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Fashion Tech Funding Tracker

Every notable 2026 funding round and acquisition in fashion, footwear, resale and retail tech, with investors, amounts and what each company does. Updated monthly.

Updated 20 October 2026. Amounts in US dollars.

Q4 2026

2 funding rounds, 1 acquisition
14 Oct
Duvo$32m
Series A · Balderton Capital (lead), Index Ventures, Northzone, Credo
AI agents that run retail back-office processes across existing enterprise systems.
Wider retail techRetail operations AIPrague, Czechia
6 Oct
Siena$17m
Series A · York IE (lead), Joyance Ventures, Aglae Ventures
AI customer experience agents for consumer brands, moving into shopping and social.
Wider retail techCustomer experience AIUS / Romania
5 Oct
Acquisition · Buyer: TrackStreet
B2B wholesale ordering platform bought by a channel management and brand protection company.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techUS

Q3 2026

14 funding rounds, 5 acquisitions
30 Sep
Series A · Long Journey Ventures, Abstract Ventures (co-leads)
Agentic customer intelligence combining commerce and CRM data to profile each buyer.
Wider retail techCustomer intelligenceAustin, US
29 Sep
Acquisition · Buyer: CTR Group (owner of Thrift+)
Fashion rental platform joins Thrift+ owner so garments move from rental into resale.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalUK
16 Sep
Seed · General Catalyst (lead), Y Combinator
Product compliance platform for retailers and brands across categories.
Wider retail techProduct complianceCopenhagen, Denmark
3 Sep
Acquisition · Buyer: eComID
AI secondhand shopping specialist folded into eComID as its recommerce arm.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalStockholm, Sweden
27 Aug
Atorie$9.5m
Seed · a16z speedrun, Night Capital, Jeremy Liew
AI-led direct-to-consumer label selling factory-direct luxury goods.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techUS
25 Aug
eComID$17m
Seed · Systemiq Capital (lead), Regeneration.VC, Stadium, CapitalT, H&M Group
Shopping Passport carrying size, fit and taste across fashion brands to cut returns.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techStockholm, Sweden
10 Aug
Whatnot$545m
Series G · ICONIQ, Lightspeed, Avra (leads)
Live shopping marketplace at a $20bn valuation.
Wider retail techLive commerceCulver City, US
10 Aug
VibeIQ$22.5m
Growth · Volition Capital (lead), Venture Guides
Product decision platform for apparel and footwear merchandising and design teams.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techUS
10 Aug
Series A+ · Rank Ventures, Mangrove Capital
Edge AI loss prevention, grocery first, expanding into apparel.
Wider retail techLoss preventionLondon, UK
4 Aug
Strategic investment · Headlight Partners
B2B wholesale e-commerce for 250+ brands, led by golf, apparel and footwear.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techAnaheim, US
30 Jul
Acquisition · Buyer: eBay, from Etsy
eBay closed its purchase of the fashion resale marketplace. Agreed February 2026.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalLondon, UK
21 Jul
Sowilo (Catecut)Undisclosed
Pre-seed · Kría, TGC Capital, angels
AI product intelligence that tags fashion items and writes listings from images.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techReykjavík, Iceland
20 Jul
SereactPart of $116m
Series B extension · Zalando (strategic)
General warehouse picking robotics. Zalando joined as strategic investor.
Wider retail techWarehouse roboticsGermany
16 Jul
Series A · Bpifrance (lead), lululemon, MAS Holdings, SWEN, EQT Ventures
Chemical process recycling mixed nylon 6 and 6,6 textile waste together.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingParis, France
15 Jul
Acquisition · Buyer: Whatnot
Real-time recommendation and search ML startup bought by the live shopping marketplace.
Wider retail techLive commerceSeattle, US
10 Jul
Perfect Corp.$2.00 per share
Acquisition · Buyer: Entity controlled by founder Alice H. Chang
AI and AR try-on provider agrees to go private.
Wider retail techBeauty & fashion ARTaiwan / NYSE
8 Jul
Fleek$25m
Series B · Burda Principal Investments (lead), eBay, a16z, FJ Labs, HV Capital, Y Combinator
AI-run B2B marketplace connecting secondhand clothing wholesalers with retailers.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalLondon, UK
8 Jul
reverse.fashionSeven figures
Pre-seed extension · High-Tech Gründerfonds
AI and computer vision sorting of used garments for reuse, resale and recycling.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalBerlin, Germany
7 Jul
Seed · eBay Ventures, Google AI Futures Fund (leads)
Wardrobe digitising and styling app adding virtual try-on and resale features.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techLondon, UK

Q2 2026

9 funding rounds, 2 acquisitions
8 Jun
Kloset KlubUndisclosed
Seed · Thinkroom, Frank Smit
Curated preloved fashion resale with peer-to-peer and managed closet services.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalSouth Africa
4 Jun
Acquisition · Buyer: CommerceClarity
AI styling and recommendation startup bought by a catalog data platform used by Prada and Cisalfa Sport.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techBarcelona, Spain
2 Jun
Tilt$26m
Growth · Vinted Ventures, TQ Ventures, Balderton, Earlybird, Seedcamp
Live-auction resale marketplace across the UK, Italy, Spain and Poland.
Wider retail techLive commerceLondon, UK
2 Jun
Series A1 · Emerald Technology Ventures (lead), eBay Ventures
Optical AI identifying physical products by surface features, for authentication across sectors incl. luxury.
Wider retail techAuthenticationBellevue, US
2 Jun
Modelia$1.2m
Seed · Next Tier (lead), Rapid Scale, Archipelago Next
AI software generating product imagery for fashion brands such as Desigual.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techMadrid, Spain
21 May
Vêtir$5.5m
Series A · Technology investors and luxury family offices incl. Laidlaw & Company
AI wardrobe platform for high-spending luxury clients, plus a clienteling tool for stylists. $150m valuation.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techNew York, US
19 May
Retailgrid€358k
Pre-seed · Ali Omar, Henry Nilert, Pekka Ylitalo, Innovestor
AI pricing agent for mid-market retailers, replacing spreadsheet-based pricing, forecasting and promotions.
Wider retail techRetail planningHelsinki, Finland
1 May
VNYX€1m+ incl. grants
Strategic + grants · Strategic investors, government grants
AI software and hardware that sorts returns, overstock and secondhand garments for resale.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalAmsterdam, Netherlands
28 Apr
Vinted€880m secondary at €8bn valuation
Secondary share sale · EQT (lead), Teachers' Venture Growth, Schroders Capital
Europe's largest secondhand fashion marketplace. Existing shareholders sold stock, no new capital raised.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalVilnius, Lithuania
12 Apr
Acquisition · Buyer: Kornit Digital
Workflow and colour management software for print production, bought by the digital textile printing company.
Wider retail techApparel & footwear techNetherlands
7 Apr
KlektUndisclosed
Strategic angel · Sean Wotherspoon
Sneaker and streetwear resale marketplace. Investment came ahead of a crowdfunding campaign on Republic.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalBelfast, UK (owned by Responsible)

Q1 2026

13 funding rounds, 1 acquisition
25 Mar
Pre-seed · Tilia Impact Ventures (lead), angels, public funding
AI turning one photo of secondhand stock into a full product listing.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalVienna, Austria
25 Mar
Strategic · lululemon, Kompas VC, Leitmotif
Enzymatic recycling of nylon textile waste. Total raised now above $50m.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingLondon, UK
24 Mar
Seed · Sunna Ventures (lead), Accion Ventures, Cathay Latam
B2B marketplace selling surplus fashion inventory from brands to small retailers in Brazil.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalBrazil
18 Mar
Funding · AP Ventures (lead), FH One, Talis Capital, CMPC Ventures, H&M Group
Enzymes that turn captured CO2 into textile fibre.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingSan Francisco, US
9 Mar
Growth equity · Springcoast Partners (lead), PayPal Ventures
Commerce and fulfilment platform for enterprise retailers across categories.
Wider retail techLogisticsHouston, US
26 Feb
Series A · Accenture Ventures (lead), Andrew Ng's AI Fund
Agentic AI recommending pricing, promotion, inventory and assortment moves for retail teams.
Wider retail techRetail decision AIPittsburgh, US
25 Feb
Equity + debt · Portage, Third Prime, George Roberts
Guaranteed future resale prices at checkout, with partners incl. Nordstrom, Revolve and SSENSE.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalNashville, US
18 Feb
Growth · Bain Capital (lead)
Distributed order management for retailers incl. Prada, LVMH and JD Sports.
Wider retail techOrder managementSydney, Australia
6 Feb
Showroom B2B$17m equity and debt
Equity + debt · Cactus Partners (lead), Zephyr Peacock, Jungle Ventures
Apparel sourcing and distribution platform linking manufacturers with retailers.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techIndia
4 Feb
Flock AI$6m
Seed · Work-Bench (lead), January Ventures, Red Bike Capital
AI product imagery across body types for fashion brands' creative and merchandising teams.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techUS
27 Jan
Phia$35m
Series A · Notable Capital (lead), Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
AI shopping agent for fashion, partnered with 6,200+ contemporary and luxury brands. $185m valuation.
Fashion-nativeApparel & footwear techUS
22 Jan
Acquisition · Buyer: PayPal
Multi-channel orchestration letting brands sell through AI platforms such as Copilot and Perplexity.
Wider retail techAgentic commerceIsrael / US
21 Jan
Series A · Volition Capital (lead), HearstLab
Micro-influencer marketing platform for enterprise brands.
Wider retail techInfluencer marketingUS
7 Jan
Swap$100m
Series C · ICONIQ, DST Global (co-leads)
Commerce operating platform for brands covering cross-border shipping, returns, tax and inventory.
Wider retail techE-commerce operationsLondon, UK

Q4 2025

11 funding rounds, 3 acquisitions
16 Dec
Robes Rental (acquired by Bought)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: Bought
Fashion rental service, Bought's third acquisition of 2025.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalFinland
15 Dec
Rotostitch$1m
Pre-seed · Not checked
Robotic sewing for automated garment production.
Fashion-nativeManufacturing automationUS
2 Dec
Duvo$15m
Seed · Index Ventures (lead)
AI agents that automate back-office retail operations.
Wider retail techRetail AI agentsEurope
18 Nov
Resortecs€6m
Funding · Not checked
Heat-dissolvable stitching and disassembly systems that make garments easier to recycle.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingBrussels, Belgium
13 Nov
CommerceClarity€2.7m
Pre-seed · Not checked
AI analytics for retail and e-commerce teams.
Wider retail techCommerce analyticsEurope
13 Nov
Klekt (acquired by Responsible)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: Responsible
Sneaker and streetwear resale marketplace.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalEurope
11 Nov
Qorium€22m
Funding · Not checked
Cultivated leather grown from animal cells.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingNetherlands
4 Nov
Fit Collective£3m
Pre-seed · AlbionVC (lead)
AI fit prediction for fashion brands such as Rixo and Boden, aimed at cutting returns.
Fashion-nativeFit & sizingLondon, UK
28 Oct
Whatnot$225m
Series F · DST Global, CapitalG (co-leads)
Live shopping marketplace, its second raise of 2025.
Wider retail techLive commerceCulver City, US
22 Oct
ShopMy$70m
Funding · Avenir (lead)
Creator commerce platform, raising again nine months after its Series B.
Wider retail techCreator commerceNew York, US
22 Oct
reverse.fashionUndisclosed
Pre-seed · KISORA, H&M Group
Resale and take-back infrastructure for fashion brands.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalGermany
21 Oct
Yaga€4m
Pre-Series A · Not checked
Secondhand fashion marketplace operating in the Baltics and Africa.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalEstonia
14 Oct
Luxe Collective (acquired by FASHIONPHILE)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: FASHIONPHILE
UK pre-owned luxury reseller, giving FASHIONPHILE a European base.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalUK
3 Oct
SECONDSENSE$2m
Funding · Not checked
Resale software for fashion brands.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalEurope

Q3 2025

9 funding rounds, 6 acquisitions
30 Sep
Les Raccommodeurs (acquired by Save Your Wardrobe)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: Save Your Wardrobe
French clothing repair service joining Save Your Wardrobe's aftercare platform.
Fashion-nativeRepair & aftercareFrance
30 Sep
Reveni€7.5m
Series A · 13books Capital (lead)
Instant refunds and returns tools for online retailers.
Wider retail techReturnsBarcelona, Spain
17 Sep
Phia$8m
Seed · Kleiner Perkins (lead)
Browser shopping agent comparing new and secondhand fashion prices.
Fashion-nativeShopping agentNew York, US
11 Sep
ShoeSize.Me (acquired by MySize)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: MySize
AI shoe size recommendation for footwear retailers.
Fashion-nativeFit & sizingSpain
26 Aug
Buylo€640k
Pre-seed · Not checked
Conversion tools for online retailers.
Wider retail techE-commerce toolsEurope
20 Aug
MatterrUndisclosed
Strategic investment · BESTSELLER (Invest FWD)
Textile recycling technology backed by the Bestseller group.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingEurope
19 Aug
Everbloom$8m
Funding · Not checked
Upcycles waste fibres such as cashmere and wool into new yarns using AI.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingUS
11 Aug
Softwear Automation$20m
Series B1 · BESTSELLER (Invest FWD)
Sewing robots (Sewbots) that automate garment production.
Fashion-nativeManufacturing automationAtlanta, US
6 Aug
Wallapop (acquired by NAVER)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: NAVER
Spanish secondhand marketplace, with fashion among its largest categories.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalBarcelona, Spain
25 Jul
Lalaland (acquired by Browzwear)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: Browzwear
AI-generated fashion models, added to Browzwear's 3D apparel design suite.
Fashion-nativeAI models & imageryAmsterdam, Netherlands
16 Jul
Brightplus€2m
Funding · Not checked
Bio-based coatings and materials replacing fossil plastics, including for textiles.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingFinland
15 Jul
Gen Phoenix$15m
Funding · Tapestry and others
Recycled leather made from leather and textile offcuts.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingUK
8 Jul
Netflea (acquired by Bought)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: Bought
Secondhand marketplace folded into Bought's AI resale app.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalFinland
2 Jul
Talon.One$135m
Funding · CVC Capital Partners (lead)
Promotions and loyalty engine for retailers and consumer brands.
Wider retail techLoyalty & promotionsBerlin, Germany
1 Jul
swatchbook (acquired by CLO Virtual Fashion)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: CLO Virtual Fashion
Digital materials platform for fashion, joining CLO's 3D garment design tools.
Fashion-native3D & digital product creationUS

Q2 2025

15 funding rounds, 4 acquisitions
27 Jun
Gensmo$60m
Seed · Not named
AI fashion agent turning style preferences into shoppable outfits with virtual try-on.
Fashion-nativeAI stylingUS
17 Jun
Voyado (majority stake bought by Viking)Undisclosed, at SEK 3.5bn valuation
Acquisition · Buyer: Viking
Loyalty, personalisation and product discovery software for retailers.
Wider retail techLoyalty & personalisationSweden
16 Jun
Alta$11m
Seed · Menlo Ventures (lead)
AI personal shopping and styling app with outfit picks and virtual try-on.
Fashion-nativeAI stylingUS
12 Jun
Brandback$7.4m
Pre-seed and seed · Not checked
Resale infrastructure embedded in retailers' baskets, listings and checkouts.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalGermany
4 Jun
Vivrelle$62m
Series C · Protagonist (lead)
Luxury accessories membership with rotating access to designer handbags and jewellery.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalNew York, US
2 Jun
ZiniosaUndisclosed
Funding · Inflection Point Ventures
Zero-inventory preloved luxury fashion platform, partnered with Tata Cliq Luxury.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalBengaluru, India
26 May
Persi£660k
Pre-seed · Haatch (lead), ESM Investments
AI personalisation for fashion e-commerce based on customers' wardrobes and taste.
Fashion-nativePersonalisationLondon, UK
15 May
Doji$14m
Seed · Thrive Capital (lead), Seven Seven Six
App where shoppers create photorealistic AI avatars to try on real clothes.
Fashion-nativeVirtual try-onNew York, US
13 May
Percentil (assets acquired by MySize)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: MySize
Premium secondhand fashion marketplace bought out of insolvency.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalSpain
8 May
7Learnings€10m+
Series B · Acton Capital (lead), High-Tech Gründerfonds
Predictive pricing and decision intelligence for retailers.
Wider retail techPricing AIBerlin, Germany
7 May
CentraUndisclosed (reported c. SEK 50m)
Strategic minority stake · H&M Group
Fashion-first e-commerce platform powering COS, ARKET and Weekday.
Fashion-nativeE-commerce platformStockholm, Sweden
6 May
Onebeat$15m
Funding · Schooner Capital (lead)
AI inventory optimisation and execution for retailers.
Wider retail techInventory AIIsrael
10 Apr
Faume€8m
Funding · Amundi Private Equity Transition (lead), Daphni, Bpifrance
Resale infrastructure for premium brands, from pricing to logistics.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalFrance
10 Apr
Global Textile SchemeUndisclosed
Strategic stake · Hohenstein
Standards and tools for exchanging product data along the textile supply chain.
Fashion-nativeTraceabilityGermany
9 Apr
Lyst (acquired by Zozo)$154m
Acquisition · Buyer: Zozo
Global fashion shopping platform, bought to expand Zozo outside Japan.
Fashion-nativeFashion searchLondon, UK
8 Apr
DeepAR (acquired by Zalando)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: Zalando
AR and 3D platform ShopAR, bought to build 3D digital twins and AR try-on.
Fashion-nativeAR try-onLondon, UK
3 Apr
Fairly Made€15m
Funding · Not checked
SaaS for fashion brands to trace supply chains and measure environmental impact.
Fashion-nativeTraceabilityParis, France
2 Apr
Flagship$3.75m
Seed · Coreline, Veridical Ventures (co-leads)
Digital twins of stores to plan product placement and track its revenue impact.
Wider retail techVisual merchandisingAustralia
2 Apr
Markmi€1.1m
Seed · Wolf, the Torfs family, PMV, angels
AI markdown assistant for fashion retailers such as C&A and G-Star.
Fashion-nativePricing AIBelgium

Q1 2025

13 funding rounds, 1 acquisition
26 Mar
Zadaa (acquired by Bought)Undisclosed
Acquisition · Buyer: Bought
Nordic secondhand fashion platform with 500,000+ users, folded into Bought.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalFinland
26 Mar
Bought$1.5m
Pre-seed · Lifeline Ventures, Wave Ventures, angels
AI that creates resale listings from shoppers' email receipts.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalHelsinki, Finland
13 Mar
Pickle$12m
Series A · FirstMark, Craft Ventures (co-leads), Burst Capital, FJ Labs
Peer-to-peer fashion rental app letting people rent from local closets.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalNew York, US
5 Mar
Series A · Inditex, Extantia, Mundi Ventures and others
Enzymatic recycling of nylon and other plastic waste back to virgin-quality material.
Fashion-nativeMaterials & recyclingLondon, UK
4 Mar
Swap$40m
Series B · ICONIQ Growth (lead), Cherry Ventures, QED
Commerce operating platform for cross-border shipping, returns, tax and inventory.
Wider retail techE-commerce operationsLondon, UK
27 Feb
Relay$35m
Series A · Plural (lead)
AI-planned hyperlocal parcel delivery for e-commerce.
Wider retail techDeliveryLondon, UK
26 Feb
Geniemode$50m
Series C · Multiples Alternate Asset Management (lead), Fundamentum, Info Edge Ventures
Design-led apparel sourcing platform connecting brands with vetted suppliers.
Fashion-nativeApparel sourcingIndia
11 Feb
Speeral€1.7m
Pre-seed · AQUITI Gestion, angels
Connects retailers to consumer resale marketplaces for buying back and reselling used goods.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalFrance
4 Feb
Archive$30m
Series B · Energize Capital (lead), Lightspeed, Bain Capital Ventures
Software and operations that run branded resale programmes for brands.
Fashion-nativeResale & rentalSan Francisco, US
30 Jan
Shoppin$1m
Pre-seed · Info Edge Ventures (lead)
AI fashion search engine linking social inspiration to shoppable products.
Fashion-nativeFashion searchNew Delhi, India
24 Jan
ShopMy$77.5m
Series B · Bessemer, Bain Capital Ventures (co-leads)
Affiliate and creator commerce platform connecting premium brands with tastemakers.
Wider retail techCreator commerceNew York, US
21 Jan
Endear$6m
Series A · Channel Equity Partners (lead)
Clienteling and CRM for store teams at omnichannel brands.
Wider retail techClientelingNew York, US
13 Jan
Raspberry AI$24m
Series A · Andreessen Horowitz (lead), Greycroft, Correlation Ventures, MVP Ventures
Generative AI design platform for fashion creative teams, used by Under Armour and MCM.
Fashion-nativeDesign AIUS
8 Jan
Whatnot$265m
Series E · Greycroft, DST Global, Avra (co-leads)
Live shopping marketplace, valued at $4.97bn.
Wider retail techLive commerceCulver City, US

Scope. A running log of notable funding rounds and acquisitions in technology with a fashion or footwear component. Fashion-native companies build for apparel, footwear, resale, rental or textiles. Wider retail tech is included when it names fashion or footwear customers, sells a fashion-specific product, or targets fashion as a market. Brands raising money for stock or stores are excluded, even with an app.

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