Radar › Companies › Fashion Tech · Virginia
Radar · Fashion Tech in Virginia

Best Fashion Tech Companies in Virginia, United States

The 38 best Fashion Tech companies in Virginia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ledbury.

38companies tracked
$15.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FASHION TECH × VIRGINIA

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 Virginia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Ledbury
Internet First Brands offering luxury formal wear apparels for men
$13M83 mo agoSeries A—2009Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+32—
2LePrix
Online consignment platform offering multi-category fashion products
$2M78 mo agoSeedEmily Erkel
Co-Founder and CMO
2010PHPTypeScriptGraphQL+24—
3Hurdle
Internet first brand offering socks for men and women
$764K55 mo agoSeedTaylor Matter
Founder & CEO
2020Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+34—
4KINIS
Internet first brand of sports shoes
$20K76 mo agoFunding RaisedVincent Vu
Founder & CEO
2018Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+18—
5Twin Fashion
Developer of AI-powered platform for virtual try-ons and style discovery
—7 mo agoSeedAseem Khanduja
Founder
2011TurbopackNode.jsReact+6—
67 Charming Sisters
Fashion jewelry online exclusively for women with diverse styles
——UnfundedPaula Welsh
President and CEO
2015——
7Alas Eius
Online luxury fashion store offering a wide range of products for women
——UnfundedAshley Turchin
Founder
2023Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+23—
8Alynn Designs
Internet-first brand offering luxury fashion apparels
——Funding RaisedAndrea Seemayer
Founder & CEO
2017——

Top 5 Fashion Tech companies in Virginia

#1
Series A · Richmond, Virginia · founded 2009 · 15 employees
$12.6Mraised
▾

Ledbury is a Richmond-based luxury menswear brand and a social commerce company that is best known for producing dress and casual shirts. The company also offers blazers, ties, sweaters, accessories, and gift cards. The shirts are made of Italian-woven fabric. Made-to-measure, Custom-fit, Ready-to-wear, business casual and dress shirts are also provided by the company. It offers products online through its website and also through a store in downtown Richmond.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2019Series A$4.5M
  • Mar 2016Series A$850K
  • Nov 2014Series A$500K
  • Nov 2014Series A$4.8M
Investors
Harbert Management, Disruptor Capital, Thompson Family Companies
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#2
Seed · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2010 · 45 employees
$2.5Mraised
▾

Online consignment platform offering multi-category fashion products. The product catalog includes apparel, jewelry, shoes, handbags, sunglasses, wallets, scarves, and more. Users can also choose products made by multiple designers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 15.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2020Seed—
  • Dec 2018Seed$771.9K
  • Aug 2015Seed$1M
  • Aug 2014Seed$700K
Founders & team
Emily ErkelCo-Founder and CMOElise WhangCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Aucnet, Simplepitch Ventures, Fortify Ventures, simplehuman, NLM, Panther Angels
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApolloAxiosCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#3
Seed · Alexandria, Virginia · founded 2020
$764Kraised
▾

Internet first brand offering socks for men and women. The company offers different types of socks like ankle socks, no-show socks, and quarter crew socks. The socks have multiple air passages tucked in them, along with a performance yarn blend laced with antimicrobials.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2022Seed$764K
Founders & team
Taylor MatterFounder & CEO
Investors
321 Ridgeland Ventures, InvestU
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsClickceaseCloudflare
#4
Funding Raised · Richmond, Virginia · founded 2018
$20Kraised
▾

Kinis is an internet first brand of sports shoes. The product offering includes walking shoes, pro training shoes, and barefoot socks. The products are designed suitable for uses such as Crossfit, yoga, weight lifting, and walking. The product features include 3D solid-body construction to enhance natural fit, washable, slip-resistant, and more.

Funding rounds
  • May 2020Grant (prize money)$20K
Founders & team
Vincent VuFounder & CEO
Investors
Lighthouse Labs
#5
Seed · Fredericksburg, Virginia · founded 2011
—raised
▾

Developer of AI-powered platform for virtual try-ons and style discovery. The platform allows users to create an AI twin. This AI twin can then try on real outfits. The platform also facilitates shopping for desired styles.

Founders & team
Aseem KhandujaFounder

Funding & investor landscape

$15.8Mtotal disclosed funding
4companies funded
11disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
321 Ridgeland Ventures1 rounds
757 Angels1 rounds
Aucnet1 rounds
Blu Venture Investors1 rounds
Corridor1 rounds
Disruptor Capital1 rounds
Fortify Ventures1 rounds
Harbert Management1 rounds
Innovation Global Capital1 rounds
InvestU1 rounds

Notable founders

Emily Erkel
Co-Founder and CMO · LePrix
Elise Whang
Co-Founder & CEO · LePrix
Taylor Matter
Founder & CEO · Hurdle
Vincent Vu
Founder & CEO · KINIS
Aseem Khanduja
Founder · Twin Fashion
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 Virginia, United States?
Radar tracks 38 indexable Fashion Tech companies headquartered in Virginia, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Fashion Tech companies in Virginia, United States?
The Fashion Tech companies in Virginia, United States on this list have raised a combined $15.8M in disclosed equity funding across 4 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in Virginia, United States?
Ledbury is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in Virginia, United States, with $12.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Fashion Tech companies in Virginia, United States are funded?
4 of the 38 Fashion Tech companies in Virginia, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Fashion Tech unicorns are there in Virginia, United States?
None of the Fashion Tech companies in Virginia, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Virginia, United States Fashion Tech companies?
The most active investors in Virginia, United States Fashion Tech companies on this list include 321 Ridgeland Ventures, 757 Angels, Aucnet, Blu Venture Investors, Corridor.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories

Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.

Coming soon