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Seaweed-based dye startup secures funding to back commercialisation

SeaDyes, a startup developing seaweed-based fabric dyes, has secured 200,000 pounds in funding as it eyes further investment opportunities and the commercialisation of its product. The company was founded in July 2023 by biotech innovator Jessica Giannotti, before joining The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s scientific research institute for...

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Flotte raises three million euros and prepares to open several boutiques

The French brand Flotte, founded in September 2020 by Lyly Wu and Mickaël Pan, is reaching a pivotal stage in its development. Known for its colourful rainwear and its lifestyle positioning, the company announced this Friday a fundraising of three million euros. The transaction was conducted with Belgian investment fund Akiles and the Time 4...

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Mango invests in The Post Fiber, to incorporate recycled fibres into collections

Spanish fashion giant Mango has stepped in as the “first major brand” to invest in The Post Fiber. The start-up manages and recycles post-consumer textile waste to be used in the production of new fibres for the creation of garments. Made via Mango StartUp Studio, the brand’s start-up accelerator, the funding intends to contribute to Mango’s...

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AI-powered fashion agent Gensmo secures 60 million dollars in funding

Just months after its launch in December 2024, AI-powered fashion agent Gensmo has closed on a seed funding round amounting to over 60 million dollars. The financing “signals that investors deeply believe in the company’s mission to bring real AI innovation to the fashion e-commerce world”, Gensmo said in a release. The US-based company, which...

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E-commerce startup Pixyle AI raises one million euros to scale company

Pixyle AI, a tech startup focused on providing visual artificial intelligence (AI) for e-commerce retailers, has announced a one million euro seed funding round to back its mission of enhancing online shopping experiences. Currently based between Amsterdam and North-Macedonia, Pixyle AI said it would use the financing to further expand its...

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ITV-backed brand Woo launches ‘mood-led’ marketplace for Gen Z

Woo, a brand backed by the UK’s broadcasting television network ITV, has launched a new “mood-led” marketplace centred around the subculture of wellness. The platform features a curation of both new and pre-loved products that have a lateral take on wellness, with categories including beauty and fashion, homeware and tech and lifestyle and art....

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Clearpay partners with Square and BFC to support emerging designers’ e-commerce

Payment provider Clearpay has partnered with Square, a commerce tech company, to launch a programme with the British Fashion Council (BFC) that looks to help emerging designers establish their online presence. As part of the initiative, British designers that are a part of the BFC network can take part in an e-commerce mentoring package provided...

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Mango invests in sustainable start-up Recovo

Fashion group Mango has furthered its sustainability efforts with a new investment in textile waste start-up, Recovo. The deal comes as part of the Mango StartUp Studio project, through which the retailer will support the circular firm via a convertible equity loan. As part of the initiative, Recovo will have access to an acceleration programme...

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NFT vending machine set to launch in London

A new physical non-fungible token (NFT) vending machine is preparing to be unveiled in London in an attempt to make digital assets more accessible for a wider consumer. The concept was developed by multichain NFT marketplace MyNFT, which is looking to allow customers to create, trade and migrate the asset across any blockchain at a low cost. The...

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L’Oréal launches metaverse-focused accelerator programme with Meta

Beauty giant L’Oréal has announced the launch of a start-up scheme with social media group Meta, formerly Facebook, which will focus on the development of an “inclusive” metaverse ecosystem. The acceleration programme, specifically established by L’Oréal Groupe in France, aims to empower and support start-ups that are looking to build an...

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Metav.rs and Sknups among first participants in Farfetch’s Web3 accelerator programme

Farfetch has revealed eight start-ups that will make up the first participants of its Web3-based accelerator and investor programme, Dream Assembly Base Camp. The initiative, which the luxury retailer launched alongside Outlier Ventures, aims to bolster businesses that are working to shape the future of Web3 luxury e-commerce. Through the remote...

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Sustainable production company Unfolded secures 1.2 million pounds funding

Unfolded, a sustainable clothing production platform, has announced it has secured 1.2 million pounds in funding to support its mission to remove waste from the fashion industry. In order to do so, the platform makes clothes by designing each item alongside shoppers and only producing the pieces after orders have been taken. The process is made...