Best Fashion Tech Companies in Minnesota, United States
The 35 best Fashion Tech companies in Minnesota, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Oliver Cabell.
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.
Ranked: Best Fashion Tech companies in Minnesota
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Cabell Oliver Cabell: Comfort and pain relief footwear for men and women | $1M | 107 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34 | — | — |
| 2 | Stauer Internet-first brand of fashion accessories for men and women | $1M | 30 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2003 | Cart FunctionalityPHPCakePHP+28 | — | — |
| 3 | Velaasa Internet first brand offering multi-category sports fashion products for men and women | $180K | 43 mo ago | Seed | Lynden Reder Founder | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+23 | — | — |
| 4 | Jay Victoria Internet first brand offering plus-size casual wear for women | $10K | 38 mo ago | Funding Raised | Souphak Kienitz Co-Founder | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 5 | 1004 Designs Online fashion brand offering a wide range of sustainable apparel and accessories for women | — | — | Unfunded | Kelsey Ann Lee Founder & Owner | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Amalli Talli Internet-first brand of apparels for tall girls and women | — | — | Unfunded | Amy Rosenthal Co-Founder | 2014 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+25 | — | — |
| 7 | ASIYA Internet-first brand of sportswear for women | — | — | Funding Raised | Fatimah Hussein Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Askov Finlayson Internet first brand selling winter wear for men and women | — | — | Funding Raised | Eric Dayton Co-Founder & CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
Top 4 Fashion Tech companies in Minnesota
#1
Acquired · Burnsville, Minnesota · founded 2003 · 200 employees$1Mraised▾
Stauer is an internet-first brand of fashion accessories for men and women. Product catalogue includes watches, jewellery, sunglasses, handbags and more. The company also offers home & outdoor products, collectables and more.
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt$1.1M
- Jun 2015PE$1M
- Jun 2015Conventional Debt$20M
#2
Seed · Saint Paul, Minnesota · founded 2012$180Kraised▾
Developer of premium footwear, training gear, and apparel designed for Olympic sports athletes. The company offers shoes, clothing, equipment, and other products, enabling athletes to train and play better.
#3
Seed · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2016 · 3 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Oliver Cabell: Comfort and pain relief footwear for men and women. They offer a wide range of stylish and orthopedic footwear, including sneakers, shoes, loafers, boots, and slides, designed for both men and women. The company focuses on providing solutions for foot pain, such as plantar fasciitis, heel pain, arch support, back pain, and flat feet. They also offer accessories like shoe care products, insoles, and laces. With a focus on comfort and quality, they aim to provide everyday motion, elevated. The website offers features like user login, cart functionality, newsletter subscription, and FAQs. They also provide information on shipping, contact details, company information, legal policies, and social media links.
- Oct 2017Angel$1.2M
#4
Funding Raised · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2022$10Kraised▾
Internet first brand offering plus-size casual wear for women. The product catalog includes shirts. The company claims that the shirts are made of cotton and polyester with turquoise button.
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$10K
Funding & investor landscape
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
What Minnesota researches in textiles tech
- University of Minnesota11
- University of Minnesota System9
- University of St. Thomas - Minnesota1
Common questions
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