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

  • Doji raised $14 million in May 2025, funding AI model improvement and hiring.
  • Doji's careers page in July 2026 shows active expansion across engineering, marketing, operations.
  • Private beta plus friend invites create viral distribution if product quality keeps users engaged.

What critics are saying

  • Google Shopping's free virtual try-on and Amazon's tools compress Doji's consumer wedge.
  • The App Store listing still says invite-only, limiting growth and monetization velocity.
  • A free or better-funded competitor can clone avatar try-on and kill Doji's differentiation.

What makes Doji unique

  • Doji's photorealistic AI likenesses make fashion discovery feel personal, not transactional.
  • Invite-only App Store access in 2025 creates scarcity and a curated social loop.
  • Thrive Capital backed Doji in May 2025, validating its consumer AI fashion thesis.

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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

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

20%
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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