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Best Fashion Tech Companies in Georgia, United States

The 74 best Fashion Tech companies in Georgia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SoftWear Automation.

74companies tracked
$38.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
9have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FASHION TECH × GEORGIA

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

Ranked: Best Fashion Tech companies in Georgia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1SoftWear Automation
Developer of automated sewing worklines utilizing machine vision for apparel manufacturing
57Innovation top 22%Patents top 22%Moat top 26%Funding top 34%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 22%
Patentstop 22%
Moattop 26%
Fundingtop 34%
Newstop 34%
Growthtop 45%
Techtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Innovation: 66 patents (top 17% of patent-holders) · 46 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21
Patents: 66 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 46 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$26M12 mo agoSeries BPalaniswamy Rajan
CEO
2012WordPressMySQLPHP+2766 patents
Automated garment manufacturing: robotic sewing, material handling, and fabric manipulation systems.
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2Brrr
Developer of cooling fabrics
$10M36 mo agoSeries B—2014WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+2442 patents
Cooling additives for yarns/fabrics, especially cellulosic fibers, in textile applications
2 launchs · 1 partnership · 1 award
3Red Dress
Retailer of trendy and empowering dresses for women
$1M140 mo agoSeed—2005Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+28——
4Hairbrella
Internet first brand offering innovative rain hats for women
$604K72 mo agoSeed—2016Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+482 patents
Waterproof headwear designed to protect hair from rain and moisture.
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5Optikal Care
Provider of customized contact lenses
$235K43 mo agoSeedSueAnn ll Hollowe
Founder & CEO
2018———
6Cobbler Union
Goodyear-welted men's dress shoes, handcrafted icons, and shoe care
$138K141 mo agoSeedDaniel Porcelli
Founder & CEO
2013Cart FunctionalityShopifyPlyr+43——
7Takedown Sportswear
Internet first brand offering customized sportswear for body builders
$75K31 mo agoSeedDustin Kawa
Founder & CEO
2006ShopifySmile AppShop Pay+31——
8CM STUDIOS
Internet first brand offering casual wear for women
—55 mo agoSeedCerra Mintz
Founder
2020Cart FunctionalityShopifyHandlebars+1842 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
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Top 9 Fashion Tech companies in Georgia

#1
Series B · Austell, Georgia · founded 2012 · 48 employees
$25.6Mraised
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Developer of automated sewing worklines utilizing machine vision for apparel manufacturing. The company’s technology uses cameras and sensors to guide automated sewing processes. It enables precise material manipulation and control during fabrication. The worklines perform stitching, cutting, seaming, and labeling to produce finished apparel products.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 22%
Patents
top 22%
Moat
top 26%
Funding
top 34%
News
top 34%
Growth
top 45%
Innovation: 66 patents (top 17% of patent-holders) · 46 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 66 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 46 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 66 patents · 2 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 8.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series B$20M
  • Jan 2021Series B$18.1M
  • Jun 2017Series B$4.5M
  • Dec 2014Series A$3M
Founders & team
Palaniswamy RajanCEO
Investors
Lear Corporation, CTW Venture Partners, SRI Capital, Silicon Road Ventures, Mountain View Capital, MacDonald Ventures
Tech stack
AutoptimizeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFancyboxGodaddy
#2
Series B · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2014 · 23 employees
$10.3Mraised
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Developer of cooling fabrics. It provides a cooling effect by combing cooling minerals, wicking, and drying. The company claims that the products are made from nylon and polyester composites. It also recycles old fabrics and incorporates its technology to develop cooling fabrics.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches · 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. The Game Headwear) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series B$6.3M
  • Mar 2019Series A$3M
  • Mar 2018Seed$1M
  • Mar 2018Conventional Debt$1M
Investors
11-11 Ventures, Circadian Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBackbone.JsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#3
Seed · Norcross, Georgia · founded 2018 · 3 employees
$235Kraised
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Provider of customized contact lenses. Upload a picture of your prescription or fill out our form manually to receive a customized box that includes contact lens, eye care supplements, contact case, and eye drops.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Seed—
  • Jun 2022Seed$150K
  • 2021Grant (prize money)$50K
  • 2020Seed$50K
Founders & team
SueAnn ll HolloweFounder & CEO
Investors
Jumpstart Foundry, Arch Grants, Boomtown Innovation, RevTech Labs, Capital Innovators, Right Side Capital Management
#4
Seed · Lawrenceville, Georgia · founded 2006
$75Kraised
▾

Internet first brand offering customized sportswear for body builders. The product catalog includes shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, pants, sports bra, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Seed$75K
Founders & team
Dustin KawaFounder & CEO
Tech stack
Amazon PayAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareGoogle Ads
#5
Seed · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2016 · 5 employees
$604Kraised
▾

Hairbrella is an internet first brand offering innovative rain hats for women. The company designs women's rain hats made of satin-lined from inside and has waterproof microfiber outside that keeps the hair dry and prevents rain and humidity without sweating it out.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2020Seed$500K
  • Nov 2017Angel$104K
Investors
Collab Capital, Fearless Fund
Tech stack
AliaAmazon PayAmerican ExpressApple PayAudiohookCart Functionality
#6
Seed · Athens, Georgia · founded 2005 · 81 employees
$1.2Mraised
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Red Dress Boutique is an online fashion retailer that offers trendy and timeless dresses for women. They empower their customers to discover their own style and provide a wide range of clothing options.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2014Seed$1.2M
Tech stack
Apple PayAttentiveCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Seed · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2013 · 13 employees
$137.6Kraised
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Goodyear-welted men's dress shoes, handcrafted icons, and shoe care. Specializing in premium footwear, the company offers a curated selection of Goodyear-welted boots, oxfords, derbies, monkstraps, and loafers. The brand extends beyond classic dress shoes to include casual and light options like dress sneakers, penny loafers, and business casual slippers. Accessories such as belts, bags, and small leather goods complement the shoe collection. The company emphasizes handcrafted quality, using fine materials and traditional techniques. Customers can shop online, add items to their cart, login to their account, and proceed to checkout. Shoe care products are also available. The brand also publishes a journal.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2014Seed$137.6K
Founders & team
Daniel PorcelliFounder & CEO
Investors
Infinity Capital
Tech stack
American ExpressAmplitudeApple PayBabelBackbone.JsBoost Commerce
#8
Seed · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2020
—raised
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Internet first brand offering casual wear for women. The product offering includes dresses, pants, mini skirts, corsets, long dresses, tank tops, swimwear, and more. The company also provides a sizing chart on the platform.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Cerra MintzFounder
Investors
Clearco
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsGoogle Workspace
#9
Late Stage · Stone Mountain, Georgia · founded 1988 · 127 employees
—raised
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Internet fist brand offering multi-category fashion and home improvement products. The product catalog includes dresses, tops, rompers, sweaters, leggings, skirts, pants, shorts, jeans, joggers, kimonos, cardigans, jackets, bags, gloves, hats, jewelry, scarves, hair accessories, belts, bibs, socks, sleepwear, swimwear, and more. The company also offers baskets, door mats, kitchenware, pillows, table runners, towels, candles, bar accessories, picture frames, bathroom essentials, etc. The company also donates wigs to cancer patients.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers — 71.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2010PE—
  • Conventional Debt—
Investors
Goldman Sachs, Truist, Lineage Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularjsAosAttentiveBootstrap

Funding & investor landscape

$38.2Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
17disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
11-11 Ventures2 rounds
Circadian Ventures2 rounds
Right Side Capital Management2 rounds
AMP Venture Partners1 rounds
AlphaLab1 rounds
Andesite Capital Management1 rounds
Arch Grants1 rounds
BESTSELLER1 rounds
Boomtown Innovation1 rounds
CTW Venture Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Palaniswamy Rajan
CEO · SoftWear Automation
SueAnn ll Hollowe
Founder & CEO · Optikal Care
Dustin Kawa
Founder & CEO · Takedown Sportswear
Daniel Porcelli
Founder & CEO · Cobbler Union
Cerra Mintz
Founder · CM STUDIOS
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 SIGNALS · United States

How research on Textiles & Wearable Materials is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Textiles & Wearable Materials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 288 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201120202025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 81% → 82% across 2011–2025.
top research entities
  • North Carolina State University19
  • University of California, Los Angeles14
  • University of Rhode Island12
  • University of Minnesota11
  • Utah State University10
leading researchers
Lucy E. Dunne · Deborah A. Fields · Yasmin B. Kafai · Jun Chen · Md. Tahmidul Islam Molla · Kristin A. Searle · Kunal Mankodiya · Saad Alharbi
▲ Breakthroughs89 · 31%
▼ 35%→31% share
▼0.9× share momentum10 median citations51% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (35%→31% of field), led by Wearable computer.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Wearable computer6→14
  • Nanotechnology2→8
  • Wireless1→6
  • Composite material2→6
  • Embedded system2→6
Newly emergingWearable technology 0→9
Landmark Smart Electronic Yarns and Wearable Fabrics for Human Biomonitoring made by Carbon Nanotube Coating with Polyelectrolyte · 532 cites
◆ Advancements126 · 44%
42%→42% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations52% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (42%→42% of field), led by Electrical conductor.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electrical conductor1→7
  • Wearable technology2→7
  • Wearable computer8→12
  • Composite material2→5
  • Electronics2→4
Newly emergingYarn 0→5
Landmark Smart fabric sensors and e-textile technologies: a review · 771 cites
▼ Concerns35 · 12%
▲ 10%→15% share
▲1.5× share momentum3 median citations66% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (10%→15% of field), led by Wearable computer.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Wearable computer9
  • Wearable technology9
  • Clothing7
  • Architectural engineering5
  • Electronics3
Newly emergingWearable technology 0→6 · Wearable computer 0→5
Landmark Smart Textiles for Electricity Generation · 903 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where textiles tech is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Los Angeles14 · +0.24
Hot · Wearable computer
Philadelphia14 · +0.24
Boston12 · +0.63
New York7 · +0.69
Opportunity · Spinning
Atlanta5 · +0.24
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing textiles tech patents in the United States

United States textiles tech patent filing is steady — 46 filings from 40 assignees (2016–2025), led by MMI IPCO, Textronics, Cocona; annual filings 2→2.

46 filings40 assigneespeak 9/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • MMI IPCO15
  • Textronics13
  • Cocona10
  • IBM9
  • Liquid X Printed Metals7
  • MIDE Technology6
  • Debock Kimberly ANN5
  • Fabian David James5

Common questions

How many Fashion Tech companies are there in Georgia, United States?
Radar tracks 74 indexable Fashion Tech companies headquartered in Georgia, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Fashion Tech companies in Georgia, United States?
The Fashion Tech companies in Georgia, United States on this list have raised a combined $38.2M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in Georgia, United States?
SoftWear Automation is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in Georgia, United States, with $25.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Fashion Tech companies in Georgia, United States are funded?
7 of the 74 Fashion Tech companies in Georgia, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Fashion Tech unicorns are there in Georgia, United States?
None of the Fashion Tech companies in Georgia, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Georgia, United States Fashion Tech companies?
The most active investors in Georgia, United States Fashion Tech companies on this list include 11-11 Ventures, Circadian Ventures, Right Side Capital Management, AMP Venture Partners, AlphaLab.
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