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Best Fashion Startup Pitches
Fashion is a brutal business. Trends move fast, inventory piles up, and brand loyalty is fickle. These founders think they've found something worth wearing—and investing in. The investors will decide if it fits.
8 Fashion pitches received funding from investors on The Pitch. See all funded startups →
Live ShowsLIVE in NYC: 3 Startups, 3 Investors, 15 Minutes to Invest
Jaime-Jin Lewis, Amaka Uchegbu & Celine King
S15 · E7
Consumer BrandsBarberino’s: Italian Luxury Takes on the American Dream
Michele Callegari · Barberino's
S13 · E3
After The PitchWho Did the PPP Actually Save?
Courtney Caldwell, Tye Caldwell, Margot Schmorak & Tina Hedges
S8 · E1
About Fashion on The Pitch
What is a Fashion startup?
Fashion covers the industry around clothing, footwear, accessories, jewelry, and beauty: the brands, the rental and resale platforms, the manufacturers, and the software built for them. The Pitch documents 19 Fashion pitches across Seasons 2-15, with founders walking into a room of active venture investors and either leaving with a term sheet or leaving empty-handed.
Which Fashion startups have pitched on The Pitch?
The Pitch has aired 19 Fashion startup pitches: Wiggle Room (S15E7), Avelo Running (S13E5), Barberino's (S13E3), Gnara (S11E11), RobeCurls (S11E8), Flock (S11E5), Gemist (S10E1), HILOS: Is This The Perfect Business? (S9E13), Modern Picnic (S9E9), Dressd (S9E4). Plus 9 more, including LOLI and Harper Wilde. Each episode includes the unedited pitch, the investor deliberation, and the funding outcome.
Which Fashion startups received funding on The Pitch?
8 Fashion startups received funding from investors on The Pitch. Together, they raised $1.6M. The funded list: Wiggle Room, Gnara, Flock, Gemist, Modern Picnic, Dressd, Pepper, Bluffworks.
Which Fashion startup raised the most on The Pitch?
Gemist raised the most among Fashion startups on The Pitch: $500K from Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mark Phillips, Neal Bloom, and Paige Doherty in Season 10 Episode 1.
Who are the investors hearing Fashion pitches?
The investors most often evaluating Fashion pitches on The Pitch are Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, and Jillian Manus of Structure Capital. Across the 19 Fashion episodes, each pitch features 3-4 active VCs deliberating in real time.
How do Fashion founders apply to be on The Pitch?
- Fill out the application at thepitch.show/apply.
- The casting team reviews submissions and looks for Fashion founders with traction, a clear ask, and an unusual story (category has aired across Seasons 2-15).
- Selected founders are scheduled for a recording session in front of 3-4 active VCs.
- The pitch and deliberation are recorded unscripted; the funding decision happens live.
- Episodes air on The Pitch podcast, typically 2-6 months after recording.
When did each Fashion pitch air?
Fashion episodes have aired on The Pitch from Season 2 (2017) through Season 15 (2026), with the most recent being Wiggle Room in S15E7. Every episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms, with full transcripts on each episode page.
What VCs have invested in Fashion startups on The Pitch?
Active VCs that have invested in Fashion startups on The Pitch include The Pitch Fund, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, Phil Nadel of Forefront Venture Fund, Mark Phillips of 11 Tribes Ventures, Neal Bloom of Interlock Capital, and Jillian Manus of Structure Capital, with $1.6M committed across 8 funded pitches. 4 additional investors have also written checks in this category.