Manny.AI raises, robotic dress, Fleek raises

Manny.AI raises €15M to tackle fashion’s overproduction

Startup Manny.AI has secured €15 million in funding to help fashion brands reduce overproduction through AI-powered demand forecasting and inventory optimization. By analyzing real-time data and consumer signals, the platform enables brands to better align supply with actual demand, minimizing waste, markdowns, and excess stock.

Why it matters: In an industry where overproduction fuels both environmental and financial waste, Manny.AI’s solution taps into the growing need for tech that makes fashion leaner, smarter, and more sustainable.

MannyAI - The AI Stack for Agile Fashion Supply Chains

Streamline fashion production with MannyAI’s AI-powered tools: generate Bills of Materials, automate tech packs, create operation breakdowns, match suppliers, plan factory capacity, and track critical path in real-time.

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Anouk Wipprecht unveils open-source robotic dress in collaboration with Elegoo

Fashion tech designer Anouk Wipprecht has partnered with electronics brand Elegoo to create an open-source robotic dress that responds to its environment through sensors and microcontrollers. The design blends 3D printing, robotics, and wearable tech to push the boundaries of interactive fashion, while inviting makers to build or modify their own versions.

Why it matters: This project highlights the growing intersection of fashion, engineering, and open-source culture, where garments become expressive, reactive systems and creativity becomes collaborative.

Anouk Wipprecht creates new open source robotic dress with Elegoo

Discover the stunning collaboration between Anouk Wipprecht and Elegoo in the creation of their newest Robotic Scale dress with open-source accessibility.

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Fleek raises $20M to scale B2B marketplace for secondhand fashion

Fleek, a startup building a global wholesale marketplace for secondhand clothing, has raised $20 million to expand its platform connecting resellers, thrift stores, and vintage sellers with reliable bulk suppliers. The company aims to bring transparency, logistics support, and digital infrastructure to a traditionally fragmented and informal sector.

Why it matters: As resale moves from niche to norm, Fleek is positioning itself as the B2B backbone of the circular fashion economy, streamlining sourcing and scaling sustainability behind the scenes.

Fleek, a marketplace for wholesale secondhand clothes, sews up $20.4M | TechCrunch

Fleek, an online marketplace that connects second-hand clothing wholesalers with those who sell it at retail, has raised a $20.4 million Series A.

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