Radar · Fashion Tech in New York City
Best Fashion Tech Companies in New York City, United States
The 711 best Fashion Tech companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Rent the Runway.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
711companies tracked
$3.5Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
222have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FASHION TECH × NEW YORK CITY
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
658kcombined LinkedIn audience
66%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Fashion Tech companies in New York City
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rent the Runway 🦄 Online retailer of apparel and accessories via rental subscription service 84Market top 20%Moat top 22%News top 23%Fin. health top 25% All 11 signals ▾Markettop 20% Moattop 22% Newstop 23% Fin. healthtop 25% Fundingtop 27% Producttop 27% Techtop 28% Innovationtop 31% Growthtop 38% Talenttop 39% Globalbottom 45% Market: 225 employees (top 16% of Fashion Tech) · Revenue ~$306M Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $326M | 67 mo ago | Public | 225 | Jennifer Fleiss Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySentryApple iCloud Mail+40 | — | — |
| 2 | Gilt Online shopping platform for fashion products 60Tech top 18%Customers top 23%Market top 27%Funding top 31% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 18% Customerstop 23% Markettop 27% Fundingtop 31% Producttop 36% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 36% Growthbottom 17% Tech: 78 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon S3 Customers: Play-Store rating 4.69★ across 10,381 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $284M | 136 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 485 | — | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailSalesforce+47 | — | — |
| 3 | 1stdibs Online retailer of antique and modern furniture, art, jewelry, and fashion 64Market top 25%Funding top 33%Tech top 36%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 25% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 36% Moattop 39% Newstop 43% Fin. healthtop 43% Growthbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Market: 246 employees (top 14% of Fashion Tech) · Revenue ~$89.6M Funding: Raised $197M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 15 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $197M | 86 mo ago | Public | 246 | — | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | — | — |
| 4 | Pair Online retailer of customizable eyeglasses, sunglasses, and related accessories 50Tech top 22%Growth top 26%Moat top 31%Funding top 32% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 22% Growthtop 26% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 32% Talenttop 34% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Fin. healthbottom 11% Tech: 69 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Growth: Headcount 64 → 117 (+83%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $148M | 32 mo ago | Series C | 117 117 → 103 (-12%) | Nathan Kondamuri Co-Founder & Co-CEO | ContentfulSentryZendesk+41 | — | — |
| 5 | Spring Online retailer of multi-category fashion products for men, women, and kids 32Funding top 31%Market top 44%Product top 45%Patents top 48% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Markettop 44% Producttop 45% Patentstop 48% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 29% Techbottom 21% Funding: Raised $142M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 13 yrs (0.4/yr) Market: 126 employees (top 32% of Fashion Tech) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $142M | 91 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 126 | — | — | 15 patents Induction and radiant heating components for kitchen and HVAC appliances | — |
| 6 | James Allen Online retailer of engagement rings, diamonds, wedding rings, and fine jewelry 78Growth top 15%Moat top 22%Tech top 26%Product top 30% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Moattop 22% Techtop 26% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 36% Markettop 37% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 500,000 YoY Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $140M | 110 mo ago | Late Stage | 220 | James Allen Schultz Owner | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+35 | — | — |
| 7 | Bonobos Internet first brand offering fashion apparel for men 48Growth top 26%Tech top 27%Product top 37%Funding top 39% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Techtop 27% Producttop 37% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 41% Innovationbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 47% Marketbottom 45% Patentsbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 10% Growth: Headcount 200 → 322 (+61%) across vintages Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $128M | 145 mo ago | Acquired | 322 322 → 511 (+59%) | — | Apple iCloud MailConstructor.ioNode.js+39 | 3 patents Personalized outfit visualization platforms and modular child‑meal accessory tote systems | 2 internships · 2 launchs |
| 8 | JOOR Provider of B2B platform streamlining wholesale processes for fashion and lifestyle 64Funding top 26%Moat top 31%Global top 36%Market top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Moattop 31% Globaltop 36% Markettop 38% Producttop 41% Growthtop 45% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 32% Funding: Raised $108M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 15 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $108M | 32 mo ago | Series D | 238 | Kristin Savilia CEO | WebflowCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+31 | — | 1 launch |
| 9 | Rebag Retailer of pre-owned designer handbags, watches, jewelry, apparel, and shoes 69Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Moat top 31%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Producttop 43% Markettop 45% Customerstop 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Funding: Raised $106M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 12 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $106M | 54 mo ago | Series E | 129 129 → 211 (+64%) | — | ShopifyApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | — | — |
| 10 | Stylitics Tech enabler offering AI-based personal styling solutions for fashion businesses 76Moat top 26%AI top 28%Growth top 30%Funding top 32% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 26% AItop 28% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 32% Patentstop 33% Innovationtop 35% Techtop 36% Producttop 36% Markettop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 17 patents AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $99M | 50 mo ago | Series C | 196 | Rohan Deuskar Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 17 patents AI-powered fashion recommendation, virtual try‑on interfaces, and blockchain data access control | 1 launch |
| 11 | GlassesUSA Online retailer of eyewear 74Tech top 18%Product top 35%Funding top 37%Market top 40% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 18% Producttop 35% Fundingtop 37% Markettop 40% Customerstop 40% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 64 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Product: 2 published apps (283k installs) · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $95M | 64 mo ago | Series C | 140 | — | Cart FunctionalityMagentoSentry+39 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 12 | Dia Plus-size clothing and personal styling service for women, sizes 10-32 48Tech top 27%Funding top 33%Market top 40%Global bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 27% Fundingtop 33% Markettop 40% Globalbottom 39% Growthbottom 24% Tech: 71 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $92.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $92M | 91 mo ago | Acquired | 176 | — | StoryblokCart FunctionalityRuby+41 | — | — |
| 13 | Primary Internet first brand offering multi-category kids apparel 53Tech top 18%Funding top 26%Moat top 35%Partners top 38% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 18% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 35% Partnerstop 38% Talenttop 38% Producttop 45% Newstop 47% Markettop 49% Growthbottom 48% Innovationbottom 36% Globalbottom 31% Patentsbottom 25% Tech: 54 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $80.0M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 12 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $80M | 34 mo ago | Series C | 58 | Christina Carbonell Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+37 | 2 patents Automated box lifting mechanisms for material handling | — |
| 14 | Goop Online retailer offering multi-category products 69Tech top 24%Moat top 31%Market top 32%Funding top 39% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 24% Moattop 31% Markettop 32% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 50% Talentbottom 49% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $75M | 98 mo ago | Series C | 210 | Gwyneth Paltrow Founder | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+36 | — | — |
| 15 | Vivrelle Provider of fashion and lifestyle membership platform 69Funding top 23%Tech top 32%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% AItop 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $69.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $69M | 12 mo ago | Series C | 48 | Blake Geffen Co-Founder & CEO | Builder.ioApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | — | — |
| 16 | Launchmetrics Provider of Brand Performance Solutions | $55M | 93 mo ago | Acquired | 285 | Michael Jais Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+27 | — | 1 job opening |
| 17 | Chloe + Isabel Internet-first brand of fast fashion jewelry | $52M | 123 mo ago | Deadpooled | 80 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Bluefly Designer fashion retailer offering clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, and sunglasses | $50M | 148 mo ago | Acquired | 78 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+30 | — | — |
| 19 | Rockets of Awesome Personalized subscription box for kids apparel 50Moat top 22%Product top 30%Tech top 31%Funding top 35% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 22% Producttop 30% Techtop 31% Fundingtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $48M | 60 mo ago | Series C | 26 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+31 | — | — |
| 20 | ShopShops Online platform offering multi-category luxury fashion products on live stream 57Tech top 31%Growth top 33%Funding top 37%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 33% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 52 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Growth: Headcount 35 → 58 (+66%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $35M | 48 mo ago | Series B | 58 | Xiao Hang Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyElement UI+36 | — | — |
| 21 | Mission Internet first brand offering performance wear for men and women 40Growth top 30%Moat top 32%Tech top 37%Patents top 41% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Moattop 32% Techtop 37% Patentstop 41% Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 19% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 24 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $35M | 53 mo ago | Series A | 2 | Jim Van Eerden Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+31 | 24 patents Marine hull protection and wake control devices for boats and vessels | — |
| 22 | Hill House Home Internet first brand offering casual wear for men, women, and kids 50Funding top 34%Tech top 34%Moat top 39%Growth top 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Techtop 34% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $30.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $30M | 44 mo ago | Series B | 48 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+39 | — | — |
| 23 | Studs Retailer of fashion accessories 74Tech top 26%Market top 38%Talent top 38%Funding top 42% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 26% Markettop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Market: 186 employees (top 21% of Fashion Tech) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $30M | 56 mo ago | Series B | 186 | Lisa Bubbers Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | — | — |
| 24 | Raspberry AI AI-powered design solutions for fashion creatives 53Funding top 31%Growth top 35%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $28.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $28M | 17 mo ago | Series A | — | Cheryl Liu Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | 2 launchs |
| 25 | Andie Provider of swimsuits 53Tech top 21%Funding top 39%Moat top 39%Growth top 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 21% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 76 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $27.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $28M | 54 mo ago | Series B | 42 | — | ShopifySentryZendesk+53 | — | — |
| 26 | Ten 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 | $24M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 114 | Keith Nowak Co-Founder & CEO | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+47 | — | — |
| 27 | Knot Standard Internet first brand offering customized formal wear for men 45Product top 26%Moat top 38%Innovation top 43%Funding top 43% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 26% Moattop 38% Innovationtop 43% Fundingtop 43% Patentstop 44% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 8 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $22M | 47 mo ago | Acquired | 90 | — | Cart FunctionalityPHPMediaElement.js+29 | 8 patents Digital overlay platforms for personalized garment visualization and surveillance data presentation | — |
| 28 | Aether Internet first brand offering multi-category precious jewelry | $20M | 51 mo ago | Series A | 33 | — | ShopifyBootstrapShop Pay+27 | 9 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 29 | AUrate New York Internet first brand offering fine jewellery 48Tech top 27%Product top 41%Innovation top 42%Funding top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 27% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 42% Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 62 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $17M | 47 mo ago | Series A | 21 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyRoute+47 | — | — |
| 30 | Doji Provider of a platform for fashion exploration and self-expression 37Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $14M | 13 mo ago | Seed | — | Jim Winkens Co-Founder & CTO | Tailwind CSSAstroVercel+7 | — | — |
| 31 | Danielle 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 | $9M | 6 mo ago | Series A | — | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+47 | — | — |
| 32 | Pickle P2P rental platform for multi-category fashion products 53Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%Tech top 43% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Techtop 43% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $9M | 15 mo ago | Series A | — | Gihyeon Kim Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowTikTok Pixel+18 | — | — |
| 33 | In-Seam Online fashion platform connecting personal shoppers and stylists 7Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 12% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $7.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $8M | 34 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Ann Wehren Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Loomia Provider of a circuit technology designed for integration with e-textiles 37Growth top 35%Innovation top 41%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 41% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 1 product line · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $8M | 21 mo ago | Series A | 9 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | — | — |
| 35 | HATCH Online retailer of maternity clothing, nursing clothes, and postpartum essentials | $7M | 41 mo ago | Acquired | 73 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZonos+52 | 7 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 36 | Thread Counsel Online retailer offering multi-category formal wear for women | $6M | 37 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Carly Bigi Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 37 | Earth Brands Internet-first brand offering multi-category products 10Talent top 38%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 32%Market bottom 19% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 19% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $6M | 31 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Misha Medvedev Co-Founder | — | — | 1 launch |
| 38 | Laws 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 | $5M | 25 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Carly Bigi Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+30 | — | — |
| 39 | Setter App-based platform offering information and drops on sneakers 16Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $5M | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | Juan Hernandez CEO | — | — | — |
| 40 | Raspberry Provider of AI-based product design solutions for fashion brands and businesses 40AI top 45%Funding top 49%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾AItop 45% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% AI: Product described with: ai-based Funding: Raised $4.5M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 27 mo ago | Seed | — | Cheryl Liu Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 41 | Kettle Platform offering a marketplace for luxury watches 60Innovation top 40%Patents top 40%Talent top 45%Tech top 48% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 40% Patentstop 40% Talenttop 45% Techtop 48% Globaltop 50% Fundingbottom 48% Innovation: 8 patents (top 67% of patent-holders) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $4M | 17 mo ago | Series A | — | Jordan Heffler Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+22 | 8 patents Accelerated spirit aging using RF energy and wood-based extraction technologies | — |
| 42 | ChannelApe Platform offering operational management solution for fashion brands | $4M | 32 mo ago | Seed | 14 | Jason DePietropaolo Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 43 | Simplifyber Provider of innovative sustainable fabrics and 3D manufacturing processes 40Innovation top 26%Patents top 27%Moat top 32%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 27% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Innovation: 35 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 35 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 14 mo ago | Series A | 12 | Philip Cohen Co-Founder | — | 35 patents Advanced molded textile manufacturing with fiber slurry shaping and surface feature engineering | — |
| 44 | For 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 | $2M | 16 mo ago | Series A | 1 | Kylo Freeman Founder | ShopifySentryZendesk+22 | — | — |
| 45 | Another Tomorrow Internet first brand offering luxury wear apparel for women | $2M | 27 mo ago | Series A | 33 | Charlotte Ferrec Co-CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+32 | — | 1 partnership |
| 46 | Flock AI Provider of AI platform generating customized model imagery for fashion brands 50AI top 15%Growth top 28%Moat top 38%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Growthtop 28% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Techtop 48% Patentsbottom 46% Innovationbottom 39% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 29% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | Seed | — | Manvitha Mallela Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | 6 patents AI-powered multi-spectral surveillance video capture, storage, and object-based query analytics | — |
| 47 | Stylest Internet first brand offering swimwear for women 48Tech top 33%Talent top 35%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 33% Talenttop 35% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $1M | 23 mo ago | Seed | — | Chrissy McCurdy Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyRuby+51 | — | 1 award |
| 48 | Glyph Internet first brand offering multi-category fashion products for men and women 16Innovation top 40%Talent top 45%Tech top 48%Funding bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 40% Talenttop 45% Techtop 48% Fundingbottom 49% Productbottom 47% Growthbottom 33% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 13% Fin. healthbottom 12% Innovation: 2 product lines Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $450K | 9 mo ago | Seed | 3 | Alan Lau Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBack In Stock+36 | — | — |
| 49 | BeautifulAi AI-powered personal styling recommendations 55Talent top 35%AI top 45%Global bottom 48%Funding bottom 38% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 35% AItop 45% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 38% Talent: 3 named leaders on record AI: Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $250K | 17 mo ago | Seed | — | Jonathan Cantillo Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Fashion Tech companies in New York City
#1
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 48 employees$69Mraised▾
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 48 employees
Provider of fashion and lifestyle membership platform. The product catalog includes handbags, designer jewelry, diamond jewelry, and other accessories. It allows users to also buy the products. It operates primarily as a subscription-based model with several membership tiers and also offers an AI-powered tool that pairs accessories with curated fashion looks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Tech
top 32%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $69.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Jun 2025)
Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series C$62M
- May 2025Series B$12M
- Nov 2022Series B$35M
- Jul 2022Series A$8M
Founders & team
Investors
Origin Ventures, Chapford Capital Group, 3L Capital, Plus Capital, Protagonist, Big Loud
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAwin
#2
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 114 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 114 employees
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
Investors
Provenance, Fernbrook Capital Management, Blue Scorpion Investments, Elizabeth Street, Alfa Ventures, Otter Rock Capital
Tech stack
AliaApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#3
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014$9Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014
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
#4
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2022$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2022
Provider of AI platform generating customized model imagery for fashion brands. The platform analyzes visual identity and product catalogs to generate content aligned with brand guidelines. It offers API and integrations for displaying customized models across websites, ads, and apps. The AI analyzes engagement and conversion data to optimize visual assets.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 38%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 44%Tech
top 48%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 6 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$6M
- Jun 2024Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Outlander VC, Red Swan, F4 Fund, Hustle Fund, Dorm Room Fund, Work-Bench
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Cloud
#5
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2024$14Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2024
Provider of a platform for fashion exploration and self-expression. It encourages users to experiment with fashion as a process of self-discovery rather than focusing solely on the final image. The platform fosters a personal dialogue through fashion, promoting confidence and individuality. It allows users to try different styles, embrace imperfections, and redefine their personal image through clothing and accessories.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 37%Talent
top 38%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 33%Market
bottom 28%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed$14M
- Mar 2025Angel—
Founders & team
Investors
Thrive Capital, Seven Seven Six
Tech stack
AstroGoogle WorkspaceHstsLazysizesOpen GraphPwa
#6
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2022$28.5Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2022
AI-powered design solutions for fashion creatives. It offers a suite of tools to streamline the design process, from sketch to render. Features include AI-assisted image mixing, precise editing capabilities, infinite colorway generation, technical drawing creation, and lifestyle photography generation. The platform allows users to transform flat sketches into photorealistic renderings, simulate different fabrics and textures, and generate seamless prints and patterns. It also provides tools for creating 3D avatars and virtual fittings. Full brand customization options are available, enabling users to train AI models to reflect their unique brand style. The service ensures users retain full ownership and intellectual property of their designs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Growth
top 35%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 43%Market
bottom 40%Funding: Raised $28.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$24M
- Mar 2024Seed$4.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Greycroft, Correlation Ventures, MVP Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Fernbrook Capital Management
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#7
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021$8.5Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021
P2P rental platform offering multi-category fashion products. The product catalog includes accessories, activewear, dresses, blazers, costumes, jewelry, and more. It enables users to rent clothes directly from one another in their community.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 40%Tech
top 43%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 32%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $8.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A$12M
- Sep 2023Seed$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
FirstMark, Craft Ventures, Burst Capital, FJ Labs
Tech stack
Google WorkspaceHstsNext.JsNext.Js App RouterNode.JsPriority Hints
#8
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 12 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 12 employees
Provider of innovative sustainable fabrics and 3D manufacturing processes. The platform offers cellulose-based material. The production process eliminates carbon emissions and water pollution. The company claims that the fabrics are biodegradable and sustainable.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 26%Patents
top 27%Moat
top 32%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 45%Global
bottom 39%Innovation: 35 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Patents: 35 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 35 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$12M
- Jul 2022Seed$3.5M
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$26.3K
- 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
At One Ventures, Techstars, HG Ventures, The Helm, W Fund, Jetstream
#9
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 117 employees$148.5Mraised▾
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 117 employees
Online retailer of customizable eyeglasses, sunglasses, and related accessories. The company provides base frames and magnetically attachable top frames in various styles. Lens options include single-vision, progressives, blue light filtering, and tinted lenses. Customers can submit their doctor's information for prescription fulfillment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 22%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 31%Funding
top 32%Talent
top 34%Market
bottom 41%Tech: 69 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Headcount 64 → 117 (+83%) across vintages
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Color Accountant
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Devlyn Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series C$75M
- Nov 2021Series B$60.5M
- Apr 2021Series A$12M
- Oct 2018Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Precursor Ventures, GingerBread Capital, Bolt, Javelin Venture Partners, Norwest, YouTube
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayApplovinCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentful
#10
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2010 · 238 employees$108.1Mraised▾
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2010 · 238 employees
Provider of B2B platform streamlining wholesale processes for fashion and lifestyle. The platform offers tools for brands to connect with retailers and manage orders. It provides functionalities such as virtual showrooms, digital linesheets, and order management. The platform also facilitates payments and integrates with ERP and PLM systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Moat
top 31%Global
top 36%Market
top 38%Product
top 41%Growth
top 45%Funding: Raised $108M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 15 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2023)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Global: Serving 10 countries incl. South Korea, United States, China · Investors from 3 countries beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series D$25M
- Jun 2021Series D$46.6M
- Feb 2019Series C$16M
- Jul 2013Series B$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Macquarie, ITOCHU, Battery Ventures, Canaan, Brightwood, Tamarix Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#11
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2004 · 9 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2004 · 9 employees
Provider of a circuit technology designed for integration with e-textiles. It provides users with a circuit that can be embedded into textiles for heating, lighting, sensing, or data-tracking applications. The circuit has sensors on them, which collects data about the person wearing the apparel. The embedded sensors collect data about temperature, motion, or frequency of wear which is then stored in a slim battery that powers the circuits. The company also offers a companion application that allows the user to upload the data collected by the device and leverages blockchain for security, tokenizing rewards, and data integrity.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 41%Funding
top 44%Tech
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Global
bottom 36%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 1 product line · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $7.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 21 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2024)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$275K
- Sep 2009Series A$1.5M
- Apr 2008Series A$5M
- Jun 2005Seed$1M
Investors
Peacock Equity, Asset Management Ventures, Telefonica, National Science Foundation, XRC Ventures, Loup Ventures
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AdsGoogle Ads Conversion TrackingGoogle Analytics
#12
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 1 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 1 employees
Internet first brand offering customized shapewear The company offers binders in various sizes and colors for women and transgender people. The company also allows users to customize binders by choosing body type, chest measurement, color, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 32%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 14%Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2025)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$2.9M
- Dec 2023Seed$234.3K
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2021Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Resolute Ventures, Yes VC, Animo, Gaingels, Prehype
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
Funding & investor landscape
$3.5Btotal disclosed funding
210companies funded
430disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Blake Geffen
Co-Founder & CEO · Vivrelle
Wayne Geffen
Co-Founder · Vivrelle
Keith Nowak
Co-Founder & CEO · Ten Thousand
Eugenio Labadie
Co-Founder · Ten Thousand
Manvitha Mallela
Co-Founder & CEO · Flock AI
Malavika Reddy
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer · Flock AI
Jim Winkens
Co-Founder & CTO · Doji
Dorian Dargan
Co-Founder & CEO · Doji
Cheryl Liu
Founder & CEO · Raspberry AI
Gihyeon Kim
Co-Founder · Pickle
Brian McMahon
Co-Founder & CEO · Pickle
Philip Cohen
Co-Founder · Simplifyber
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
Wearable-technology research is newly emerging as a breakthrough topic, with nanotechnology papers surging from 2 to 8.
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
Electrical-conductor advancement research intensified sharply — papers rose from 1 to 7, with yarn newly entering the segment.
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 intensifying — field-share climbed 10%→15%, led by wearable computer and wearable technology each reaching 9 papers.
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
Philadelphia14 · +0.24
Boston12 · +0.63
New York7 · +0.69
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 New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 711 indexable Fashion Tech companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Fashion Tech companies in New York City, United States?
The Fashion Tech companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.5B in disclosed equity funding across 210 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in New York City, United States?
Rent the Runway is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in New York City, United States, with $326.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Fashion Tech companies in New York City, United States are funded?
210 of the 711 Fashion Tech companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Fashion Tech unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
3 Fashion Tech companies in New York City, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States Fashion Tech companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States Fashion Tech companies on this list include Forerunner Ventures, Techstars, XRC Labs, BoxGroup, FJ Labs.
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