26% Patentstop 33% Markettop 35% Producttop 39% Talenttop 39% Innovationtop 40% Newstop 42% Moattop 42% Growthtop 47% Globalbottom 44% Customersbottom 44% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $288M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $288M | 63 mo ago | Public | 3,211 3,211 → 2,631 (-18%) · sector median +4% | Jennifer Eve Grossman Executive Business Partner to the CEO | PrismicWordPressCart Functionality+34 | 13 patents AI-powered visual appraisal, image processing, and automated valuation for luxury fashion resale | 1 job opening |
| 10 | Allbirds 🦄 Online retailer of shoes, socks, apparel, and accessories 82Funding top 15%Market top 16%Tech top 20%News top 25% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Markettop 16% Techtop 20% Newstop 25% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 33% Partnerstop 33% Producttop 36% Moattop 39% Globaltop 42% Talenttop 45% Growthtop 46% Fin. healthbottom 47% Funding: Raised $255M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) Market: 505 employees (top 7% of Fashion Tech) · Revenue ~$152M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $255M | 2 mo ago | Public | 505 505 → 428 (-15%) · sector median +4% | Joseph Zwillinger Board Member & Co-Founder | ShopifyApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+37 | 71 patents Sustainable knit footwear and eco‑friendly composite yarn and molded midsole technologies | — |
| 11 | Rothys 🦄 Internet first brand of vegan shoes and bags 69Patents top 17%Moat top 17%Innovation top 25%Market top 29% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 17% Moattop 17% Innovationtop 25% Markettop 29% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 29% Producttop 35% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 40% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 17% Patents: 157 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 128 filings since 2022 vs 29 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 157 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $242M | 53 mo ago | Series C | 193 | Roth Martin Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+42 | 157 patents Footwear and accessory design focusing on integrated straps, buckles, and textile finishing. | — |
| 12 | MycoWorks Manufacturer of bio-based materials from mycelium 64Funding top 26%Moat top 26%Talent top 28%Patents top 29% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 29% Growthtop 33% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Newsbottom 46% Marketbottom 42% Funding: Raised $225M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 114 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $225M | 36 mo ago | Series C | 43 | Sophia Wang Co-Founder & Chief of Culture | WordPressShopifyMySQL+24 | 114 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 13 | Bolt Threads Provider and manufacturer of mycelium-based leather alternative fabrics 67Patents top 22%Moat top 26%Innovation top 27%Funding top 27% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 27% Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 38% Talenttop 38% Markettop 50% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 265 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 123 filings since 2022 vs 134 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 265 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $219M | 104 mo ago | Public | 141 | David Breslauer co-founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | 265 patents Recombinant protein-based silk and biomaterial production for textiles and cosmetics | — |
| 14 | Trove Recommerce management solutions for fashion companies 69Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Growth top 29%Moat top 31% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 29% Moattop 31% Markettop 47% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $150M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $150M | 34 mo ago | Series E | 190 190 → 171 (-10%) · sector median +4% | Andy Ruben Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | — | — |
| 15 | Tradesy P2P online marketplace for designer clothing items 57Customers top 29%Funding top 31%Moat top 39%Product top 42% All 7 signals ▾Customerstop 29% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 39% Producttop 42% Markettop 43% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Customers: App rating 4.5★ (3,037 reviews) · Review volume +0% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $147M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 14 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $147M | 57 mo ago | Acquired | 142 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Simile Provider of an AI-driven simulation platform for understanding human behavior 60Funding top 20%AI top 25%Talent top 28%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% AItop 25% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 45% Moattop 46% Patentstop 47% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $100M | 4 mo ago | Series A | — | Percy Liang Co-Founder | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+8 | 13 patents Mixed-reality content creation platforms for AR/VR environments | 1 award |
| 17 | Mi.iM Internet first brand offering multi-category footwear for women 29Innovation top 34%Product top 36%Funding top 38%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 21% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $100M | 50 mo ago | Deadpooled | 11 | Sammi Chou Founder | — | — | — |
| 18 | ThirdLove 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 | $99M | 34 mo ago | Series D | 146 146 → 150 (+3%) · sector median +4% | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+56 | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | Jaanuu 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 | $95M | 53 mo ago | Series B | 75 | Michael Alexander CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Everlane 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 | $90M | 42 mo ago | Acquired | 375 375 → 397 (+6%) · sector median +4% | Kerri Grant Chief Designer / Shareholder / Co-founder / Investor | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBuilder.io+43 | — | — |
| 21 | Grailed Online marketplace for buying and selling curated fashion and streetwear 60Market top 30%Tech top 30%Funding top 37%Moat top 41% All 9 signals ▾Markettop 30% Techtop 30% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Innovationbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 34% Newsbottom 22% Market: 260 employees (top 13% of Fashion Tech) · Top-50,000 web property Tech: 43 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $77M | 57 mo ago | Acquired | 260 | — | ContentfulSentryApple iCloud Mail+29 | 2 patents Authenticity verification technology for consumer goods, preventing counterfeit items. | — |
| 22 | Cotopaxi 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 | $69M | 12 mo ago | Series B | 81 | Stephan Jacob Co-Founder & Chief Global Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+44 | — | 3 launchs |
| 23 | Jessica Simpson Online retailer of clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, and fragrance 57Tech top 21%Product top 26%Innovation top 33%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 21% Producttop 26% Innovationtop 33% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 74 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $68M | 49 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+53 | — | — |
| 24 | Lily Provider of customer intent platform for e-commerce businesses 57Funding top 31%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Producttop 49% Patentsbottom 47% Marketbottom 45% Innovationbottom 45% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $61.9M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 9 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $62M | 27 mo ago | Series B | 80 80 → 94 (+18%) · sector median +4% | Sowmiya Narayanan Co Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 9 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 25 | unspun 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 | $57M | 22 mo ago | Series B | 30 | Walden Lam Co-Founder & Co-CEO | SentryBugSnagNode.js+23 | 20 patents On-demand production of custom woven textiles and topographical fabric engineering. | — |
| 26 | Ambercycle Provider of tech-based solutions for producing yarns from old cloths 37Funding top 29%News top 34%Talent top 38%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Newstop 34% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Growthtop 42% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 28% Funding: Raised $26.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 4 types) · +25% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $27M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 7 | Shay Sethi Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowVimeoSiteGround+10 | — | — |
| 27 | Arrive Platform offering re-commerce solutions for brands and retailers 10News top 32%Moat top 38%Funding top 40%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Newstop 32% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 31% Innovationbottom 25% Marketbottom 24% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 7 types) · Top themes: M&A, New product, Leadership Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 2 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $25M | 35 mo ago | Series A | 9 | Rachelle Snyder Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | 2 patents Ambiguity resolution in NLP via reinforcement learning and privacy‑preserving machine learning. | — |
| 28 | Archive Provider of software suite solutions for recommerce fashion brands 45Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Growth top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Producttop 49% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $24.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $24M | 16 mo ago | Series B | 37 | Emily Gittins Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowSegmentlit-html+22 | — | — |
| 29 | Rubi Manufacturer of biobased textiles made from captured carbon emissions 32Funding top 28%Partners top 32%Moat top 35%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Partnerstop 32% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $18.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (2 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $19M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 12 12 → 28 (+133%) · sector median +4% | Neeka Mashouf Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 30 | Creative Force Provider of SaaS-based catalog management software solutions for e-commerce businesses 40Growth top 45%Funding top 47%Market bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 47% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 36% Funding: Raised $17.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $18M | 32 mo ago | Series A | 129 | Tejs Rasmussen Co-Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 31 | Treet Provider of a peer-to-peer resale marketplace for brands and customers 53Tech top 21%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 21% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $16.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $16M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 13 | Jake Disraeli Co-Founder & CEO | Builder.ioContentfulSentry+30 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 32 | Fleek Online retailer of wholesale vintage and upcycled clothing and accessories 62Tech top 22%Growth top 24%Funding top 34%Moat top 38% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 22% Growthtop 24% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Producttop 41% Patentstop 45% Customersbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 30% Tech: 40 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Growth: App-install growth +113% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $15M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Sanket Agarwal Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+18 | 6 patents AR-based visual guidance systems for precise eyebrow shaping in cosmetics | 1 job opening |
| 33 | SpreeAI 🦄 AI-based virtual try-on solutions for apparel businesses 50Moat top 26%AI top 28%Patents top 37%Innovation top 38% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 26% AItop 28% Patentstop 37% Innovationtop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 31% Techbottom 25% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 13 patents AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $15M | 13 mo ago | Series B | — | John Imah Chief Executive Officer & Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+17 | 13 patents AI-driven virtual try‑on and digital garment grading for remote apparel fitting | 1 award |
| 34 | Zelig Technology AI-based virtual try-on solutions for fashion businesses 21Moat top 38%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 38% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 37% Patentsbottom 35% Globalbottom 31% Innovationbottom 25% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 2 patents AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $15M | 31 mo ago | Series A | — | Sandy Sholl Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Remote large-scale text classification and retrieval services | 2 launchs |
| 35 | LifeLabs Internet first brand offering performance apparel wear for women and men 32Growth top 35%Moat top 39%Tech top 50%Funding bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Techtop 50% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $14M | 9 mo ago | Seed | 19 | Yi Cui Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 36 | Alta Developer of an AI-powered styling application for personalized outfit recommendations 76Growth top 20%Funding top 37%AI top 45%Tech bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 37% AItop 45% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 40% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $11.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $11M | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Jenny Wang Founder | SentryNode.jsTailwind CSS+13 | — | 4 awards |
| 37 | VIAVIA Online retailer offering influencer-recommended multi-category fashion products 48Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 43% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $9M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 16 | Sixuan Li Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsTailwind CSS+19 | — | — |
| 38 | MUNICIPAL Internet-first brand offering multi-category sportswear apparel for men 42Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $8.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $8M | 5 mo ago | Series A | 14 | Harry Arnett Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | ShopifyVue.jsStripe+10 | — | — |
| 39 | Gemist Internet first brand offering precious jewelry 14Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 19% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $6M | 11 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Madeline Fraser CEO & Founder | — | — | — |
| 40 | Refiberd Online platform offering innovative textiles and products for the fashion industry 42AI top 15%Talent top 38%Moat top 42%Funding top 43% All 8 signals ▾AItop 15% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Fundingtop 43% Patentstop 43% Innovationtop 46% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $5M | 14 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Tushita Gupta Co-Founder & CTO | — | 6 patents AI-driven textile fiber identification and regenerated cellulose thread/felt manufacturing | — |
| 41 | Beni Online platform offering browser extension for second hand apparel 24Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 44% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 44% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 2 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Kate Sanner Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactMicrosoft Clarity+10 | — | — |
| 42 | Parker Clay Premium leather bags that provide dignified employment and uplifts women out of exploitation 69Growth top 35%Innovation top 36%Product top 36%Tech top 38% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 36% Techtop 38% Markettop 45% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 4 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $5M | 9 mo ago | Series A | 200 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySmile App+35 | — | — |
| 43 | STAUD Internet first brand of fashion products for women 55Tech top 26%Growth top 35%Innovation top 39%Product top 40% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 39% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 60 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $4M | 13 mo ago | Series B | 14 | Sarah Staudinger Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+44 | — | — |
| 44 | BLNG Developer of AI-powered design and marketing tools for the jewelry industry 35Growth top 35%AI top 45%Tech top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 35% AItop 45% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 48% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 31% Marketbottom 29% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo AI: Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | Seed | — | Valerie Leblond Co-Founder & CEO | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | 2 patents AI-driven CAD systems for automated jewelry design and modeling | 1 launch |
| 45 | Friend Smart pendants for communication 27Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 42%Funding bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M | 22 mo ago | Seed | — | Avi Schiffmann Founder & CEO | Tailwind CSSGoogle CloudStripe+8 | — | — |
| 46 | One Golden Thread Internet first brand offering casual wear for men and women 48Growth top 28%Tech top 29%Talent top 45%Funding bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 29% Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 24% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 60 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $2M | 17 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Jeff Scult Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+54 | — | — |
| 47 | Jfh Group Online platform offering a variety of headwear and apparel 16Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 33%Innovation bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Innovationbottom 32% Patentsbottom 29% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $1.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $1M | 14 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Zhejun Feng CEO | — | 3 patents Healthcare safety software for electronic adverse event reporting and management | — |
| 48 | Seavees Legendary sneakers and slip-ons blending vintage style with modern comfort 48Tech top 26%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $1M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 16 16 → 29 (+81%) · sector median +4% | Steven Tiller Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+31 | — | — |
| 49 | Sigmas Online apparel retailer and community platform focused on fitness, mindset, and self-mastery, offering a… 40Tech top 44%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 44% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 2 mo ago | Seed | — | Jay Cheng Co-Founder & CEO | ShoplineCart FunctionalityAmazon ALB+23 | — | — |
| 50 | Retrofit Online platform offering vintage fashion items 48Talent top 45%Funding top 49%Tech top 49%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $500k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $500K | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Sandra Lifshits Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+19 | — | — |
Top 12 Fashion Tech companies in California
#1
Allbirds 🦄Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 505 employees$254.7Mraised▾
Allbirds 🦄
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 505 employees
Online retailer of shoes, socks, apparel, and accessories. It provides various styles of footwear, including sneakers, slip-ons, high tops, and sandals. The retailer also offers a selection of socks, tees, and sweats. Accessories such as bags, insoles, gift cards, and laces are available.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Market
top 16%Tech
top 20%News
top 25%Patents
top 27%Innovation
top 33%Funding: Raised $255M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2026)
Market: 505 employees (top 7% of Fashion Tech) · Revenue ~$152M · Top-100,000 web property
Tech: 82 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 119k LinkedIn followers — 7.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Manager of Product Development
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$50M
- Sep 2020Series E$100M
- Jan 2020Series D$75M
- Oct 2018Series C$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Franklin Templeton Investments, T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford, TDM Growth Partners, Rockefeller Capital Management, Tiger Global Management
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#2
Skims 🦄Series C · Culver City, California · founded 2019 · 159 employees$670Mraised▾
Skims 🦄
Series C · Culver City, California · founded 2019 · 159 employees
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 — 18.8% 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
Investors
Thrive Capital, Imaginary, ACG, Lone Pine Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Wellington
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApplovinAppnexusAttentiveBraze
#3
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2025$100Mraised▾
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2025
Provider of an AI-driven simulation platform for understanding human behavior. The platform offers enterprise simulation workflows to find audiences and reach niche populations. It de-risks decisions, understands segments, tests concepts, and generates instant insights. The platform aims to predict human behavior in various situations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%AI
top 25%Talent
top 28%Innovation
top 45%Moat
top 46%Patents
top 47%Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-driven
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, Hanabi Capital, A Star, Bain Capital Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareDatadogHstsNext.JsNext.Js App RouterNode.Js
#4
Series B · West Hollywood, California · founded 2021 · 16 employees$9.2Mraised▾
Series B · West Hollywood, California · founded 2021 · 16 employees
Online retailer offering influencer-recommended multi-category fashion products. The platform offers live streaming-based multi-category products like tops, t-shirts, pants, skirts, shorts, footwear, caps, scarves, socks, gloves, and more. The platform also allows influencers to join the platform.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 31%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 43%Product
top 49%Global
bottom 37%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$22.4M
- Jan 2025Series A$10M
- Aug 2022Seed$8M
- Feb 2022Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Basis Set Ventures, Vento, Backend Capital, AI Fund
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnt DesignAwinCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#5
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 12 employees$18.6Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 12 employees
Manufacturer of biobased textiles made from captured carbon emissions. The company’s process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It creates textiles using virtually zero water and land. The textiles are the same material already used in apparel. The material biodegrades at the end of its life. The technology uses enzymes to convert carbon dioxide to cellulose.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Partners
top 32%Moat
top 35%Talent
top 38%News
bottom 48%Global
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $18.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (2 in 24 mo)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 3 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$7.5M
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$970K
- Nov 2023Seed$5.1M
- Mar 2023Seed$8.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Talis Capital, Tin Shed Ventures, Necessary Ventures, H&M Group Ventures, Collab Fund, America’s Seed Fund
#6
Vuori 🦄Series C · Encinitas, California · founded 2015 · 186 employees$446.1Mraised▾
Vuori 🦄
Series C · Encinitas, California · founded 2015 · 186 employees
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 — 19.5% of this cohort's audience · 414 engagements/post (14.3× 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
Investors
General Atlantic, Stripes, Norwest, SoftBank Vision Fund, ABP Capital
Tech stack
Ab TastyAlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAwin
#7
Seed · Santa Barbara, California · founded 2021 · 10 employees$5Mraised▾
Seed · Santa Barbara, California · founded 2021 · 10 employees
Online platform offering browser extension for second hand apparel. It offers alternatives for apparels from second hand marketplace platforms. The user has to download and pin the extension. While surfing for product on retail sites the user has to click on the extension to get similar second hand apparel options from various platfforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 44%Product
bottom 39%Global
bottom 29%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$815K
- Dec 2024Seed$1.3M
- Dec 2022Seed$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Buoyant Ventures, Better Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Chingona Ventures, Starting Line
Tech stack
Core-JsFacebook PixelFramer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Series B · Cottonwood, California · founded 2013 · 81 employees$68.7Mraised▾
Series B · Cottonwood, California · founded 2013 · 81 employees
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 — 7.3% of this cohort's audience · 120 engagements/post (4.1× cohort median)
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
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
#9
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2013 · 7 employees$26.6Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2013 · 7 employees
Provider of tech-based solutions for producing yarns from old cloths. It aims to produce virgin-grade polymers from textile waste. It partners with companies, cities, and consumers to collect end-of-life textiles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%News
top 34%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Growth
top 42%Tech
bottom 41%Funding: Raised $26.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 4 types) · +25% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. REI Co-op Brands) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B—
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt$10M
- Nov 2023Series B$5M
- Jan 2022Series A$21.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Shinkong Synthetic Fiber, KIRKBI A/S, Temasek, Zalando, Best Sellers Investfwd, H&M COLAB
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3Jquery
#10
Series A · Carlsbad, California · founded 2019 · 14 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Series A · Carlsbad, California · founded 2019 · 14 employees
MUNICIPAL is an internet-first brand offering multi-category sportswear apparel for men. Its product catalog includes t-shirts, polos, shorts, sweatshirts, pants, jackets, headwear, and more
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 35%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $8.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 15 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Retail Salesperson
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$8.2M
Founders & team
Investors
FOD Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDatadogGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#11
Seed · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2020 · 19 employees$13.8Mraised▾
Seed · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2020 · 19 employees
Internet first brand offering performance apparel wear for women and men. The product catalog includes t-shirts, joggers shorts, pants, tank tops, jackets, vests, sleepwear, and more. It also offers hats, backpacks, gloves, thongs, boxers, etc. The company claims its products are made of performance fabric and have features like cooler than normal clothing, warmer than normal clothing, odor resistance, rapid drying, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 50%Funding
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Tech: 21 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 372 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Stanford University) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed—
- Apr 2022Seed$6M
Founders & team
Investors
Asia Green Fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerHttp/3
#12
Seed · El Monte, California · founded 2024$1Mraised▾
Seed · El Monte, California · founded 2024
Online apparel retailer and community platform focused on fitness, mindset, and self-mastery, offering a range of activewear products and promoting a movement of like-minded individuals.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 44%Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Mucker, HSG
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
Funding & investor landscape
$8.8Btotal disclosed funding
293companies funded
627disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars11 rounds
New Enterprise Associates9 rounds
Notable founders
Joseph Zwillinger
Board Member & Co-Founder · Allbirds
Tim Brown
Co-Founder · Allbirds
Jens Grede
Co-Founder & CEO · Skims
Kim Kardashian
Co-Founder · Skims
Percy Liang
Co-Founder · Simile
Michael Bernstein
Co-Founder · Simile
Sixuan Li
Co-Founder & CEO · VIAVIA
Anna Volpi
Co-Founder · VIAVIA
Neeka Mashouf
Co-Founder & CEO · Rubi
Leila Mashouf
Co-Founder & CTO · Rubi
Joe Kudla
Founder & CEO · Vuori
Kate Sanner
Co-Founder & CEO · Beni
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 481,045 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Fashion Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH FROM California · institutions
What California researches in textiles tech
UC Los Angeles, Davis, and San Diego lead California's cautiously optimistic textiles-tech research, focusing predominantly on smart materials, sensors, and conducting polymers, with concerns tempering breakthroughs.
30 papersstance +0.4031% breakthrough31% concern
local research themes
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsTactile and Sensory InteractionsConducting polymers and applicationsInteractive and Immersive DisplaysGreen IT and SustainabilityMuscle activation and electromyography studies
top institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles14
- University of California, Davis3
- University of California San Diego3
- California University of Pennsylvania3
- University of California, Irvine2
Common questions
How many Fashion Tech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 1292 indexable Fashion Tech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Fashion Tech companies in California, United States?
The Fashion Tech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $8.8B in disclosed equity funding across 293 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in California, United States?
Skims is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in California, United States, with $670M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Fashion Tech companies in California, United States are funded?
293 of the 1292 Fashion Tech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Fashion Tech unicorns are there in California, United States?
9 Fashion Tech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Fashion Tech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Fashion Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Plug and Play Tech Center, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz.
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