Doji

Doji

AI-powered social fashion shopping platform

Overview

Doji is a fashion shopping platform in NYC that blends social-media style discovery with shopping using AI-powered personalization to help users express themselves through clothing. It presents a culture-driven feed of fashion content and products, letting users discover items through trends and interactive content. Revenue likely comes from brand partnerships, in-app purchases, or ads, while enabling direct brand collaborations. Doji differentiates itself by integrating social content, culture-focused curation, and self-expression as a shopping journey, backed by AI research and connections to lifestyle brands; its goal is to redefine fashion retail as a social, exploratory experience.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Doji

Simplify's Rating
Why Doji is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consumer Software

AI & Machine Learning

Consumer Goods

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$14M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2024

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What believers are saying

  • Thrive Capital led Doji's $14 million seed round in May 2025.
  • Doji hired actively in August 2026, signaling continued product and growth investment.
  • App Store availability and free access lower friction for fashion-curious consumers.

What critics are saying

  • Doji still lacks fit prediction, limiting checkout conversion and repeat usage.
  • Invite-only onboarding and 30-minute avatar creation slow adoption against instant try-on rivals.
  • App Store iPhone-only distribution leaves Android revenue untapped and platform-risk concentrated.

What makes Doji unique

  • Dorian Dargan and Jim Winkens pair Meta, Apple, and DeepMind pedigrees.
  • Doji builds photorealistic AI avatars from selfies, not generic catalog filters.
  • Invite-only social try-ons in 80 countries create scarcity and networked fashion discovery.

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Funding

Total Funding

$14M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
Netflix
$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
Robinhood
$14M
Doji

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 7%

1 year growth

↑ 7%

2 year growth

↑ 16%
Intelligence360 News
Oct 8th, 2025
Doji Labs Raises $14M in Funding

Doji Labs has filed a notice with the SEC for an exempt offering to raise $14 million in new funding. This filing is required for companies selling securities without registration under certain exemptions of the Securities Act of 1933. Co-founded by Dorian Dargan and Jim Winkens, Doji Labs recently secured a $14 million seed round, reflecting strong investor confidence in its AI-powered virtual try-on technology for online fashion shopping.

Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Jun 10th, 2025
Doji raises $14M for AI fashion.

Doji has raised $14 million in a seed funding round led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Seven Seven Six Ventures and a group of angels. The funds will be used to enhance its AI models. The startup, which has been in private beta, allows online fashion enthusiasts to create AI likenesses, try on real products, and shop for their favorite looks. CEO Dorian Dargan emphasizes the platform's focus on creativity and self-expression in online fashion shopping.

RocketNews
May 15th, 2025
Doji raises $14M for avatar try-ons

Doji, a startup focused on virtual apparel try-ons, has raised $14M in a seed round led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Seven Seven Six Ventures. The app creates personalized avatars using AI diffusion models, allowing users to try on clothes in a fun and social way. Founded by Dorian Dargan and Jim Winkens, Doji aims to enhance its AI models with the new funding. The app is currently invite-only and requires users to upload selfies and full-body images to create avatars.

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