Arthur Mensch is one of a new generation of entrepreneurs hoping to solve a longstanding problem with the European economy: its failure to produce a …
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Zara Owner Inditex Considers Fund to Back Environmental Startups
Inditex SA, which owns the Zara clothing chain, is considering setting up a vehicle to invest in startups and technologies that it hopes could help …
The Next Generation of Luggage Start-Ups
This fall, Maya Thakrar, a 24-year-old recent graduate, booked a last-minute trip to Greece. Along with researching must-see sights and finding an Airbnb with the …
Top 35 Fashion Startups (2022 Edition)
New fashion startups are launched every day all over the world. Founded by tech pioneers, the most compelling ideas are supported by accelerators such as …
The Start-Ups Fashion Is Still Willing to Bet On
Stella McCartney’s newest launch isn’t a mushroom-leather handbag or recyclable sneaker, it’s a $200 million venture capital fund focused on climate solutions. The designer is …
What the Start-Ups That Avoided the DTC Crash Have in Common
If the buzzword of the direct-to-consumer boom was “disrupt,” the word of the bust is “next.” When Allbirds announced it was cutting 8 percent of …
What Happens to Fashion’s Start-Ups When Funding Dries Up?
Are the days of free-flowing cash for start-ups finally over? After more than a decade of investors pouring money into seemingly any new company, profitable …