Funded Clothing and Apparel Startups in Los Angeles
Los Angeles clothing and apparel startups have closed funding rounds across a wide stage range, from a $670K seed (Bezel, May 2025) to a $108M venture rais…
Los Angeles clothing and apparel startups have closed funding rounds across a wide stage range, from a $670K seed (Bezel, May 2025) to a $108M venture raise (Johnnie-O, April 2022). The 22 most recent rounds on record span September 2020 through July 2025, with six rounds carrying undisclosed amounts. The three largest disclosed raises — Johnnie-O at $108M, PLBY Group at $65M (February 2023), and 100 Thieves at $60M Series C (December 2021) — account for the bulk of identifiable capital in the set.
2025 has already produced four rounds through late July: STAUD closed $29M in May, while Bezel, True Classic, and Ambercycle also raised within the same window. The dataset reflects a diverse mix of apparel niches — sustainable textiles (Ambercycle, KOKOLU), digital fashion (DRESSX), sneaker commerce (KICKS CREW), esports lifestyle (100 Thieves), and golf apparel (Malbon Golf) — concentrated entirely within Los Angeles, California.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among LA clothing and apparel startups in this dataset?
Johnnie-O leads with a $108M venture round closed in April 2022, followed by PLBY Group at $65M (February 2023) and 100 Thieves at $60M in a Series C (December 2021). STAUD's $29M round in May 2025 is the largest recent raise with a disclosed amount.
How active has LA apparel funding been in 2024 and 2025?
Four rounds closed in 2024 — LOCKER ($3M seed, February), Diddo ($3M seed, April), Digital Brands Group ($3M, October), and Offe Market ($1M seed, December). In 2025, four more have closed through late July: True Classic (undisclosed, May), Bezel ($670K seed, May), STAUD ($29M, May), and Ambercycle (undisclosed, July).
What funding stages are most common in this segment?
Seed is the most represented disclosed stage, with seven companies — Bezel, Offe Market, Diddo, LOCKER, Brightstream, VIAVIA, and DRESSX — raising seed rounds across the dataset. A large share of the list is categorized as Series Unknown, and two companies, Thrilling and Jacques Marie Mage, have no stage listed at all.
How many rounds in this list have undisclosed raise amounts?
Six of the 22 rounds carry undisclosed amounts: Ambercycle, True Classic, KICKS CREW, Jaya Apparel Group, Brightstream, and Feat Clothing. This limits visibility into total capital deployed across the segment.
What sub-niches within clothing and apparel are attracting investment in Los Angeles?
The 22 companies span sustainable textiles (Ambercycle, KOKOLU), digital fashion (DRESSX), sneaker commerce (KICKS CREW), esports and gaming lifestyle (100 Thieves), golf-adjacent apparel (Malbon Golf), and contemporary womenswear (STAUD, Live Tinted). No single sub-niche dominates the companies shown.
Which year produced the most funding rounds in this dataset?
2023 accounts for the most rounds of any single year in the dataset, with six companies closing between January and December: Malbon Golf, PLBY Group, Brightstream, Live Tinted, Jaya Apparel Group, and KICKS CREW.
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